Illiana Antique Power Association's 44th Annual Show

The Illiana Antique Power Association's 44th Annual Show takes place from July 18 to July 20, 2025, at the Illiana Antique Power Association Showgrounds, 986 W Briscoe Rd, Williamsport, Indiana. This event celebrates historical agricultural and mechanical heritage, featuring gas engines, steam engines, and trains running on a half-mile railroad. Attendees can explore farm machinery including tractors, corn shelling, and threshing demonstrations. The event also includes a historic village with a sawmill, blacksmiths, quilt cottage, and a display of pictures reflecting the past.

The atmosphere of the show is nostalgic and community-oriented, emphasizing pride in Indiana’s agricultural history and heritage. It attracts people from the region and beyond, creating a lively environment with numerous hands-on and visual exhibits along with vendor and pie pavilions. The event reflects the mechanization of agriculture and Indiana’s statehood pride, fostering a sense of being “proud to be a Hoosier.”

Activities at the show include:

• Gas and steam engine demonstrations
• Train rides on a half-mile track
• Farm machinery displays and demonstrations
• Tractor exhibitions
• Corn shelling and threshing operations
• Historic Village activities, including a sawmill and blacksmith demonstrations
• Quilters Cottage with traditional quilting displays
• Vendor booths and a pie pavilion

The show’s rough schedule typically spans all three days during the third weekend of July, with continuous engine and tractor demonstrations, train rides, and craft activities generally spread across the showgrounds. The historic village and crafts areas operate throughout the event, allowing visitors to explore at leisure.

The Illiana Antique Power Association was founded to preserve and showcase antique power equipment and farm heritage. Over the years, this annual show has grown into one of the largest regional events of its kind, deeply rooted in community spirit and agricultural history, held consistently on the third weekend of July.

The event is family-friendly, handicapped accessible, and requires an admission fee. For additional details or event updates, visitors may contact the association via phone at (219) 863-4633 or check the official website.