A steam fair or (steam rally) is a regular organised gathering of historic

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vehicles and machinery, open to the public. Typical exhibits include:

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s, and

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s. Often, the scope is widened to include other historic exhibits such as

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s, internal-combustion -powered road transport, agricultural and construction vehicles, working horses, woodcraft and the like. A typical steam fair consists of: * A parade ring or track in which vehicles may be demonstrated * Trade and craft stalls related to the exhibits * Areas where vehicles may be examined more closely and the public may talk to owners and operators * Entertainment areas (often, a beer tent) with food, drink, and evening music * A fairground area may also be included in the event The following is a geographic list of these gatherings, some of which are referred to as ''rallies'' or as ''festivals''. The list does not include static steam museums unless they host a particular event that falls into the classification. In addition there are some travelling shows powered by steam. Where these are referred to as ''steam fairs'' they are included in the list.

Australia

* Scoresby Steamfest * Lake Goldsmith steam rally (Twice yearly) *

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*Steam Rally Echuca Moama *SteamFest Tasmania at Sheffield

Canada

* Steam-Era - ''(

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Ireland

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Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally {{Unreferenced, date=November 2008 Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally is held between Crossbarry and Innishannon (Irish: Inis Eonáin), a village on the main Cork– Bandon road (N71) in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. The show takes pl ...

– ''(1998- )'' * Stradbally - Irish National Steam Rally – ''(1965- )'' *

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– ''( -1997)''

Netherlands

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, Dordrecht - ''(1985- )'' bi-annual large event in and around the historic harbour district with steam powered ships, trains, river boats and other engines.

Poland

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– ''(1993- )'' annual steam locomotive parade held the last weekend of April near a historic roundhouse *

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– ''(2005- )'' "Parowozjada" - steam locomotive parade held the last weekend of August in a railway museum near the railway station

United Kingdom

Static events

Travelling shows

* Carter's Steam Fair – ''(1976- )'' A

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that travels throughout

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and the home counties from

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United States

* Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum - bi-annual show in Vista, California * Antique Powerland, Brooks Oregon. Annual Steam-Up *

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- Large annual show taking place in the Lake County Fairgrounds in Indiana.
Badger Steam and Gas Show
- Annual show hosted by Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club near Baraboo, WI * The Buckley Old Engine Show in Buckley Michigan *K&O Steam and Gas Engine Show, Windfield Kansas. *

Central North Dakota Steam Thresher's Reunion The Central North Dakota Steam Thresher's Reunion is an annual event held in New Rockford, North Dakota every third weekend of September. The event is held on the New Rockford Fairground, and began in 1958. It features rare working steam engines, ...

– ''(1958- )'' *The Dover Steam Show – ''(1964- )'' Annual show hosted by Tuscarawas Valley Pioneer Power Association *

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- ''(1963- )'' annual round trip race from Louisville, Kentucky to Jeffersonville, Indiana and back between steamboats on the Ohio River *

Old Thresher's Reunion The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion is an annual event that takes place in the small town of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, United States, and runs for five days, ending on the Labor Day weekend. It was first held in 1950, and has taken place every year ex ...

- ''(1960- )'' Labor Day weekend,

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''(1944- )'' annual reunion/show held in Wauseon, Ohio, last full weekend of June
Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Association Antique Machinery Show
- Findlay, OH
Nowthen Threshing Show
- Annual show held on the third full weekend (Friday-Sunday) in August, in

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. * Pageant of Steam - ''(1960- )'' annual fair held in

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Pawnee Steam and Gas Engine Show
- held first full weekend in May in Pawnee, OK * Pioneer Engineers Club of Rushville, IN - yearly show in Rushville, IN
Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society
- Sagertown, PA. * Rock River Thresheree

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– ''(1955- )'' * Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association Kinzers, Pennsylvania * Shenandoah Valley Steam & Gas Engine Association, Berryville, VA "Pageant of Steam" held each year the last full weekend in July * Soule’ Live Steam Festival and Railfest annual event held the first weekend in November in Meridian, MS. *

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annual event held July 1-July 5 in Denton, NC * Steamstock: An Antiquarian Exposition in Point Richmond, CA is an annual event held in July in a former Ford motor factory, next to the Rosie the Riveter Museum. *

Tall Stacks Tall Stacks, formally known as the Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival, was a festival held every three or four years in the Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, area, which celebrated the city's heritage of the riverboat. The sixth (and, to date, f ...

- held every 3 or 4 years in Cincinnati, Ohio since 1988; is a fair for steam powered riverboats.
Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Association near Easton, MD
- annual "Steam Show" ''(1973- )'' in early July. *

Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion WMSTR, or the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion, is an annual, non-profit "steam meet" held in the small town of Rollag, Minnesota. It takes place over the weekend of the US Labor Day holiday (first Monday in September), and draws around ...

(WMSTR) Rollag, Minnesota
Western New York Gas & Steam Engine Association Annual Rally
- Alexander, NY * Cama Powerup Spring and Fall Kent, CT * Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association Back to the Farm Reunion Boonevill, MO * Riverbend Steam and Gas Association Allendale, MI Riverbend Steam and Gas Association
/ref> *The Michigan Steam Engine and Threshers Club Reunion, Mason, MI.

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External links

List of UK Steam FairsUK Traction engine ralliesLive listings of UK Steam and Vintage Events
(Visitors may also submit to this Events Guide)
"Old Glory" Online Guide to UK Events
including steam rallies and fairs (dynamic list)
from the Old Glory magazine
::''(Old Glory also publishes a 'Free' paper version at the start of each year listing UK Events.)''
Search for steam fairs near you (UK only)

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