2026 Antique Tractor Calendar
Are you already making reservations, and marking your calendar for tractor, toy and farm shows for 2026? If not, it is time! The holidays are upon us, and during the dark days of winter plot out your antique tractor fun for the upcoming year! Some popular tractor shows require early room reservations and golf cart rentals so prepare ahead of time.
Below are shows I have personally been to and love, or were recommended to me by someone I know, or someone that is part of the event. These include our favorites, and some new one’s we have discovered along the way!
We always want to remind you that before hitting the road, note that for events listed in my 2026 antique tractor calendar, check and make sure the event is still happening, and that details have not changed. Things happen, so double check the time, and date in case there was an error on a website. Make sure that the event is still on and has not been cancelled!
If you are searching for agricultural related stops, you may be interested in my eBook, Agricultural Treasures Guidebook! It shares lots of places throughout the Midwest and beyond! If you like farm stories, my book Farm Girl Adventures is also available as well with short fiction stories reflecting on different stages of life mostly in rural settings. I am available as a speaker if looking for someone to talk about collecting, stories, or rural life at your event.
While it is fun to read about a show, it is never quite the same as attending in person. The people I have met along the way have always been my favorite aspect of this toy, tractor, memorabilia hobby, thank you all for making it the best!
Antique Engine & Tractor Swap Meet at Avon Park, Florida
January 14-17, 2026 – This show is a show to buy, sell & swap Engines and tractors, Parts & Pieces. At this year’s show, the NASGRASS Lawnmower Racing Demonstrations will be on January 16th at 5PM, and the Antique Car Cruise is held January 17th.
The show is at Avon Park, the same sight as the Florida Flywheelers February show. It is a bit of a smaller scale, making for a quieter show. The Village is open and fun to go through. This show is more of an opportunity to find, buy, sell & swap Engines, Tractors, Parts & Pieces. January is a great time to head south if you are like me and from the wintery Midwest!
Quad City Farm Show
January 18-20, 2026 – The Quad Cities Farm Show is held at Rock Island, Illinois at the QCCA Expo Center,. Check out the first farm show of the year! We always enjoyed attending this in the past with our friend Dan Shima. Next door to the show is the Quad City Botanical Center if you are looking for some warmth, flowers and sunshine during COLD January!
2026 Midwest AG Expo
January 21-22, 2026 – The 2026 Midwest Ag Expo is at Gordyville, USA in Gifford. This show is like a family reunion where we see Historic Farm Days and Friends of Green are usually set up. Like the Quad Cities show, this is a kickoff of the winter farm shows where you can see what’s new and we usually learn the theme of the Half Century of Progress at this show.
Purchase Area Antique Tractor Club Winter Show
January 24, 2026 – The Purchase Area Antique Tractor Winter Show is held at the Murray State Expo Center in Murray, Kentucky. This show is put on by the Purchase Area Antique Tractor Club. To call for more information contact Aiden Grooms at 270-293-7514.
Gateway MidAmerica Toy Show
January 30 – January 31, 2026 – in St. Louis at the Sheraton Westport. This is the 44th show, and we often set up at. The Gateway Mid-America Toy Show has been a longtime favorite of mine because of the farm model contest. Toy vendors set up and on Saturday there is a model and farm layout contest and live auction. It’s a great place to see scratch-built toys and nice memorabilia as well.
Midwest Truck & Trailer Show
February 6-7, 2026- in Peoria, Illinois advertised as the “Biggest Little truck show in the country the Midwest Truck and Trailer Show at the Peoria Civic Center. Advertised as the “Biggest Little Truck Show”, it is put on by the Midwest Trucker’s Association, and there is also free admission! There are lots to do in fun Peoria!
National Farm Machinery Show
February 11-14, 2026 – the National Farm Machinery Show is held in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the 60th year for the show. Here is the chance to learn about technological advancements in farming. This is the country’s largest indoor farm show. While there is the latest and greatest, there is usually antique equipment on display along with toys as well. There is the Championship Tractor Pull as well. We like to stay in New Albany, IN. It is easier to find lodging and has great food!
