2025 Antique Tractor Show Rolls Into Discovery Park This Weekend

The 2025 Antique Tractor Show at Discovery Park of America will be held Friday, Aug. 1-Saturday, Aug. 2 for all tractor enthusiasts and guests to enjoy. During the show, participants from all over the United States load up their vintage and collectible tractors and bring them to display on the beautiful grounds of Discovery Park. For spectators, the 2025 Antique Tractor Show is free with membership or park admission.

There are four awards given out during this annual event:

• The Discovery Park Choice Award
• Most Unique Tractor Award
• Hit and Miss Engine Award
• Traveled the Farthest Award

The event ends with the tractors lining up for a parade around the park on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. Guests can line the road and cheer for their favorites. After the parade, guests are welcome to explore the Simmons Bank Ag Center and beyond until Discovery Park closes at 4 p.m.

Tractor Show participants can register on-site at the 2025 Antique Tractor Show. You’ll receive two general admission bands for both days, a commemorative show button and a magnet at the registration tent.

Load in times:

Friday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 2 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Staying for the weekend? Check out the hotels right next door and receive a special Discovery Park rate for a limited time only.

Educational Programs on Saturday, August 2

Plow, Plant, Grow! Field Experience:

11:00 a.m. at the Heritage Plot 

Join us for a unique opportunity to explore the full cycle of planting, from preparation to harvest, right here at the tractor show. This special activity includes:

• Witness the power of agricultural machinery during a field plowing demonstration by Discovery Park’s education team and grounds department

• Participate in a hands-on planting activity

• Learn about soil preparation and proper seed depth

• Plant a variety of crops ideal for August planting

• Discover plants that thrive in late summer and are perfect for a fall harvest

Obstacle Course:

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. located next to the hit-and-miss engines 

• Learn how farmers use trailers in various forms and the challenges of driving and controlling them

• Test your skills on a custom obstacle course using an RC monster truck

• Open to guests of all ages

• Choose from 4 levels of difficulty based on trailer length

• Navigate fun and challenging obstacles, including:

  • Animals

  • Blind spots

  • Tight turns

  • A bridge

  • Backing up to dump the trailer