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Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/26/2023
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Rantoul National Aviation Center
Categories
Half Century of Progress Show hopes to see you at the next show: August 24-27, 2023!
Check out the website for the latest details.
The Half Century of Progress Show is the premier working vintage farm show in the U.S. Held the weekend before the Decatur Farm Progress Show, the Half Century of Progress allows visitors to experience what farming and agriculture was like 50 years ago and beyond with live demonstrations, attractions, and fellowship.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, August 24
7am – Gates Open
8am – Half Century Tractor Ride departs Rantoul
8am – Flag Raising featuring America’s Largest Flying Flag
8:30-11am – Field Demonstrations
10-11am – Max Armstrong Presents
12-12:30pm – Tractor Ride Returns for Daily Parade of Power
1-4pm – Field Demonstrations
2:30-3:30pm – Big Iron – Equipment Values
2-5pm – Back Paiges Band with 50s & 60s music
4pm – Tractor Pull
Friday, August 25
7am – Gates Open
8am – Flag Raising featuring America’s Largest Flying Flag
8:30-11am – Field Demonstrations
10-11am – Max Armstrong Presents
1pm – Daily Parade of Power
1-4pm – Field Demonstrations
2:30-3:30pm – Big Iron – Equipment Values
2-5pm – Wes Wheeler & the Battle Creek Band
4pm – Tractor Pull
Saturday, August 26
7am – Gates Open
8am – Flag Raising featuring America’s Largest Flying Flag
8:30-11am – Field Demonstrations
11am-12pm – Back Paiges Band with 50s & 60s music
1pm – Daily Parade of Power
2-4pm – Field Demonstrations
2-5pm – Back Paiges Band with 50s & 60s music
3-4pm – Max Armstrong & Friends Show
4pm – Tractor Pull
4pm – StorLoc Toolbox Auction for FFA
Sunday, August 27
7am – Gates Open
8am – Flag Raising featuring America’s Largest Flying Flag
8:30-11am – Field Demonstrations
9:30am – Half Century Gospel Hour with “A Natural High”
1pm – Parade of Power featuring Tractors of the FFA
2-3pm – Field Demonstrations
Rantoul National Aviation Center, Rantoul, IL
(Former Chanute AFB)
Follow the Signs for Parking
