Minnesota Valley Antique Farm Power and Machinery Association
Annual Swap Meet and Flea Market
April 16-17
Montevideo
Venue: Heritage Hill, 4 miles east on Hwy. 7
Contact: Gerald Kleene, 87664 120th St., Maynard, MN 56260
Phone: (320) 894-9149
Email: gkleene@hcinet.net
Website: www.heritagehill.us
33rd Annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Swap Meet
April 23-25
Le Sueur
Venue: 6 miles east
Contact: Mike and Julie Bluhm
Phone: (507) 934-5841;
Email: iulie@stonebarrier.com
Website: www.pioneerpowershow.com
18th Annual Greater Minnesota Two-Cylinder Club Field Days, Swap Meet and Auction
May 1-2
Little Falls
Venue: Morrison County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 27, 1 mile east to Co. Road 43, north 3/4 mile
Features: John Deere GP, New Generation 10 series 1010, 2010, 3010, 4010, 5010; Waterloo Boy gas engines of all brands with same model numbers
Contact: AI Mortenson, 8675 River Road N.E., Rice, MN 56367
Phone: (320) 393-2542
Email: arbrgp@jetup.net
Nawthen Historical Power Association Spring Tractor Pull Event
May 8
Nowthen
Venue: 7415 Old Viking Blvd. NW. or 6 miles northeast of Elk River
Contact: Sharon Wilhelm, 7200 Davidson Ave. N.E., Monticello MN 55362
Phone: (763) 295-2600
Email: nhpamn@yahoo.com
Website: nowthenthreshing.com
North Central Minnesota Farm and Antique Association
Annual Swap Meet and Consignment Show
May 29
Grand Rapids
Venue: 7 miles east on Hwy. 2, behind the Blackberry store
Contact: Bruce and Zelda Gould, 20240 St. Hwy. 200, Jacobson MN 55752
Phone: (218) 752-6592
Email: allis1@frontiernet.net
Rice County Steam and Gas Engines 11th Annual Swap Meet and Flea Market
May 29-30
Dundas
Venue: 7 miles east of 1-35 on Hwy. 19, 4 miles south of Northfield on Hwy. 3
Contact: Bill Becker, 12126 E. 90th St, Northfield, MN 55057
Phone: (507) 581-1225
Email prairiehorses@hughes.net
Website: ricecountysteamandgas.com
University of Rollag Steam Traction Engineering Course
June 19-20
Rollag
Venue: Steamer Hill, 35 miles southeast of Fargo, ND
Contact: Tom Hall, PO Box 999, Moorhead, MN 56561
Phone: (218) 233·1771
Website: rollag.com
Gopher-Hawkeye Power Association Farming of Yesteryear Swap Meet, Horse Show and Antique Tractor Pull
June 26-27
Kiester
Venue: 2 miles east, 2 miles south
Contact:Jake Jacobson, Kiester, MN 56051
Phone: (507) 383-1966
West Central Antique Power Show
June 26-27
Blomkest
Venue: 2 miles east of State Hwy. 7 at the former Way Side Rest, 1 mile east of Blomkest
Feature: International Harvester
Contact: Chuck Molitor, 881 1st St. E., Lake Lillian, MN 56253
Phone: (320) 664-7040
Email: cmcasec@frontier.com
Website: www.wcapc.org
Waverly Daze Tractor Show
July 9-11
Waverly
Venue: Railroad Park, Hwy. 12, 40 minutes west of Minneapolis
Contact: David Delude, Box 214, Waverly, MN 55390
Phone: (763) 658-1505
Email: Delud80@myway.com
Elmore Fire Day, Tractor Display and Swap Meet
July 16-17
Elmore
Venue: 1-90 to Hwy. 169 S., on lowa/Minnesota border
Contact: George or Mary R. Huber, 37631 30th St., Elmore, MN 56027
Phone: (507) 943-3459
Email: mhuber©bevcomm.net
Root River Antique Historical Power Association Antique Engine and Tractor Show
In conjunction with National Snowmobile Club
July 16-18
Spring Valley
Venue: 78715 255th St., Spring Valley MN 55975, 3 miles west of Spring Valley, MN, on Hwy. 63, then 1 miles north
Feature: J.I. Case.