Florida Flywheeler Antique Engine & Tractor Show
February 25-28, 2026 – in Avon Park, Florida. This is the 33rd annual Florida Flywheeler’s Show. This year they are featuring Ford and New Holland. At the show grounds they feature a wonderful village with a lot of history, and a great flea market. We love going here when we can! Note register for a golf cart by the first of January because they go fast, and you need one to navigate the huge grounds. Reservations go fast too, so plan accordingly.
International Harvester Winter Convention
March 18-21, 2026 – Clemmons, North Carolina is the site of the 3-day winter convention that includes informative sessions, a trade show open to the public, scenic tours and banquet with Max Armstrong!
HPOCA Oliver Winter Convention
March 12-14, 2026 – In Auburn, Indiana the Kruse Plaza. The Oliver Winter Show will offer muscle tractors from the 1960’s and up with special events swap meet, toy show, craft show and more. For more information, contact the Farm Power Club Inc. for show details call Larry at 260-908-0031 or Bruce at 260-925-0855.
Minneapolis Moline Winter Show
MARCH 12-14, 2026- Fair Oaks, Indiana is the site of the 2026 MM Winter show is hosted this year by Brent Bingham of Fair Oaks. Brent has an extensive collection of LP MM tractors. The show offers vendors, a banquet, auction and more!
Sublette Toy Show
March 14-15, 2026, in Sublette, Illinois, the Sublette Toy Show is one of our favorite Farm Toy & Antique Tractor Shows where the town of 500 explodes to thousands. This show is a big fund raiser for the local sports teams and at their banquet they give away FFA scholarships and have a fun speaker. They offer a wonderful Sunday breakfast. We have been going for years! There are tractors outside and farm toys inside. Sublette is lots of fun at this two-day event that funds the town sports!
Gathering of the Green 2026
March 18-22, 2026 – Davenport, Iowa, River City. Come to this amazing event Gathering of the Green that took a break from its every two-year schedule. John Deere is king with workshops, themed displays, vendors, a banquet, trips and tours, speakers and more!
Pope County FFA Antique Tractor Show
April 11, 2026 – Golconda, Illinois is the date of the 26th Annual Pope County FFA Antique Tractor Show. Mary Gray recommends this show is located in Golconda, IL. To call for more information 618-309-1105 or email me at mgfarm3@gmail.com. Golconda is a historic town with lots of cool sites.
Pioneer Swap Meet
April 24-26, 2026 – in Le Sueur, Minnesota. You never know what the weather will be at this show. This year is the 49th Pioneer Swap Meet. This is a fun show where anything goes. When farming and the weather allow, we love to attend this show where you find anything from bird houses to ski shoes! This is a favorite of the hubby who just retired so doesn’t have to worry about the fields!
Spring Crank Up 2026
April 27, 2026 – At the Tennessee Agricultural Museum, the Spring Crank Up 2025 will be held from 9 – 2. The event is free though donations to the museum are highly encourage. Our friend Buddy Woodson shared this show last year and Keith and I traveled down to Nashville to cover it. The museum is awesome, and the show was great fun. There is a lot of history on the grounds making this a neat place to visit. Not too far away from Paris, TN, and the Land Between the Lakes offers interesting stops, like the Homeplace 1880’s Working Farm, an 1850’s farm.
Badger Steam and Gas Flea Market
May 1-3, 2026- in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This is a fun swap meet, and we attended the Badger Steam and Gas Flea Market for the first-time two years ago. On their website they share, “Our next May Swap Meet will be 8AM until 5PM May 1st-3rd, 2026 on our Showgrounds. There will be an Auction on May 2nd, starting at 10:00 am. No admission for this event! The Annual Flea Market will be held during our Show ($10 admission), August 21-23, 2026. Come and find treasures at over 600 Vendor sites over fourteen acres of outdoor vendor area.”
Contact Robert Mattson at 608-393=3-21 or email fleamktmgr@badgersteamandgas.com . This fun town has a lot of Circus history in Baraboo. Take time to stop and check it out!
Purchase Area Tractor Club Show
May 2, 2026 – Mayfield Fairgrounds in Mayfield, Kentucky is the Purchase Area Tractor Club will host their show. To call for more information call Mary Gray at 618-309-1105 or email me at mgfarm3@gmail.com.
