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Antique tractors fired up for Pioneer Days Festival at Sunnybrook Farm

Aug 17, 2018 | 1:32 PM

Some special attractions will be on display at Sunnybrook Farm this weekend as it celebrates its 30th anniversary during Pioneer Days on Saturday and Sunday.

The two-day event which runs 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. both days will see the Reynolds Alberta Museum bring out their 1914 Rumely steam traction engine and 1908 International Harvester gasoline traction engine, with the festival to also include a Minneapolis-Moline feature exhibition.

In addition, visitors can expect the Pioneer Days Festival to feature antique tractor pull competitions, a pancake breakfast, silent auction, tractor parade and antique toy display.

Officials say the festival will also include a live farm animal exhibition, pioneer homesteading, threshing and field demonstrations, cowboy church service, home-made cookie walk, food concession, live music, face painting, bouncy castle, barrel train rides and other kid’s activities.