Mid-America Threshing & Antique Show Returns for 52nd Year in 2026

The Mid-America Threshing & Antique Show, Inc. will celebrate its 52nd Annual Show August 6–9, 2026, at the Tipton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Tipton, Indiana.

This long-running summer tradition showcases antique machinery, agricultural history, and family-friendly entertainment. Admission is $5 per person, with a wide variety of attractions scheduled throughout the four-day event.

Planned activities and attractions include tractor games, blacksmithing demonstrations, hit-and-miss engines, garden tractors, antique equipment displays, baling and threshing, plowing and sawmilling, steam engines, live entertainment, ham radio demonstrations, food vendors, flea market and crafts, tractor pulls, kids pedal pull, a country kids pageant, corn shelling, dyno demonstrations, a Keystone Grain Simulator, tractor drives, fireworks on Saturday night, and both silent and live auctions.

A featured highlight of the 2026 show will be the raffling of an Allis Chalmers WD 45 tractor, with the drawing to take place Saturday evening. Raffle tickets will be available for $10 each or three for $20. The 2026 featured brand is Allis-Chalmers.

Additional amenities include modern restrooms, nearby motels, golf cart rentals, gas for purchase, and on-site camping. Golf carts and UTVs are welcome with a $10 liability fee paid at the gate. Camping is available on the fairgrounds for $30 per night or $200 for the week. A 4 MPH speed limit will be enforced, and four-wheelers and ATVs are not permitted.

Special guest Chris Allen from WWKI will broadcast live on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Mid-America Threshing & Antique Show is a nonprofit organization. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the Tipton County 4-H Fairgrounds. More information can be found by following the organization on Facebook or by contacting event organizers listed on the show flyer.