Join us at the WCTA’s 62nd annual Antique Tractor and Steam Engine Show!
The Will County Threshermen’s Association’s show offers a captivating journey into the past, showcasing antique engines, steam engines, tractors, and machinery. Visitors can explore the evolution of equipment and witness the transformation of farming practices.
Members and the public are invited to exhibit their antique machinery, participate in tractor pulls, and join the daily Parade of Power. Fieldwork demonstrations, corn shelling, and threshing will also be featured. This year’s annual show will highlight J.I. Case and Single Cylinder Engines, but all makes and models are welcome.
Enjoy daily activities, including working steam engines, a steam-powered sawmill, tractor and machinery exhibits, food vendors, a craft and flea market, tractor pulls, kids’ activities, petting zoo, horse-drawn wagon rides, live music by Frankfort Brass Band and Elwood Garden Ukulele Strummers, a Civil War living history exhibit, and more! New this year is the Human Tractor Pull Competition! Please note: Fieldwork and tractor pulls are weather permitting. The event will proceed rain or shine, except in cases of severe weather or downpour.
The show will be held July 18 – 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the WCTA Show Grounds, Spiess Farm, 13831 W. Joliet Road, Manhattan. Daily admission is $8 per adult and $4 per child ages two-11; cash only, as there is no ATM onsite.
For volunteer opportunities, sponsorship, or more information, visit their website or email WillCountyThresh@gmail.com. Schedules and more information are available at www.steamshow.org. Follow on Facebook and Instagram: @WillCountyThresh.
Craft, vendor, and flea market inquiries may be directed to Kim at 708-502-8880 or GKCWheelOfCrafts@yahoo.com.