Wilder Day 2024 will be held in Mansfield, Missouri on Saturday, September 28 in downtown Mansfield and on the grounds of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum. The special guest this year will be Dean Butler who played Almanzo in the “Little House on the Prairie” television series. There will be activities downtown on the Square starting on Friday, September 27 beginning at noon. Vendors will be set up on the square. Friday night will be a street dance starting at 7:00 p.m. Saturday activities will begin at 9:00 with entertainment in the park. The Little Laura and Farmer Boy contest will be at 11:00. The Parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. There will also be games, Morgan Horses, and entertainment on the grounds of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home. Dean Butler will be signing autographs in the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum 10:00 – 12:00 and 2:00 – 4:00.