Tri-State Gas Engine Swap Meet
May 13-16, 2026, in Portland, Indiana- This year will be the 44th annual Swap Meet. This Tri-State Gas Engine Swap an Indiana meet is held in the area across from the Jay County Fairgrounds. The meet has lots of parts and you can find almost anything you are looking for and more. There is a consignment auction on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. This is a fun area to tour, I love the Jay County Museums, take time to check them out!
AJ’s Garden Tractor Jamboree
May 15-16, 2026, in Oregon, Illinois- The show is held on the 16th and Andy Hinrich’s said the 15th is the set-up day! Come to the fun lawn and garden one day show when the Hinrich’s family open up their sheds and more! Two years ago was the first time I made it to this fun show that fills the Hinrich’s yard and beyond. If you like garden tractors head this way!
Southern Indiana Antique and Machinery Show SIAM & Lawn and Garden Extravaganza
June 12-14, 2026, Evansville, Indiana. The Southern Antique and Machinery Show SIAM is featuring John Deere and Root & Van Devroort engines. by, and it is a fun show that I want to get back to! The SIAM Classic Iron Show is held at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center. This show is also the Lawn & Garden Extravaganza that in the past has been put on by the Lawn and Garden Magazine.
Route 66 Tractor Drive
June 20-Starting in Litchfield, Illinois in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Route 66, drivers will leave the Litchfield Route 66 Museum at 9:30 a.m. They will travel a 35-mile route on three different Route 66’s routes. There is a registration fee of $10. For more information,call Jim Niemann at 217-324-5574, or Keith Ladage at 217-971-5917.& KEITH LADAGE, 217-971-5917
Red Power Round Up 2026
June 25-27, 2026 – In Huron, South Dakota, International Harvester Chapter #21 is proud to host the RPRU 2026. The welcome all International Harvester, Steiger, and Case IH collectors to the SD State Fairgrounds. This is the 37th annual show. Along with an impressive selection of tractors, engines, trucks, and equipment, attendees can also browse exhibits which include household appliances, milking equipment, and toy collections. While there, check out the Little Village Farm in Trent, SD.
Morgan County Antique Machinery Association
June 26-28, 2026 – in Martinsville, Indiana, at the Morgan County Fair. My friend Tosha Daugherty of Visit Morgan County shared this Morgan County who with me. On their website that share, “A weekend filled with activities, delicious food, entertainment, flea market, along with a vast display of priceless machinery. Enjoy your journey throughout the show. Rally in the Valley Car & Truck Show, Hoosier Vintage Wheels Show, Swap Meet, Vintage Market, Tractor Pulls, Live Music, Hot Air Balloon Rides, 5K Run/Walk, Hoosier Vintage & Flea Market, Veterans Ceremony, Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull, Line Dancing, Square Dancing, and more! ” I hope to get to this show sometime soon!
Horse Progress Days
July 3-4, 2026, Arthur, Illinois – This year the show is held in Aruthur, Illinois the first time the show has been back in Illinois for six years. Last check, the information was not up yet on the Horse Progress Days site, by it should be updated soon. This is the show where you can come watch old fashioned farming with horses!
Historic Farm Days
July 9-12, 2026, Penfield, Illinois – This year at Historic Farm Days they are featuring Allis Chalmers, and along with the Gathering of the Orange! This event also features an agricultural museum and is put on by the I & I Club! At the show visitors can enjoy corn shelling, Sawmill, I&I Train, Threshing, Potato Digging, Blacksmith Shop, Field Demonstrations, Tractor Pull Reunion, Museum, One Room Schoolhouse, Log Cabin, IH Parts Counter, Chicago Pneumatic Engine, Trading Post, Old Methodist Church, Household Room, Food and Parts Vendors! This is a favorite for us that we never miss!
Massac County Youth Fair Tractor Show
July 11-12, 2026 – at 4476 Korte Rd, Metropolis, Illinois at the fairgrounds is the Massac County Youth Fair Tractor show. Mary Gray recommends this show that is held in conjunction with the youth fair. to call for more information 618-309-1105 or email me at mgfarm3@gmail.com.