Contact: Sue Dougan, PO Box 23, Spring Valley, MN 55975
Phone: (507) 438-3693
Email: suedougan@gmail.com
Website: www.bluffcountry.com/rrpower.htm
Cast Iron Seat Collectors Annual Meeting
In conjunction with 20th Annual Little Log House Antique Power Show
July 23-25
Hastings
Venue: 6 miles south on Hwy. 61, 1 mile east on 220th Street
Feature: Cast iron seats
Contact: Charolette Traxler, 40874 231st Ave., Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: (507) 357-6142
Email: gctrax@frontiernet.net
20th Annual Little Log House Antique Power Show
July 23-25
Hastings
Venue: 6 miles south on Hwy. 61, 1 mile east on 220th Street
Feature: Cockshutt
Feature car: Chrysler
Contact: Sylvia Bauer, 13746 220th St. E., Hastings, MN 55033
Phone: (651) 437-2693
Email: info@littleloghouseshow.com
Website: www.littleloghouseshow.com
19th Annual Upper Midwest Allis-Chalmers Collector's Club Orange Spectacular Show
July 24-25
Hutchinson
Venue: 4 miles west on Hwys. 7 and 22
Feature: Allis-Chalmers.
Contact: Larry Karg, 22243 200th Street, Hutchinson, MN 55350
Phone: (320) 587-3771 (evenings)
Email: acclub@hutchtel.net
Website: www.orangespectacular.com
Lake of the Woods Steam & Gas Show
July 31-August 1
Roosevelt
Venue: 9 miles north, on Rocky Point Road (Co. Road 17)
Contact: Troy Comstock, 47226 255th St., Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: (218) 424-7455
Email: comstocktk@wiktel.com
Website: www.wiktel.net/lowsteam
Minnesota Machinery Museum & Pioneer Power Threshing Show and Old Timer's Reunion
August 7-8
Hanley Falls
Venue: Minnesota Machinery Museum, St. Hwy. 23
Feature: Massey-Harris
Feature gas engine: Canadian gas engines
Contact: Byron Kompelien, 2159 Lyon Yellow Medicine Road, Cottonwood, MN 56229
Phone: (507) 829-5495
Email: bjkompelien@starpoint.net
18th Annual Park Rapids Antique Tractor and Engine Club Field Days
August 7-8
Park Rapids
Venue: Minnesota St. Hwy. 71 N. to Hwy. 34 in Park Rapids, east to Hubbard Co. Road 6, south 1 mile
Feature: Farmall.
Contact: Noel E. Allard, 14155 Briarwood Dr., Menahga, MN 56464
Venue: (218) 732-5100
Email: nallard@unitelc.com
Tractor Caravan
August 8
Almelund
Venue: 12 miles east of North Branch on Hwy. 95
Contact: Charles Erickson, 17760 St. Croix Trail, Taylors Falls, MN 55084
Phone: (651) 257-1264
Email: fatmanvb@lakeland.ws
Website: www.almelundthreshingco.org
54th Annual Almelund Threshing Show
August 13-15
Taylors Falls
Venue: 12 miles east of North Branch on Hwy 95
Feature: Allis-Chalmers tractors and equipment.
Contact: Charles Erickson, 1776C St. Croix Trail, Taylors Falls, MN 55084
Phone: (651) 257-1264
Email: fatmanvb@lakeland.ws
Website: www.almelundthreshingco.org
Rose City Threshing and Heritage Festival
August 13-15
Miltona
Venue: From Miltona, 4 miles east on Co. Road 14, 2-1/2 miles north on Co. Road 66, around curve east 1-1/2 miles; From Browerville, 14 miles west on Co. Road 66, 2-1/2 miles.
Contact: Karen Kuhnau, 13883 Spruce Hill Park Road N.E., Miltona, MN 56354
Phone: (218) 943-5631
Email: kmkuhnau@midwestinfo.net
Days of Yesteryear
August 14-15
Rochester
Venue: Olmsted County History Center, 1195 Circle Dr. S.W., Rochester, MN, corner of Circle Drive S.W. and Salem Road S.W.
