State IH show, Gilmore car museum, Michigan

Hi All,
Just a reminder/notice that this years state IH show will be held next weekend June 26th, 27th, and 28th, at the Gilmore car museum in Hickory Corners. We expect to see somewhere around 900 to 1000 displays. Exhibitors get in free and regular admission is $12. Message me or email to [email protected] for more info or check out our website at kalvalleyclub. org

Thanks!
Ben

This is one of the finest shows in the country. The grounds are like a country club and the museum is considered one of the best anywhere. If you only go to one show a year everyone should put this one on their bucket list. I will be there with a little bit of John Deere "Jewelry" to tone down all the brite red paint that will be there this year.. Even if you don't like tractor shows the car museum is absolutely outstanding and worth the trip. Hope to see many of you folks there. Tom

I'll second that. The National Oliver Show was there a few years ago. Worth going there even if there isn't a tractor event going on. Wear your walking shoes and plan to spend a long day if you want to even begin to see everything.

Sounds great! I hope you have great weather for it and, if you do, I will be making as many small squares as I can take off the fields. If the weather is dicey I may just roll on down your way.

We really enjoy going down there too.
The museum alone is well worth the admission.

Have the hours changed? If not, might want to mention them.
One year we didn't get to see it all because they rolled up the
sidewalks about 5 p.m. Not sure if that was normal though.

I've attended this show for the last two years. Always exceptional! My poor brain gets overloaded with all the interesting displays. The evening tractor rides are a blast as well. I'm sure looking forward to this weekend! Plus, it it gets too hot, just stop into one of Gilmores air conditioned building and peruse the old cars.

Hours of the show are from 9:00am to 5:00pm. That is the normal hours of the museum. If you are a die-hard tractor fan though, i dont think you will get kicked out if you choose to stay a little and enjoy the exhibits. I know the tractor club wont mind Just a side note, you are paying admission just for the car museum. The tractor show is just an added bonus. Our club does not make any money off the admission.

We are also putting together a drawing for gifts/prizes and are selling tickets for $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. There are too many items to list so if anyone is able to make it to the show stop by the Kalamazoo Valley Tractor Club tent oppisite the gas station. There will be a tractor parade each day at 1:00pm and also a pedal pull. We will pull tickets for the giveaways shortly after the parade. After hours there is a tractor drive at 6:30pm on friday where we drive to the MSU/W.K. Kellog farm about 4 miles away. They have a nice robotic milking setup there. Anyone not exhibiting is welcome to drive there as well.

There is limited camping however, most of which is for exhibitors and flea market vendors. All campers must register this year also.

Thanks for reading!

Best show I've been to. Don't go on Sunday though. Made that mistake last year. Most were gone, kinda like any show I guess.