Heritage Festival The annual Heritage Festival (formerly Steam Threshing Festival) is held the first weekend in August. Visitors will see very rare steam engines, one-of-a-kind trucks and automobiles, large gas engines, and prairie tractors. Throughout the weekend, visitors can tour the many museums and historical displays on the grounds. Exhibitors and guests enjoy the live farm demonstrations including grain threshing, log sawing, plowing, ensilage cutting, shingle making, horsepower testing, corn shredding, lumber planning, feed grinding, corn shelling and much, much more.

Minneapolis-Moline LogoIn 2025, we will host the Prairie Gold Rush and will feature the complete line of machinery and equipment related to Minneapolis-Moline. The Prairie Gold Rush hosts yearly summer and winter conventions across the country. We welcome those who exhibit all makes and models of farm equipment. We welcome those who exhibit all makes and models of farm equipment. Although each year has a feature focus, we have room for displays of all makes and models. There is no fee to exhibit. Admission to the Festival is $10 for all three days. Children aged 12 and under are admitted free. There is no admission fee for exhibitors.

Schedule Of Events

9 A.M. - 4 P.M : Buildings open at 9 a.m. and start to close at 4 p.m.
Vendor Show 
Civil War Re-enactors arrive throughout the day
9:30 A.M : Plowing with prairie tractors 
10 A.M : Scale model demonstrations
Log sawing with prairie tractor or steam engine 
10 A.M. -2 P.M : Crafts for Kids of Any Age by Crystal Lake Methodist
10 A.M. - 4 P.M : Kids ride merry-go-round
10:30 A.M : Larger flywheel engines startup
11 A.M : Threshing with prairie tractors or steam engine
Log sawing with steam engine or prairie tractor 
12:30 P.M : Parade of Power, feature tractors followed by other items
1 - 4:30 P.M : Kids Inflatable Bounce Houses
1:30 P.M : Plowing with steam tractors 
Large flywheel engines startup Scale model demonstrations 
2 P.M : Threshing with steam engines or prairie tractors
Log sawing with steam engine or prairie tractor 
Plowing with garden tractors
Musical entertainment in the Pavilion
2-4 P.M : Huey Helicopter arrives, weather permitting
2:30 P.M : Ensilage cutting with steam engines or gas tractors
3 P.M. Corn shelling with steam engines or gas tractors 
Buzz saw wood sawing 
5-6 P.M : Huey Helicopter departs, weather permitting
5 P.M : Balloon Rides to sundown, weather permitting 

Enjoy Blue Daisy Catering in the Steel Wheel Cafe and food trucks on the grounds throughout the weekend.