Festival Attraction - Lanesville Heritage Weekend

Walk/Run

8 Mile Run, 5 Mile Walk and/or 2 Mile Kid’s Run

One of the oldest running/walking events in Southern Indiana, the Lanesville Heritage Races presented by Lanesville Boys’ Basketball, features 3 events.

The 8-mile run and 5-mile non-competitive walk/run courses start at the Lanesville High School (not the gym) and wind into the countryside. This is one of the most scenic routes in Southern Indiana. The course takes you past several farms and over rolling hills throughout the beautiful Southern Indiana countryside.

Awards are given to the top two finishers in each age group for men and women in the 8-mile run.

The 2-mile kids’ run starts and finishes on the Lanesville High School track, with an out-and-back course design in-between. Timed results will be provided for each runner and awards will be given to the top two finishers for both boys and girls.

In addition, we will have multiple gift card door prizes to be drawn after the races, in the high school gym, along with winner awards. Winners must be present.

2 Mile Results

5 Mile Results

8 Mile Results

Antique and Feature Tractor Exhibit

Antique & Feature Tractor Exhibit

Do you have an antique tractor? Do you have antique tractor equipment? Would you like to display your gems at our show?

We have a spot for you!

To display, simply bring your tractors to the red roof gazebo which will be adorned with flags and banners. You can’t miss it! Once you arrive you will check in at the desk to register your tractor and receive your ribbon. You will then be directed to your parking spot in the sea of tractors.

It is FREE to exhibit and FREE admission and FREE parking!

All trailers will need to be parked off site at St. Mary’s Church in downtown Lanesville which is a short distance from the grounds.

We do not require pre-registration for your display. We do ask you contact any of the folks listed below or via the contact form if you have large pieces of equipment or a large display so we can make space arrangements. Some large equipment cannot be displayed as we are limited on space. We want everybody to participate so please be mindful of your display items.

Each year we feature a different flavor so everyone has their turn in the spotlight.

2023 Antique & Feature Tractor Brochure

Community Center Building

The Lanesville Heritage Community Center is available year round to rent for parties, meetings and wedding receptions!

The Lanesville Heritage Community Center is a multi-purpose building owned by the Lanesville Heritage Committee. During the Lanesville Heritage Weekend festival the Community Center is home to the following home cooked meals:

9/9/23 – Saturday 11 AM – 3pm

Chicken and Dumplings Lunch served by local churches

9/10/23 – Sunday 11 AM

Fried Chicken Dinner served by the Lanesville Heritage members.

Festival Contests

Miss Lanesville Heritage Queen: Hylton Brumley

1st runner up Queen: Emilee Snyder

Miss Congeniality: Emilee Snyder

Miss Lanesville Heritage Princess: Willa Hutson

1st runner up Princess: Lilyonna DeWeese

See Eligibility and Awards Here

Younger Youth Division

1st Place, Mason Spencer

2nd Place, Elizabeth Avis

3rd Place, Olivia Spencer

4th Place, Parker Spencer

Older Youth Division

1st Place, Caroline Drexler

2nd Place, Caleb Spencer

3rd Place, Mishi Shiga

4th Place, Rowen Deming

Download Registration Form Here

Mixed: John Riley & Holly Potberg

Women’s: Donna & Hawn Hublar

Men’s: Darrel & John Riley

Pedal Tractor Pull

Sunday at 2:00 PM in front of the Jaycee Building. Registration / Weigh in will take place in front of the Jaycee Building and will begin at 1:00 p.m. and close at 1:45 p.m. Contestants must be able to pedal the tractor without assistance. All contestants must wear shoes. There will be a $1.00 entry fee for each contestant. The pulling tractor will be furnished for all participants.

There will be four classes of contestants. Age limit is 12 years of age.

Download and fill out the registration form below or fill out day of contest at 1pm. Please contact Matthew Schickel at 812-987-8894 with any questions.

