13 | September | 2017 | Minnesota Prairie Roots

IT’S ALL ABOUT the vintage tractors for many participants and attendees:

For others, the flea market is the main draw:

Larry and Nicholas Ahrens of The Brown Barn Works craft garden art from scrap metal and more.

New caps are sold by the Rice County Steam & Gas Engines Show.

Under a vendors’ table, I spotted these horses and other merchandise.

People have to eat. You’ll always find something tasty in the food court area:

Randy and I stopped for a mid-afternoon glass of freshly-squeezed lemonade. During the noon hour, this dining area is packed.

When feet tire, you can ride on this horse-drawn wagon or in a bring-your-own golf cart:

Old-time music draws attendees to the music barn:

The Czech Area Concertina Club performs.

For kids (and some adults) the vintage playground equipment entertains:

A view of the merry-go-round in the background from the front of a vintage tractor. There’s a handcrafted seesaw (which Randy and I rode) in between.

When you can’t keep up with the kids/grandkids at the playground, you just have to rest.

THE END:

Randy and I followed this tractor off the show grounds northbound on Minnesota State Highway 3 toward Dundas.

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