Shows/Events Listing

North Dakota Farm Toy Show

The 23rd Annual North Dakota Farm Toy Show will be one you won't want to miss on June 14 & 15, 2008. Experience the North Dakota rural toy show along with a golf tourney, Toy Farmer collector social, the kids pedal tractor pull, chicken barbecue, toy auction, craft show, classic tractor tour, Toy Farmer Museum and much more! [Read More]

National Toy Truck 'N Construction Show

Come see us at the 18th Annual National Toy Truck 'N Construction Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 22, 23 & 24, 2008 at the Adams Mark Airport Hotel, airport location, I-465, Exit 11A, 2544 Executive Drive. This will be a three-day room-trading, showroom show with an auction on Saturday.

This show features one of the largest gatherings of Toy Manufacturers of any toy show you will attend. Come see what they have that's new and get to visit with companies like Die-Cast Promotions, SpecCast, DHS Diecast Collectables and First Gear. In addition, a large number of dealers with a wide variety of truck and construction models, new and old, will be there.

Click here for video to see what the show is all about.

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Go to the Photos/Videos to see photos of Paddack's Towing & Transport's toys that were on display outside the hotel at the 2007 show.

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National Farm Toy Show

November 7, 8 & 9, 2008 marks this year's show dates. The farm toy hobby got a jump start in 1978 when Claire and Cathy Scheibe, publishers of the popular Toy Farmer magazine published in LaMoure, N.D., held their first National Farm Toy Show in Dyersville, Iowa.

The show, lovingly labeled as "The Grandaddy of 'Em All," attracted 15,000 people this year and continues to be held there each year.

For more information on this show, go to: National Toy Farm Show for Debbie Behne's article.

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Show Information

June 27, 28 & 29, INDIANA, Osgood: Dearborn-Ripley F.A.R.M. Club's Antique Tractor & Engine Show, Ripley Co. Fairgrounds Park, 2 blocks west of the intersection of SR 350 & SR 421. Hours: Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For info call (812) 654-3949.

June 28 & 29, ILLINOIS, Galesburg: Galesburg Railroad Days Toy Show at Carl Sandburg College, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd. Hours: Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For info go to www.GalesburgRailroadDays.org.

• June 28 & 29, ILLINOIS, Moline: 28th Annual Plow City Farm Toy Show & Auction at the Stoney Creek Inn, 101 18th St., off River Dr. across from the JD Collectors Center, 2 blocks before the Radisson. Hours: Sat. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For info call (563) 855-3515.

July 6, NEBRASKA, Norfolk: 21st Annual Northeast Nebraska Toy Show at the Northeast Community College Lifelong Learning Center, 801 East Benjamin Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For info call (402) 329-6210.

July 11 & 12, ILLINOIS, Metropolis: 21st Annual Metropolis Farm Toy Show at Massac County Youth Fair Exhibit Hall, 4476 Korte Rd., 1 1/2 miles north of Metropolis, I-24 Exit 37. Hours: Fri. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For info call (618) 524-2909.

July 19, IOWA, Waterloo: Waterloo's 4th Annual Farm Toy Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cattle Congress Fairgrounds Pavillion. For info call (319) 231-4321.

August 2, MICHIGAN, Frankenmuth: 22nd Annual Frankenmuth Michigan Farm Toy Show at the Heritage Park, just north of Bronner's, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For info call (989) 868-4165 days.

• August 22, 23 & 24, INDIANA, Indianapolis: 18th Annual National Toy Truck 'N Construction Show, Adam's Mark Hotel, I-465, Exit 11A, 2544 Executive Drive, Airport Location, Fri. Room Trading starting at 3 p.m. to at least 6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Auction at 4 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info call (800) 533-8293.

• August 30 & 31, MINNESOTA, New Ulm: 23rd Annual Farm Toy Show at the New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N. Franklin. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For info call (507) 877-5585.

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Updated: May 19, 2008.