Illiana Antique Power Show
July 17 -19, 2026 – In Rainsville, Indiana this fun show, the Illiana Antique Power Show was suggested by David Carlson. This year is their 44th year! I used to go to this years ago and was always impressed with the items you could find! This year’s feature is Ford tractors and Evansville built engines. They share a notice for exhibitors: please avoid the Big Pine Creek Steel Bridge off of N Rocky Ford Rd. It has been repaired and is now too narrow for a trailer to cross.
Winamac Power of the Past
July 16-19, 2026- In Winamac, IN at the Town Park, the Winamac Power Show this year they are featuring Oliver/Hart Parr Ford tractors at the 2024 show. I went many years ago and loved it. They share their purpose on their website: The functional purpose of this corporation is to preserve, rejuvenate, and display antique farm machinery and any other form of machinery utilized in the growth of the U.S.A. Futher, it is the intention of the corporation to foster and perpetuate in the minds of all Americans respect, interest, and recognition of the vital role that different forms of machinery, no matter what their power source, have played in the development of our society as a whole.
Central Kentucky Antique Machinery Association
July 24-25, 2025 – The longest running show in the State of Kentucky, the Central Kentucky Antique Machinery Association show is held at Cynthiana, Kentucky-Two years ago we went to the later show in July and loved it. Friend Amber Biddle shared this southern show that is part of the Central Kentucky Antique Machinery Association. It sounds like lots of fun. They are partnering with the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society.
Orange Spectacular
July 24-26, Hutchinson, Minnesota – The Upper Midwest AC Club hosts the Orange Spectacular the 4th full weekend at the McLeod County Fairgrounds. Dewayne Keiper suggested this cool Persian Orange show featuring AC!
American Farm Heritage Museum Heritage Days 2026
July 24-26, Greenville, Illinois – Heritage Days at the American Farm Heritage Museum is hosting the National Rumley Product Collectors Expo and featuring Gas Engines Illinois Built. There are farming demonstrations, steam engines, kiddie pedal pulls and more.
Echos of the Past Summerfest Tractor Show and Pull
July 31 and August 1, 2026, at Claypool, Indiana the Echos of the Past 6th Annual Summerfest Show Tractor Show and Pull. The show features a tractor show, drive, and pull displays close to 100 vintage and antique tractors throughout the weekend. Most of those tractors participate in the tractor parade drive on Saturday morning. The drive lasts approximately one and a half hours before arriving back to the event field. To participate in the tractor show, or the tractor drive, please visit the registration page. This show was recommended by Chris Morehouse who shared this fun event that has entertainment, tractor pull, vintage market and more.
Tri-State Antique Engine and Thresher Association 73rd Annual Thresher Show & Rumley Expo
July 30-August 1, 2026 – In Bird City, Kansas, our friend Howard Raymond shared information about the Tri-State Antique Engine and Thresher Association 73rd showhttps://threshershow.org/73rd-annual-show/! At the show you will find 19+ operations steam engines, over 300 antique farm tractors and more! They also have a cool museum as well!
Western Thresher’s Reunion
The first weekend in August in Hamilton, Illinois is the Western Thresher’s Reunion. In 2026 they will featuring International Harvester, and Cub Cadet will be the featured garden tractor. They share they have, “80 acres of the largest and most complete line of antique tractors, cars, trucks, and gas engines in Western Illinois”. This is a fun show that offers up a complete line of antique tractors, cars, trucks, and gas engines in Western Illinois. My husband is a huge fan of their evening meal! Friday night is ribeye steak and Saturday is pork chops with two sides.
Coulee Antique Engine Club
July 31 – August 2, 2026 -Two miles north of Westby, Wisconsin the Coulee Antique Engine Club is holding their antique tractor show. The Coulee Antique Engine Club is a club dedicated to the preservation and display of antique agricultural equipment, including, but not limited to, tractors, plows, gas and steam engines, garden equipment. President of the Club, John Wangen said this summer is featuring Allis Chalmers and vintage power sports. Snowmobiles, minibikes, water skis etc. will included. We are also going to have the anvil shoot, one is inverted and another on top with gun powder they shoot up in the air. They also have an antique tractor pull at 6 on Friday.
