RANTOUL, Ill. (Chambana Today) — The annual Half Century of Progress Show is coming back to Rantoul this week, looking to highlight the progress made in farming and agriculture over the last 50 years.
The show is the premier working vintage farm show in the United States. Held the weekend before the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, the Half Century of Progress allows visitors to experience what farming and agriculture was like 50 years ago and beyond with live demonstrations, attractions, and fellowship.
The full schedule of events can be seen below.
Held at the National Aviation Center in Rantoul, this year’s four-day event will showcase large daily field demonstrations, remarkable feature displays, a daily Parade of Power down the runway, and sanctioned tractor pulls.
The event will also feature the largest flying flag in the United States. Sized at around 120 by 65 feet and weighing 200 pounds, the flag is a part of a project dedicated to honoring those who have or still are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
For more information, visit HalfCenturyOfProgress.com.
