YODER, Kan. — On the last Saturday of August each year, thousands visit the small community of Yoder to celebrate Yoder Heritage Day.
Visitors and locals are entertained and transported back in time with tractor pulls, horse drawn events, the annual parade down Main Street, quilt auction, buggy races, great food and entertainment.
Festivities start at 6 a.m. with the pancake feed. In the evening, Rusty Rierson will take the stage at 7 p.m., and perform live music. Then at dusk, there will be fireworks to end the night.
Event Schedule
| 8:00 AM | Draft Horse Plowing |
| Vendor Village Opens | |
| 8:30 AM | MUSIC: Taylor & Stephanie |
| 10:30 AM | Parade |
| 11:30 AM | MUSIC: Flannel Backs |
| Sign up for Tractor Pull | |
| 11:45 AM | Buggy / Pony Races |
| Noon | Sign up for Kids Peddle Pull |
| 12:15 PM | Pegasus Riders |
| 12:30 PM | United Hoofbeats |
| 1:00 PM | Quilt and Craft Auction |
| Kids Peddle Pull | |
| Draft Horse Show | |
| Working Tractor Pull | |
| Truck Pull (following)
Antique Tractor Pull (following) |
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| 2:30 PM | Quilt Drawing |
| 3:00 PM | Leroy Hershberger Storytelling |
| Pegasus Riders | |
| 3:15 PM | United Hoofbeats |
| 3:30 PM | Pony Events |
| 4:00 PM | Horse Fun Show |
| 7:00 PM | MUSIC: Rusty Rierson |
| Dusk | Fireworks |
Visit the website for more information or contact Leland Schrock at 620-728-1223.