Illinois State Fair 2026
August 13-23, 2026 – Springfield, Illinois, at the Illinois State Fair Grounds- it is anticipated that there will be an antique tractor display again this year. Collectors bring their tractors, and fair visitors get the chance to look them over in this fun setting!
Old Tyme Tractor Show & Blacksmith Hammer-In
August 8, Kitchell Park, Pana, Illinois – Tractor drive, barrel rides for the kids, tractor games, engines and equipment put on by the Old Tyme Tractor Collectors Club. David Williams shared this show. For questions contact their president, Donna Mcglauchlen. Her email is Donna Mcglaughlen@yahoo.com.
Butterfield Minnesota Steam and Gas Engine Show
The 3rd weekend in August, friend Bryan Ebbenga, is the parade announcer at this show which has over 400 tractors in the parade. Bryan shared with me about the Butterfield Show has a lake and has an excellent campground that is open May – September.
American Thresherman Association Show
The 3rd weekend in August – in Pinckneyville, Illinois at the American Thresherman showgrounds. This will be the 66th Annual Show. This show is a big one and offers horse and steam and tractor plowing. They have wheat threshing, animal teams and more! This year they are featuring Massey Harris.
Badger Steam & Gas Show
Two weeks before the Labor Day weekend, the show is held in Baraboo, Wisconsin at the showgrounds! The Badger Steam and Gas Show is on, and a couple years ago we stayed at the cool Ringling Bed and Breakfast when we went last year that added a fun variation in this town with tons of circus history. There are also fun dining options. According to their Facebook page, “This year’s theme is “Running with the Deere” featuring John Deere Quality Equipment.”
Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Show
The 4th weekend in August is the Portland, Indiana, Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Show is a show staple for my husband held at the Jay County Fairgrounds. This is the 61st show and they offer a nice variety of tractors and history. International Harvester will be the featured brand and Indiana Engines.
Midwestern Thresher’s Reunion
Over Labor Day weekend, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa the Old Thresher’s Reunion is a steam lover’s tractor reunion show. This show offers everything from steam engines, antique cars and trucks, tractors, gas engines, and horses. They even have entertainment with an amazing grandstand as well! This is also the town where you can tour Robert Lincoln’s families home in town as well!
Central States Reunion tractor show
September 3-7, 2026– This Labor Day show Central States Reunion is held at Pontiac, Illinois and is one of the oldest shows in the US. This year they are Caterpillar and crawlers and Orphan Tractors and Lesser Knowns. There is will also be a 1912 Holt onsite as well along with some other special tractors. We also usually have around 25 Prairie tractors and pre-35’s. This town of Pontiac also has great Route 66 history!
Rock River Thresheree
Labor Day Weekend 2026, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Rock River Thresheree show will be held. This is one of the older show’s , this year they are celebrating their 70th year. The show is always held over the Labor Day weekend and a favorite! This year they are featuring the Minneapolis Moline Summer Show.
Western Minnesota Steam Thresher’s Reunion
Labor Day Weekend – In Rollag, Minnesota, this Western Minnesota Steam Thresher’s Reunion is a show that we have heard so much about and want to go to. In 2026 they are featuring Steiger. they anticipate horsepower and transportation. They share, “Every Labor Day weekend since 1954, generations of Threshermen & women get together to relive the tradition of the good ole’ days and bring the past to life for the enjoyment of young and old alike. Stop by Labor Day weekend and check out the show. We’ll see you at the Hill, ‘Where the Sun Always Shines in Your Heart”!’
62nd Annual Steam Engine Show and Back to the Farm Reunion
Sept. 4-7th-Booneville Missouri DeWayne Keiper reached out, recommending this the 62nd annual Steam Engine show and Back to the Farm Reunion. This fun show that offers threshing, rock crushing with steam, black smithing and field demonstrations. There is a Brady farm house tour and more!
Antique Engine and Tractor Association
The 2nd weekend in September- Paul Searle shared about this fun show that takes place in September in Geneseo, Illinois. The AETA show. This year they are featuring Massey-Harris tractors and implements and Massey-Ferguson tractors and implements.
