The 59th annual Western Illinois Threshers Bee and Antique Show will begin on Friday, Aug. 7, near Hamilton, and continues with three days of demonstrations and activities on Aug. 8 and 9.
A $5 commemorative button allows admission for all three days to those 12 years and older. Children under 12 are admitted free. Buttons are now on sale at Harnetiaux Farm Store just east of Hamilton and are sold at the gates during the show.
This year’s show highlights the International line of tractors and trucks, and Cub Cadet garden tractors. Parades of antique cars, trucks, tractors and steam engines brought by exhibitors will run through the grandstand at 3 p.m. on Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Friday, August 7th:
9 am - Tractor Games
1 pm - Sheep Shearing, Plowing
1:30 pm - Rock Crushing
2:15 pm - Shelling/Grinding Corn
3 pm - Kids Tractor Pull
4:45 pm - Pony Powered Threshing
6 pm - Ribeye Steak Dinner, Antique Tractor Pull (Exhibition Only)
8 pm - Music Entertainment by Bocephus Wayne