Legacy of the Plains Museum
Harvest Festival
Date: September 15-16, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Legacy of the Plains Museum, 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE 69341
Admission: TBA
Now in its 22nd year, the annual Harvest Festival is one of the premier events on the western Nebraska calendar, held the third weekend of September every year. Thousands of travelers from throughout Nebraska and neighboring states come to Legacy of the Plains for a rare glimpse of antique farm machinery in action — and the chance for hands-on participation. Come see a restored Jayhawk Hay Stacker!
Harvest tubers to take home in the pick-your-own potato patch (price depends on the size of the container – prices TBA). There are demonstrations of antique equipment centering around the year’s featured crop – hay and livestock. Other aspects of the family-friendly event include daily parades of horse-drawn equipment and tractors; food vendors; demonstrations of blacksmithing; small engines, and corn shelling and grinding; and kids’ activities, including a hay bale fort, pedal tractor course, a barrel train ride, and games.