Thursday, July 11, 2013

Tractor Daze, Touch-a-Truck, Swap Meet, and Truck Mud Run July 13 at AG Hall of Fame

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. ---- The National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame will be hosting its Annual Ag Hall of Fame Tractor Daze & Touch-a-Truck with Swap Meet & Truck Mud Run and Ag Fest this weekend.

More information:
The Annual Ag Hall of Fame Tractor Daze & Touch-a-Truck with Swap Meet & Truck Mud Run and Ag Fest will be at The National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kan., Saturday, July 13.

From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., enjoy a Tractor Show, Swap Meet, Garden Tractor Pull, your favorite big vehicles including tractors, combines, fire trucks, construction equipment, military vehicles, semi-trucks, helicopters, rescue, tow and more.

Working Antique Construction Equipment, Kiddie Pedal Pull, Cabelas Youth BB Range, Miniature Train, Shriner’s Fire Wagon, and Hay Wagon rides. Enjoy Ag Fest which includes Milking Demonstrations, Farming Demonstrations, Petting Zoo, Simulated Combine, Soil Tunnel Trailer, Blacksmith, Living History, kid’s hands-on activities galore and so much more – see www.AgHallofFame.com for flyer! Free Blue Bell Ice Cream. Food vendors available. Mud Run fun starts at 4 p.m.

Admission fees apply.

The Hall also is looking for volunteers to work a 2-3 hour shift between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Volunteer activities include gate admissions and greeters, directional car parkers, and assistance at booths. Please call 913-721-1075 or email info@aghalloffame.com if you can help.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

REMINDER: Barnyard Babies at AG Hall of Fame April 27

News Release

Spring on the farm is a time for sprouting crops, blooming flowers and baby animals! And from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 27 come see what animals can be found on the farm including chicks, calves, alpacas, sheep, goats, bees, pigs, horses, burros and more at the National Agricultural Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs.

Ride the Shriner’s Fire Wagons, hay wagons and miniature train. Enjoy pig races, milking and sheep shearing demonstrations, soil tunnel trailer, hands-on kids farming activities, blacksmith, living history, and more. There will be free ice cream from Blue Bell along with other food vendors.

The event is hosted by Leavenworth County Farm Bureau.

Special discounted rates apply: $5 adults, $3 children (4-16), under 4 free, members free.

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is located just northeast of I-70/K-7 interchange in Bonner Springs, two miles west of the Kansas Speedway.

For more information call 913-721-1075, e-mail info@aghalloffame.com or visit us at www.AgHallofFame.com.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Barnyard Babies at AG Hall of Fame April 27

Staff Report

Spring on the farm is a time for sprouting crops, blooming flowers and baby animals!

And that’s what folks can find from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at the National Agricultural Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs. There will be an assortment of farm animals including chicks, calves, alpacas, sheep, goats, bees, pigs, horses, burros and more!

Ride the Shriner’s Fire Wagons, hay wagons and miniature train. Enjoy pig races, milking and sheep shearing demonstrations, soil tunnel trailer, fire safety house, hands-on kids farming activities, blacksmith, and living history. There will be free ice cream from Blue Bell. Food vendors also will be available.

The event is hosted by the Leavenworth County Farm Bureau.

Special discounted rates apply: $5 adults, $3 children (4-16), under 4 free, members free.

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is located just northeast of I-70/K-7 interchange in Bonner Springs, two miles west of the Kansas Speedway.

For more information call 913-721-1075, e-mail info@aghalloffame.com or visit us at www.AgHallofFame.com.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

National Agricultural Hall of Fame to host "Touch-a-Truck & Family Fun Fest"

News Release
Touch-a-Truck & Family Fun Fest on June 9th, 11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., $2 per person, under 2 free –

Come and explore over 50 of your favorite big vehicles during Touch-a-Truck & Family FunFest on June 9th at The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame. $2 per person and a canned good for Harvesters gets you in for a full afternoon of fun!

The vehicles you see on the road, in the field or on the construction site will be at the Ag Hall of Fame to touch and see up close!

Vehicles include LifeNet helicopter, tractors, firetrucks, emergency vehicles, construction equipment, military vehicles, bomb trailer, fuel tanks, tow trucks, semi-trucks, agricultural equipment and more.

Don't miss a photo opp with the 'Pink Tractor" for breast cancer awareness.

Also enjoy a pedal tractor pull, Shriner’s Fire Wagons, milking demonstrations, combine cab harvest simulator, soil tunnel trailer, petting zoo, living history, miniature train rides, farming and gardening demos, Talk to a Farmer, FREE Blue Bell ice-cream and so much more!

Help those in need and bring a canned food donation for Harvesters.

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is located just northeast ofI-70/K-7 interchange in Bonner Springs, Kansas, two miles west of the Kansas Speedway.  For more information call 913-721-1075 or visit www.AgHallofFame.com.