Class 1 (30-45 Pounds)

Class 2 (46-60 Pounds)

Class 3 (61-75 Pounds)

Class 4 (76-90 Pounds)

Class 1

1. Kainer Denny from Lanesville

2. Waylon Blackman from Lanesville

3. Nora King from Henryville

Class 2

1. Charles Mattingly from New Middletown

2. Olivia Schickel from Lanesville

3. Rhett Cantrell from Lanesville

Class 3

1. Logan Hess from Corydon

2. Braxton Denny from Lanesville

3. Massie Sullivan from Corydon

Class 4

1. Callie Lyons from Georgetown

2. Victor Gatlin from Sulphur, Ky

3. Bryce Schmelz from New Salisbury

Download Registration Form Here

Crafts and Food Booths

Craft and Food Booths

There are two-hundred sixty food, arts/crafts, and vendor booths located in front of the Heritage Community Center and also to the west of the Jaycees building by the Midway. There is something for everybody!

If you are wanting to have a NEW vendor booth at this year’s festival, you must fill out the contact form below. Please read the introduction letter and rules. After review and acceptance, we will email you the application form. Previous vendors will receive a packet in the mail and do not have to fill out the review form.

Vendor's Booth Rental Form

Name

First Last

Phone

If applying for booth review, please select a booth category below

Comment or Message

For booth application, it is required you describe your booth in detail. Including items you will be selling. If food - please list out the majority of your menu.

Farm Toy Show

Feature Gas & Steam Engine Exhibit

Heritage Food Building

Midway Rides

Midway Rides – All weekend!

Rides for Lanesville Heritage Weekend 2024

Tickets $1.50 each or 20 for $25

Armbands can be purchased by session as shown below.

Thursday

5pm until close

$20 Armband

Friday

3pm until close

$25 Armband

Saturday Session 1

10:00am - 4:00pm

$25 Armband

Saturday Session 2

4:30pm until close

$25 Armband

Sunday

11:00am - 5pm

$25 Armband

Mega-pass: $100 per person for all five sessions.

Rides vary in the # of tickets for ride admission.

Midway Rides will be open at Lanesville Heritage Weekend brought to you by Huesman Amusement Company, Shelbyville Indiana! Lots of rides for kids and adults alike.

Festival Parade

Traditional and Sawmill Demos

Traditional and Sawmill Demonstrations

All festival weekend long, there are lots of interesting demonstrations and displays that show you how hard our ancestors worked just to survive in the old days.

Traditional and Sawmill Demonstrations

All festival weekend long, there are lots of interesting demonstrations and displays that show you how hard our ancestors worked just to survive in the old days.

Past Traditional demonstrations:

Apple butter making by Eddie Mathis
Blacksmithing by Andy Bennett
Broom making by Bryan Newton
Chain carving by Denzil McKim
Chair caning by Lou Stein
Glassblowing by Kerry Zimmerman
Honey by Alan Crone
Rope making by James Blank
Shaker boxes by Steve Colts
Sorghum making by Steve Hubert
Spinning by Debby Rochner
Stained glass by Janet Hayes
Weaving by Marlene Gaither
Wood turning by Rob Roby
Wood carving by Dave Thornton

and of course, Abe Lincoln played by Donnie Foreman

*** Subject to change ***

Sawmill Demonstrations

Steam Engine and Antique Tractor owners will take their turn at belting up to the sawmill to see how well they can power the mill.

Truck and Tractor Pulls

In 2017, the newly remodeled and expanded Tractor/Truck Pull Arena debuted to record attendance crowds. In addition to the new pull arena, we also opened our new concessions and ticket building. Thanks to all the volunteers and in-kind donations to help ensure we will be able to entertain for years to come and expand our hosting capabilities.

Join us this year for some of our biggest festival events, the Truck and Tractor Pulls. More information to come as the festival draws near.

Thursday, 6PM - Antique Tractor Pull - Free Admission for All

Friday, 3PM - Garden Tractor Pull

Friday, 7PM - Tractor & Truck Pulls, Scales open at 6PM

Saturday, 10AM - Antique Exhibitor Pull, Scales open at 9:30AM

Saturday, 6PM - Tractor & Truck Pull. Scales Open at 3PM

Truck and Tractor Pull

Download the Truck & Tractor Pull Information

Truck & Tractor Pull Entry Form

Vehicle Information

Year(Required)

Make(Required)

Model(Required)

Name on Vehicle(Required)

Weight Class(Required)

Owner Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Occupation(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Driver Name(Required)

(If different than owner.)

I hereby release the Heritage Weekend Committee of any and all liability related to any incident that may occur due to any participation in this event.

