Welcome to Dows Prairie Grange #505

The Grange is a family-oriented, community organization with its roots in agriculture. Founded in 1867, the Grange was formed as a national organization with a local focus. Since 1932, Dows Prairie Grange has been an important part of the McKinleyville community. Over the years, it has reinvented itself to meet the ever changing needs of our local citizens and neighbors. Today our focus is on serving community needs and especially supporting youth organizations and activities.

We are a gathering place for the community to promote fellowship. We hold monthly game nights open to all at at no cost. We periodically host other special events including a Halloween Carnival, Craft Fairs, Breakfast with Santa and community meals. We support local groups by opening our hall to events such as Winter Express, local history lectures, first aid and CPR classes, emergency preparedness training, youth groups and many other local needs. Our hall is available for rental for all types of events and activities such as memorials and weddings.

Dows Prairie Grange meets at 6:30pm on the third Wednesday of every month. Visitors are most welcome.

Community Engagement

Dows Prairie Grange members are members of our local community. We encourage you to join and become part of our family. We support community in many different ways including:

  • Game Nights (Last Saturday of the Month).
  • Pony Express breakfast.
  • Designated Red Cross emergency shelter.
  • Hosts First Aid & CPR trainings.
  • Supports Lions Club’s free vision screenings.
  • Provide Venue for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.
  • Hosts eight Girl Scout Troops for meetings.
  • Breakfast with Santa.
  • Community Craft Fairs.
  • Hosts Lions Club Winter Express for local elementary schools.
  • Supports Mckinleyville High School Crisis Pantry.
  • Awards Scholarships for McKinleyville High School graduates.

Hall Rental

Our hall is an ideal location for your event. It consists of a 2,400 sq. ft. main hall with a stage. It can be used for meetings, memorials, weddings, parties or for any large gathering. In the rear of the building is a kitchen with an adjoining 800 sq ft eating area. Attached to the kitchen is another720 sq. ft. room which can be used for dining, a children’s area, or just more space.

The entire Grange Hall is available for rental or you can choose to rent just a portion of the hall. Rentals are available by the hour or by the day. For more information visit our Rentals Page or contact our hall manager 707-840-0100 (ext. 2).