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truck and tractor days at Nelson Farm in St. Valley, NE

Truck & Tractor Days

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SEPTEMBER 18-20

Celebrate the past, present, and future of farming—one tractor at a time. 

Tractor Days is a festival for every generation—whether you love the putt-putt of an old John Deere or the powerful roar of today’s machines. This weekend is all about honoring the hardworking equipment that shaped our farms—and the technology that’s taking us into the future. 

- Antique tractor displays 

- Kiddie tractor pull contest 

- Tractor parade through the farm 

- Rides in a swather, combine, dump truck, and tractors 

- Homemade ice cream churned by an old John Deere tractor 

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From wide-eyed little farmers to those who remember when these machines first hit the fields, Tractor Days is packed with interactive fun, history, and hands-on experiences. 

Come for the tractors—stay for the tradition. 

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All-day fun

  • Tractor, swather, dump truck, combine rides-
    Saturday: 9am-8pm 
    Sunday: 9am-5pm

  • Trucks & Tractors On Display

  • Hayrack & Barrel Train Rides​

  • Cornhole, Farm Pong, & Jenga

  • Pumpkin Bowling

  • Tractor Trivia

  • Build & Paint your own Tractor

  • Truckin’ Around Scavenger Hunt

  • Corn Maze

AGENDA

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  • ALL-DAY FUN​

    • Yard Games: Cornhole & Farm Pong | Garden Patio

    • Combine Rides

    • Tractor Rides

    • Sprayer Rides

    MAIN EVENTS

    • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Facepainting

    • Location: The Front Porch Cafe Awning

    • Location: By Train Depot

    • 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Flannel Fridays with A Girl Named Steve 

    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Hat Bar Popup | 44 Bar Western Co 

    • 7:00 PM | Flannel Fridays Dance Lessons 

     

    Activities and ride availability are weather dependent and subject to change.

  • Main Events

    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Facepainting

    • Location: The Front Porch Cafe Awning

    11:00 - 1:00 PM | Waterloo Fire Department

    • Location: By Train Depot

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    All Day Fun

    • Side Dump & Dump Truck Rides

    • Combine Rides

    • Tractor Rides

    • Semi Rides

    • Sprayer Rides

    • Waterloo Fire Department

     

    Activities and ride availability are weather dependent and subject to change.

  • MAIN EVENTS

    • 11:00 AM | Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull Registration | Garden Pavilion

    • 11:00 AM–3:00 PM | Face Painting with Happy D Klown | Front Porch Café Awning

    • 12:00 PM | Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull | Garden Pavilion

    All-Day Fun | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    ALL-DAY FUN​

    • Yard Games: Cornhole & Farm Pong | Garden Patio

    • Side dump & dump truck rides

    • Combine Rides 

    • Tractor Rides 

    • Semi Rides

    • Sprayer Rides

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    Activities and ride availability are subject to change.

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trucks & tractors
on display

Come explore a variety of trucks and tractors showcased by our community partners! This year we’ll have equipment from:

  • Bobcat

  • John Deere

  • Baxter

  • Marsh Creek

  • AGCO

  • Sunbelt

  • Waterloo Fire Department

  • Honda

  • A&T Farms
    Antique Tractors

  • …and more!

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SHOP PRODUCE AND MARKET

shop produce at Nelson Farm in St. Valley, NE

Shop Produce

shop market at Nelson Farm in St. Valley, NE

Shop Market

front porch cafe at Nelson Farm in St. Valley, NE

Front Porch Cafe

coffee barn at Nelson Farm in St. Valley, NE

Coffee barn

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FUN ACTIVITIES

hay pyramid

hay pyrmaid

jumping pillow

jumping pillow

animal quonset

Animal Quonset

u-pick produce

U-Pick Produce

feed animals

Feed Animals

barrel train

barrel train

yard games

Yard Games

fruit cannons

fruit cannons

mud kitchen

Mud Kitchen

flower field

flower field

little farmers

Little Farmers

firepits

firepits

sand pile

Sand Pile

corn pit

corn pit

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