The rumors are true – next year will be a four-day show! Our 55th annual Threshermen & Collectors Show will feature the Old Power Round-up and Wheat Run on August 6-9, 2026. Directors Brady Bonin and Grant Stein had the idea to do a unique feature event like this and have been working on it for several years. What is unique about this idea is that all makes will be a part of the feature rather than the typical focus of just one make of machinery. It will highlight the big power used on the farm prior to the 1930s. Visitors can expect to see big and small steam engines, huge prairie tractors, and much more. In the field you can expect to see around 20 combines running to give a visual of what a custom harvest crew might look like. In our threshing area, we will also demonstrate what that might have looked like pre-1930. You can expect to see around 7 separators threshing wheat to bring the wheat run to full circle. As the combines harvest, you can also expect to see the rakes, balers, and plows following up. This will truly be a show you won’t want to miss!
We are once again having a Flower Power contest at Threshermen’s! Drop off your containers of flowers on the south side of the farmhouse either Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, until 5 or Wednesday morning, August 6th, between 9-12. Cut-off for registering is Wednesday at 12 p.m. Judging will take place Wednesday afternoon and winners will be announced on Thursday during the show.
There will be 2 categories: buckets and other containers. Buckets do not need to be 5-gallon buckets. Age divisions are 8 and under, ages 9-12, ages 13-18, and 18+. If you have any questions, please call or text Denise Huskamp at 712-730-0857. Let’s make the grounds look good!
We will also be having a Flower Power Coloring contest! Coloring sheets will be available beginning August 1st and can be picked up from local businesses or sent to you by request. Coloring sheets can also be found on Thursday and Friday of the show at the kids play area southwest of Grandpa’s Barn. Coloring sheets need to be turned into the Broom Factory on Friday, August 7th by 4:30 p.m. The winners will be announced Saturday morning.
This year’s raffle tractor is a 1941 Farmall H. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the show. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. If you are unable to attend the show and would like to purchase some tickets, please call or text our show office at 712-843-2076.
This is the 12th year for the Threshermen collectible toy tractor sale. This year’s tractor is a John Deere 730 with a grain drill, 1/16 scale die cast. Each toy tractor includes a serial number. The #10 tractor is donated by Le Mars Toy Store and will be included as a prize in the large tractor raffle. With the purchase of a ticket for that raffle, buyers are automatically included for a chance to win this toy tractor. One hundred tractors are available at a cost of $165 (includes $20 for shipping). Raffle tickets can be purchased at the show. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20.
Our Bill Riley Talent Search competition event will be on Saturday, August 8th at 6 PM in the Entertainment Shelter at Albert City Threshermens. There are two divisions: Sprouts is age 2-12 and Seniors is age 13-21.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in both age divisions will receive a cash prize, trophy, and a ribbon. The 1st place acts in both divisions will compete at the 2026 Bill Riley Talent Search competition at the Iowa State Fair in the same age group in which they qualified for at the Threshermens show. If the act has multiple individuals, the oldest individual in the act will dictate in which division the act will compete.
The act that qualifies for the 2026 competition at the Iowa State Fair must have the same performers as those who performed at Threshermens. The act may change their performance from the local competition to the state competition but CANNOT change the CLASS of their competition. (Ex: A vocal soloist may sing a different song at the State Fair than they sang at Threshermens but CANNOT perform a Vocal Solo at Threshermens and then perform a Gymnastics routine at the State Fair.)
Please call Ron Hott at 712-299-4402.
Event sponsored by Community State Bank.
Make plans to join us on Friday, August 7th for the sweet corn feed at 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. All you can eat sweet corn, hamburgers, and drinks will be available for purchase. Come for the sweet corn and stay for the greased pig contest that starts at 7 p.m. We will have four age groups for the greased pig contest: ages 5-8, ages 9-12, ages 13-17 (2-person team), and ages 18+ (2-person team). Please fill out the Registration Form and return it before August 2nd. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for all age groups!
Saturday morning, August 8th, is our Cinnamon Roll Contest! Dust off your recipe books, bake up your best cinnamon rolls, and bring at least 3 cinnamon rolls to the Main Lunch Stand by 9:00 AM for judging. Prizes this year are sponsored by United Bank of Iowa – $500 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place and $25 for 3rd place.
Sunday, August 9th, is our Bring Your Pie to Church contest! Bring your homemade double-crusted pie to the Main Lunch Stand by 9:00 AM for judging. Fareway is sponsoring the contest this year, and will be providing $500, $50 and $25 in grocery cards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Pies will be judged and the winner announced at the end of the Threshermen Church service.