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What to expect at 25th annual Waterman Lions Club’s Summerfest and tractor show

Events begin at 7 a.m. at Waterman Lions Park

By Kate Santillan
Rowan Wessels, 2, from DeKalb, tries to get his dad Brandon to let him sit on a 1950 Oliver 88 Rowcrop Gas tractor on display Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Waterman Lions Summerfest and Antique Tractor and Truck Show at Waterman Lions Club Park.

Rowan Wessels, 2, from DeKalb, tries to get his dad Brandon to let him sit on a 1950 Oliver 88 Rowcrop Gas tractor on display Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Waterman Lions Summerfest and Antique Tractor and Truck Show at Waterman Lions Club Park. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com)

The Waterman Lions Club will hold its 25th annual Summerfest and Antique Tractor and Truck Show.

The event begins at 7 a.m. July 19 at Waterman Lions Park, 435 S. Birch St.

Activities include a tractor pull by the Weak End Antique Pullers and a truck show by the American Historical Truck Society’s northwest Illinois chapter. Festivities also include a beer garden, toy tractor pedal pull contest, craft and flea markets, garden tractor competitions, antique farm exhibits and a drive-a-tractor experience. Jazz in Progress, The Beaux and The Hold On Band will perform.

“This show has built a reputation for quality and charm,” Waterman Lions Club publicity chair Pam Gaston said in a news release. “The 25th is destined to be the best one yet.”

Breakfast will be offered by Shabbona Community Church. A Parade of Power will be led by Max Armstrong, a farm broadcaster. Food offered by Fay’s Finest Foods and the Lions Club food stand.

For information, visit WatermanTractorShow.com.

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