Every year there are innovations added to the celebration commemorating Laura Ingalls Wilder and her life at Rocky Ridge Farm, a couple miles from downtown Mansfield.
This year the Wilder Days Committee is refining the experiences for children. There will be a collection of participation games on Saturday morning…using games of the era when Laura was a child.
Children attending the festival are encouraged to dress in the mid to late 19th Century style and participate Saturday morning in a contest for a Little Laura Look-A-Like and a Little Farmer Boy Look-A-Like. The winners will be able to ride on a float in the parade.
Musical events and vendors will fill the day. There is an afternoon matinee planned by the Ozark Mountain Players. Special events are held at Rocky Ridge Farm during the entire weekend.