Feature: International Harvester
Contact: Marlys Ohnstad, PO Box 7386, Rochester, MN 55903
Phone: (507) 288-2790
Email: mlohnstad@mhrt.org
Website: www.mhrt.org
North Central Minnesota Farm and Antique Association Threshing Show
August 14-15
Grand Rapids
Venue: 7 miles east on Hwy. 2, behind the Blackberry store
Contact: Bruce and Zelda Gould, 20240 St. Hwy. 200, Jacobson, MN 55752
Phone: (218) 752-6592
Email: allis1@frontiernet.net
This Old Farm Show Days
August 14-15
Brainerd
Venue: 7 miles east on ST. Hwy. 18, or 12 miles west of Garrison
Contact: Alan Rademacher, 17553 St. Hwy. 18, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: (218) 764-2524; (218) 820-7017 (cell)
Email: alan@paulbunyanland.com
Website: www.paulbunyanland.com
Hot Air Engine Exhibitors Rally
August 20-22
Lake Itasca
Venue: North side of state park, Hwy. 200, 20 miles north of Park Rapids
Contact: Waltraut or Albert Berge, 32206 U.S. Hwy. 2, Cass Lake, MN 56633
Phone: (218) 335-2314
J.I. Case Collectors Association 26th Annual Summer Convention
In conjunction with the 30th Annual Minnesota Valley Antique Farm Power and Machinery Association Threshing Show
August 20-22
Montevideo
Venue: Heritage Hill, 4 miles east on Hwy. 7
Feature: Case.
Contact: W.M. Sheard
Phone: (513) 523-8077
Email: sheardnational@msn.com
Website: www.jicasecollector.com
Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers 35th Annual Show
In conjunction with National Scale Model Builders 3rd Annual Convention
August 20-22
Bagley
Venue: North side of Itasca State Park, Hwy. 200
Contact: Bob Bilden, 25387 Stockyard Road, Bagley, MN 56621
Phone: (218) 657-2233
Website: www.itascapioneerfarmers.com
30th Annual Minnesota Valley Antique Farm Power and Machinery Association Threshing Show
Hosting J.I. Case Collectors Association Convention and Northland Case Collectors Convention
August 20-22
Montevideo
Venue: Heritage Hill, 4 miles east on Hwy. 7
Feature: J.I. Case.
Contact: Gerald Kleene, 87664 120th St., Maynard, MN 56260
Phone: (320) 894-9149
Email: gkleene@hcinet.net
Website: www.heritagehill.us
40th Annual Nowthen Historical Power Association Threshing Show
August 20-22
Nowthen
Venue: 7415 Old Viking Blvd. N.W. or 6 miles northeast of Elk River
Feature tractor: Rumely
Feature gas engine: Fairbanks-Morse
Contact: Sharon Wilhelm, 7200 Davidson Ave. N.E., Monticello, MN 55362
Phone: (763) 295-2600
Email: nhpamn@yahoo.com
Website: www.nowthenthreshing.com
Butterfield Steam and Gas Engine Show
August 21-22
Butterfield
Venue: West on Co. Road 2, just off St. Hwy. 60
Feature: Ford.
Contact: Dave Buhler, PO Box 209, Butterfield, MN 56120
Phone: (507) 956-3981
Email: ddbuhler@frontiernet.net
Website: www.butterfieldmn.com
Forest City Threshing Show
August 21-22
Forest City
Venue: 5 miles north of Litchfield on Hwy. 24, follow signs
Feature: Allis-Chalmers.
Contact: Arthur Riebe, 32223 645th Ave., Watkins, MN 55389
Phone: (320) 693-6559
England Prairie Pioneer Days
August 27-29
Verndale
Venue: U.S. Hwy. 10 S, approximately 1 mile on Wadena Co. Road 23, 2-1/2 miles west on Co. Road 1
Feature: Case.
Contact: Carl Trager, 28368 Owl Drive, Browerville, MN 56438
Phone: (320) 594-6518
Email: pioneer@england-prairie.org
Website: www.england-prairie.org
49th Annual Lakehead Harvest Reunion
August 27-29
Esko
Venue: 4 miles north
Contact: Glen Hansen, 5786 Morris Thomas Road, Hermantown, MN 55811
Phone: (218) 729-6191
37th Annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show
August 27-29
Le Sueur
Venue: 6 miles east
Feature: Oliver and Hart-Parr.