*If under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must consent to the copmpletion of this form.

89 Feature Tractors

16 Feature Lawn & Garden tractors

16 Feature Equipment items

232 Non Feature tractors

13 Non Feature Lawn & Garden tractors

27 Non Feature Equipment items

8 trucks

1 train

6 steam engines

Best Lawn & Garden Display – Justin Gyger, Lebanon IN

Best Antique Feature Tractor Display – Wink Family, Owensboro KY

Farthest Traveled Feature Tractor, Steve Stocking, Fairlee VT

Oldest Non Feature Tractor – Scott Thomas, New Albany IN

Oldest Non Feature Lawn & Garden Tractor – Jacob Gleitz, Corydon IN

Oldest Feature Lawn & Garden Tractor – Alex Kannapel Sellersburg IN

Oldest Feature Tractor – Marty & Julie Mercer, Locust NC

Vintage Farm Machinery Exhibit

There are numerous Vintage Farm Machinery field demonstrations throughout the festival weekend at our Vintage Farm Machinery Exhibit, which is located by the red roof gazebo. Some of the demonstrations include threshing what, shredding, stationary baling, steam engine powered saw mill, corn shredding, straw baling, stone crushing and more!

Please contact us if you are interested in displaying your machinery, volunteering during the festival or sponsoring this event!

Chainsaw Carving with Abby Peterson

Story time with Mr. Mike & Ole Massey

Lanesville Heritage Weekend Presents

Story time with Mr. Mike & Ole Massey

What happens when a kind farmer meets a neglected tractor who was parked decades ago? They form a friendship that gives life and hope to their community - and to each other. Mr. Mike & Ole Massey's heartwarming story is a must-read for anyone who enjoys stories about the power of friendship.

Join us during the festival September 12 – 15, 2024, at the tractor gazebo for story time and a meet & greet with the author himself, Mr. Mike Jackson. Books will be available for purchase and can be signed by Mr. Mike. Special gifts may be given to the first 100 children who join us (while supplies last and are not guaranteed). Times will be announced and posted to our Facebook page, website, and at the tractor gazebo.

Lanesville Heritage Weekend 2025 | 50th Anniversary | September 11-14, 2025 | Lanesville, IN

Lanesville Heritage Weekend

Festival Attractions

8 Mile Run, 5 Mile Walk and/or 2 Mile Kid’s Run

Contact Information

Antique & Feature Tractor Exhibit

Contact Information

Upcoming Shows During Lanesville Heritage Weekend

The Lanesville Heritage Community Center is available year round to rent for parties, meetings and wedding receptions!

Community Center Building

Festival Contests

Queen and Princess Pageants

Horse-Shoe Pitching

Antique Tractor Games

Amateur Fiddle Contest

Log Sawing Contest

Pedal Tractor Pull

2023 Pedal Tractor Pull Winners

Craft and Food Booths

Community Center Building

Vendor Booth hours

Thursday – Booths open at 5pm

Vendor and Food Booth

Vendor's Booth Rental Form

Farm Toy Show

Farm Toy Show Contact

Feature Gas & Steam Engine Exhibit

Feature Steam Engine: CASE

Feature Gas Engine: CASE

Feature Gas Engine: Associated

Steam & Gas Engine Exhibit Contact

Heritage Food Building

Heritage Food Building Contact

Midway Rides

Parade

Saturday of Heritage Weekend at 1:00 PM

Festival Parade Contact

Traditional and Sawmill Demonstrations

Traditional and Sawmill Demonstrations

Past Traditional demonstrations:

Sawmill Demonstrations

Traditional Demonstrations Contact

Sawmill Demonstrations Contact

Truck and Tractor Pulls

Truck & Tractor Pull Entry Form

Vehicle Information

Owner Information

I hereby release the Heritage Weekend Committee of any and all liability related to any incident that may occur due to any participation in this event.

*If under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must consent to the copmpletion of this form.

Truck and Tractor Pull Contact

Vintage Farm Machinery Exhibit

Vintage Farm Machinery Exhibit Contact

Chainsaw Carving with Abby Peterson

Traditional Demonstrations Contact

Sawmill Demonstrations Contact

Lanesville Heritage Weekend Presents

Story time with Mr. Mike & Ole Massey

Lanesville Heritage Weekend

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