Now in its 26th year, the annual Harvest Festival is one of the premier events on the western Nebraska. 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.

Harvest tubers to take home in the pick-your-own potato patch (price depends on the size of the container). There are demonstrations of antique equipment centering around the year’s featured crop – dry edible beans. Other aspects of the family-friendly event include daily parades of horse-drawn equipment and tractors; food vendors; demonstrations of blacksmithing; small engines, and bean sorting; and kids’ activities, including a hay bale fort, pedal tractor course, a barrel train ride, and games. Available livestock for viewing will be chickens, oxen, and goats, . (In addition to the museum’s herd of longhorns.)

Inside, we will have live music, “Our Heritage through Food” cookbook, and bake sale. The Exhibit Hall will be open thanks to our sponsors: Gering Valley Plumbing,  WNCC, B&C Steel, Inland Truck Parts and Service, and Bill and Marsha Vaughan.

Schedule of Events

September 17, 2022

9:00am: Gates Open
9:00-5:00pm: Potato Patch Open
9:00-4:30pm: Free Wagon Rides
9:30-11:00am: Hand, Horse, and Tractor Bean Harvest Harvest
10:00am-Noon: Local Musicians
1:00-2:00pm: Horse, Tractor & Equipment Parade
2:00-4:00pm: Hand, Horse, and Tractor Bean Harvest Harvest

September 18, 2022

9:00-10:00am: Church Service
10:00-4:00pm: Gates open and Potato Patch
10:00-4:30pm: Free Wagon Rides
10:00-11:00am: Hand, Horse, and Tractor Bean
10:00-Noon: Local Musicians
1:00-2:00pm: Horse, Tractor & Equipment Parade
2:00-4:00pm: Hand, Horse, and Tractor Bean

Date: September 17-18, 2022

Cost: $5 Person, Under 12 is Free

Location:
Legacy of the Plains Museum,
2930 Old Oregon Trail,
Gering, NE 69341.

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