Category: Bonner Springs

At the Tractor Show

A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Video by Steve Rupert)
But can you race backwards and in low gear? That was one of the competitions Saturday at the Tractor Show at the Ag Hall, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Video by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A tractor show featuring antique tractors of all kinds took place Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event was sponsored by the Greater KC 2 Cylinder Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A kiddie pedal tractor pull was part of the Tractor Show Saturday, July 31, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. This event was organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Saturday events

Ag Hall tractor show to be Saturday

A day-long Tractor Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31, on the museum grounds at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kansas. The day’s events include the Parade of Power at noon. Farmers will compete in Tractor Games, including a low-gear race, electric-start competition and a slow-forward race that will be won by the last tractor to cross the finish line. Young kids can test their “horsepower” in the Pedal Tractor Pull. Families and other visitors can also tour the displays of antique tractors, combines and other farm implements while learning about America’s rich agricultural history. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for kids ages 5-12. Children under 5 are free. The event is organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club to benefit the National Agricultural Center. For information call 913-721-1075 or go to www.AgHallofFame.com.

Monarchs scheduled to play Saturday

The Kansas City Monarchs are scheduled to play the Chicago Dogs at 7 p.m. Saturday at Legends Field, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. For more information, call 913-328-5618 or visit monarchsbaseball.com.

FC Dallas visits Sporting KC Saturday

FC Dallas will visit Sporting KC Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park, 1 Sporting Way, in Kansas City, Kansas. The match starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.sportingkc.com/schedule.

Ag Hall tractor show to be Saturday

A day-long Tractor Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31, on the museum grounds at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kansas.

The day’s events include the Parade of Power at noon. Farmers will compete in Tractor Games, including a low-gear race, electric-start competition and a slow-forward race that will be won by the last tractor to cross the finish line. Young kids can test their “horsepower” in the Pedal Tractor Pull.

Families and other visitors can also tour the displays of antique tractors, combines and other farm implements while learning about America’s rich agricultural history.

Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for kids ages 5-12. Children under 5 are free.

The event is organized by the Two Pedal Tractor Club to benefit the National Agricultural Center.

For information call 913-721-1075 or go to www.AgHallofFame.com. This year the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is celebrating the 60th anniversary of receiving its National Charter, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.