If it has an engine, it has a show, at least that is how it seems. If you have a passion for vintage cars, semi tractors, motorcycles, or even BMX bikes, you can find a show that features these engine-powered transportation items. Believe it or not, there are even vintage tractor and trade shows! If you have never had the pleasure of attending a tractor and trade show, you should go. Here are some of the things you will see and can do if you attend.

Rows and Rows of Restored Vintage Tractors

Can you find the oldest tractor at the show? Organizers make a little game of it for the kids, but even adults like to participate in a scavenger hunt to determine which of the tractors is the oldest in the show. Each tractor has its own "stall" outside with an information plaque. You can learn a lot about tractors reading about each one there. You can also see a lot of old tractors that have been fully restored and are fascinating to see, given their age.

Tractor Parts for Sale or Trade

Some people come to the tractor shows not just for the tractors. They come to buy and sell tractor parts old and new, like the international Farmall tractor parts that are difficult to find. Who knows? Maybe you will even get excited about seeing all these tractors and want to build one of your own!

Tractor Pull Competitions

It is not just entertainment; it is the competition for prizes that draw the tractor pull competitors. They bring their biggest, baddest-looking tractors for all-out tugs of war with other tractors. They try to pull the most weight possible, too. If you get bored with the trade show booths or the vintage tractors outside, you can come into an arena and watch tractors battle it out for some serious prize money.

Climb into a Tractor for a Photo Op and Explore How a Tractor Works

The kids especially like this event. They can climb all over a tractor and climb into the driver's seat to have their pictures taken. The owners or manufacturers offer educational tours of the tractors so that it is more than just a "touch-a-truck" type of event. You can actually learn about how a tractor works, and how to operate one. The tractors are never turned on, so you do not need to worry about injuries.