Contact: Tom Graham, 32786 By Way Lane, Henderson, MN 56044
Phone: (507) 248-3515
Email: grahampr@frontiernet.net
Website: www.pioneerpowershow.com
45th Annual Donnelly Threshing Bee
August 28-29
Donnelly
Venue: East edge
Contact: Harry Kruize, 48898 150th St., Donnelly, MN 56235
Phone: (320) 246-3337
Email: chkruize@runestone.net
Finne Creek Museum
August 28-29
New York Mills
Venue: 3 miles east on Hwy. 10 to Hwy. 106, south 2-1/2 miles, 1/2 mile west on gravel road
Contact: Robert Adamek, 1236 Royal Heights Lane, Braham, MN 55006
Phone: (320) 396-3645; (218) 385-3902
36th Annual Rice County Steam and Gas Engines Show
September 3-5
Dundas
Venue: 7 miles east of 1-35 on Hwy. 19; 4 miles south of Northfield on St. Hwy. 3
Feature: Case
Contact: Carmen Sevcik, 8880 Aberdeen Trail, Northfield, MN 55057
Phone: (507) 663-0882
Email: highcrop@msn.com
Website: www.ricecountysteamandgas.com
57th Annual Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion
September 3-6
Rollag
Venue: 12 miles southeast of Hawley on Hwy. 32
Feature: Allis-Chalmers.
Contact: Katie Kerkvliet, PO Box 482, Hawley, MN 56549
Phone: (701) 212-2034
Email: secretary@rollag.com
Website: www.rollag.com
White Pine Logging and Threshing Show
September 4-6
McGrath
Venue: Hwys. 65 and 18, 85 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Contact: John Langenbach, 10951 Mayberry Trail N., Marine St. Croix, MN 55047
Phone: (651) 433-5067
Email: whitepinewoodman@frontiernet.net
57th Annual Lake Region Pioneer Threshermen Association Show
September 10-12
Dalton
Venue: I-94 exit 67, 2 miles north on Co. Road 35
Feature: Case.
Contact: Ron Buse, Box 752, Dalton, MN 56324
Phone: (218) 948-2338
Email: johndodi@prtel.com
Website: www.lrpta-dalton.org
Andersons' Rock Creek Relics Threshing and Sawing
September 11-12
Rush City
Venue: 60 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul,1-35 exit 159, 5-1/2 miles east, north on Hwy. 361
Contact: Duane Anderson, 54433 Forest Blvd., Rush City, MN 55069
Phone: (320) 358-4844.
Atwater Threshing Days
September 11-12
Atwater
Venue: 1 mile east on Hwy. 12, 1/4 mile south on Kandi-Meeker Road
Feature: Stirling-cycle hot air engines.
Contact: Adam Bosch, PO Box 80, Atwater, MN 56209
Phone: (320) 382-6184
Email: adamcherib@frontiernet.net
Website: www.atwaterthreshingdays.com
27th Annual Gopher-Hawkeye Power Association Farming of Yesteryear Threshing Festival
September 11-12
Kiester
Venue: 2 miles east, 2 miles south
Feature: W-C Allis-Chalmers.
Contact: Warren Oldfather, PO Box 253, Kiester, MN 56051
Phone: (507) 525-1828
Northland Threshing Bee
September 11-12
Strathcona
Venue: 3 miles north on Hwy. 32 E., south 5-1/2 miles on Co. Road 8
Feature: Ford.
Contact: Avis Wishow, 236 S. Main, Greenbush, MN 56726
Phone: (218) 782-4411
Stearns County Pioneer Club 36th Annual Albany Pioneer Days Threshing Show
September 17-1 9
Albany
Venue: 1-94, Hwy. 238 N. 1 mile, follow signs
Feature: Case.
Contact: lee Mortenson, 8675 N.E. River Road, Rice, MN 56367
Phone: (320) 393-2542
Email: arbrgp@jetup.net
11th Annual Corn Shredding Autumn Harvest Days
Hosting 30th Minnesota State Corn Husking Contest
September 25-26
Oak Center
Venue: 25 miles north of Rochester on Hwy. 63, or 15 miles southwest of Lake City on Hwy. 63, follow signs
Contact: Dwain Gerken Sr., 64245 355th Ave., lake City, MN 55041
Phone: (507) 753-2543
Email: cleangreenlc@yahoo.com.
30th Minnesota State Corn Husking Contest
Hosted by Corn Shredding Autumn Harvest Days
September 25
Oak Center
Venue: 25 miles north of Rochester on Hwy. 63, or 15 miles southwest of Lake City on Hwy. 63, follow signs
Contact: Kathy Ofstie
Phone: (651) 923-4835
Email: kofstie@yahoo.com
Nowthen Historical Power Association Fall Tractor Pull
October 9
Nowthen
Venue: 7415 Old Viking Blvd. N.W. or 6 miles northeast of Elk River
Contact: Sharon Wilhelm, 7200 Davidson Ave. N.E., Monticello, MN 55362
Phone: (763) 295-2600;
Email: nhpamn@yahoo.com
Website: www.nowthenthreshing.com
