2026 Vintage Dad's Day
Looking to pre-register? Purchase your tickets before June 16 to get a special early bird rate.
Members receive complimentary admission to all Signature Events. Reserve your tickets online.
Early Bird Rate:
Free - Ages 5 and Under
$8 - Ages 6-12
$16 - Ages 13-61
$12 - Ages 62+, first responders,
active & veteran military
Vintage Dad’s Day is made possible by the generous support of the Alexander G. Campbell, Jr. Foundation.
Come out and celebrate the dad in your life with a day of baseball, cars, tools, cigars, bourbon and great food! Purchase your admission ticket onsite when you arrive, or pre-register below before June 16 to receive a special early bird rate.
Vintage Baseball | 1:00 p.m.
Enjoy baseball as it was played in the 1860s with this exciting match-up between the Ohio 9 and the Bluegrass Barons.
Both teams will wear period-reproduction uniforms and use period-reproduction equipment while following baseball rules from the late-19th century. Discover the origins of America’s pastime and how much the game has changed in the last 150 years.
Bring your own lawn chair, and we'll provide the shade tree.
Bourbon Tasting
Join Wilderness Trail Distillery in the bourbon booth for sample pours and cocktails. Their team will be on hand to educate guests on their bourbon selections and the history of this Danville-based distillery.
Dad Approved Contests
A variety of fun dad-themed contests will be held including a pie eating contest, mustache and beard pageant and a rad dad competition. Participants can register for each competition when they arrive onsite at the event. Each winner will receive a Shaker Village Membership giving them access to events and special discounts for a year.
- 2:00 p.m. Participants will race to finish a full-sized cherry pie.
- 3:00 p.m. If you have a beautiful beard or mustache show it off during our pageant.
- 3:30 p.m. Come dressed to impress in your best dad fashions (jorts, white sneakers, sports team attire) to prove you’re the raddest dad around!
Classic Car & Tractor Show
This part of the day really gets our motor running (we had to have a dad joke somewhere)! Tour vintage cars and tractors, and meet their owners to learn more about collecting and caring for these unique pieces of Americana.
Vintage Tool Displays
Learn more about the hand tools of days-gone-by with tool historian Calvin Shewmaker.
Hot Dogs! Get your Hot Dogs heeeere (and a lot more)!
Food trucks specializing in burgers, hotdogs and barbecue, as well as a beer tent will be available throughout the day. The Post Office Shop will also have grab-and-go items including sandwiches, chips, sweet treats and drinks.
Food Trucks:
- Captain Franks
- Biscuit's BBQ
- Cattleman's
- Casa Grande
- Mimi's Mac Shack
- Travelin Tom's Coffee
- Southern Style Kettle Corn and Mini Donuts
Heritage Demonstrations and Activities
Take part in a variety of heritage demonstrations and activities scheduled throughout the day and including:
- Axe Throwing for ages 12+
- Hay Wagon Rides
- Cigars from Schawb’s Pipes N Stuff
- Pod's Forge with David Shadwick
- Artistic Wood Turning with Bob Cairns
- Wood Carving with Joe Baron
- Green Penguin Hot Sauce with Justin Stanley
Minors should have adult supervision. Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.