Twin Rivers Old Iron Association 2026 Harvest and Kuchen Festival
September 12-13, 2026-Delmont South Dakota- On the West side of town, this cool festival that is a combination culinary delight and tractor show was recommended by Dewayne Keiper. This years they are featuring Massey Harris, which was formed in 1891 through the merger of two Canadian farm implement companies, the Massey Manufacturing Company and A. Harris, Son and Company. On their website they share, “The company became a major agricultural equipment manufacturer, known for innovations like the world’s first self-propelled combine harvester in 1938, and later merged with Harry Ferguson’s company in 1953 to become Massey-Ferguson. All types of equipment and vehicles are welcome to show and go through the parades.”
Davie Farm Fest
September 18-19, 2026, the 3rd weekend in September, in Mocksville North Carolina, Michelle Myers recommended Davie farm Fest. The event will be two days (Friday & Saturday) with a setup day on Thursday. On Friday, we will open the gates at 9am to the public encouraging all schools, senior living/nursing homes to attend. Visitors will see a vintage tractor show, live demonstrations/learning experiences, live farm animals, crafts & games, farmers market, and vendors. There will also be live music & food on-site. On Saturday we are looking to continue the events from the day before as well as add a tractor parade to close out the day.
2024 Albany Pioneer Days
The 3rd weekend in September, friend Bryan Ebbenga shared information about the Pioneer Power Days in Albany, Minnesota. This year they are celebrating their 52nd show and featuring John Deere tractors and engines. Last year, Thomas Nix shared this is what he called, “the greatest show on Earth” Albany Pioneer Days show address is 21565 360th Street, Albany, MN 56307. This show has entertainment and more. Friend, Andy Hinrich’s attended the 2024 show and couldn’t say enough about it.
Prairieland Heritage Museum Steam Show and Fall Festival Days
Always held the 4th weekend in September, in Jacksonville, Illinois, this show, the Praireland Heritage Show, features a museum, flea market and lots of cool antique tractors. This is the show that is just when the field work is almost finished so sometimes the farmers can go, sometimes not, but it is always high on Keith’s wanting to be there list!
Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Association Swap Meet
October 8-10, 2026, the Tri-State meet is across from the Jay County Fairgrounds is a swap meet with antique engine and tractor related parts!
39th Fall Harvest Days Antique County Engine & Tractor Show
2nd weekend in October – In Fletcher, Western North Carolina Agriculture Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher, NC. Larry Phillips Vendor Chair, Apple Country Engine and Tractor Association recommended Apple Fall Harvest Days Antique County Engine & Tractor Show, this show offers Tractors, Hit n Miss Engines, Crafts, Parts, Tools, Collectibles, Toys and More.
National Farm Toy Show
The first weekend in November in Dyersville, Iowa. The National Farm Toy Show is the granddaddy of the toy shows and is the National show bringing toy collectors from all over to this little town in Iowa. Hosted by Toy Farmer, the show is a staple for farm toy collectors! Dyersville offers a lot besides just the show as well! The first weekend in June, they also have a summer show.
Georgia National Antique Ag Show
The 2nd weekend in November they hold this amazing show, The Georgia National Antique Ag Show in Perry, Georgia. This year is special. On their website they share, “In 2026, America will mark its 250th anniversary. At the heart of that history stands the American farmer-innovative, resilient, and essential. From November 11-14, 2026 we are hosting the Georgia National Antique Agriculture Show, From Mules to Microchips-Honoring the Past, Showcasing the Future. This event will be a celebration of agricultural heritage, craftsmanship, and the equipment that shaped rural life across generations. Coming together will be collectors, exhibitors, ag enthusiasts, families, and educators for a unique look at historic farm tools, restored tractors, vintage and modern machinery, demonstrations, and hands-on learning experiences. We will honor America’s agricultural past while inspiring future generations to appreciate the evolution of farming, mechanical innovation, and rural culture.”
It’s a Wrap!
Mark your calendar and make your reservations and plans! While there are many more shows across the US, these listed in my 2026 antique tractor calendar are just a few of the shows that I have found and enjoyed. Let me know if you have more shows (or see any updates) that should be in this lineup. Check back on a regular basis, because this is an ever-updating calendar where I add events as I learn about them.
