What to expect this month

June is here,

We are starting this month off right with our spring yard sale on June 3rd.

**Buyers/yard sell enthusiasts:

It is FREE for you to enter the park and parking is along the hill and in the campground at the south gate.

So just come on out and enjoy the Denton Yard Sale Day starting at 8am at the Denton FarmParks South entrance – 4259 Handy rd Denton NC 27239!!

** Sellers :

Remember its YARD SELL STUFF ONLY!

You show up at 4259 Handy Rd (our south Gate Entrance) at 7am that morning and it is $5 per car/truck/trailer load! The price breakdown is $5 a load. (meaning a truck with trailer is 1 load, a car/van with items = 1 load)

It is cash only, so be ready to hand the money out the window to our staff as you drive in the park. You then will enter and Set up along the road sides in the grass and use the amount of space you NEED.

** This is a yard sale Only so if you are a custom/craft vendor or small business then I’m sorry to say you’re not allowed to set up with those items! There is plenty of opportunities to sell that throughout the year! The point of a huge yard sale is to get rid of unwanted items from your homes and to declutter from spring cleaning. Selling the items at a fair or low price makes it easy for your stuff to sell and less items for you to take home!!

*You must provide your own set up; meaning tables, blankets, chairs or anything else you may need is provided by you, we just provide the location and social media advertisement. If anyone in town wishes to add their own home made sign (like the one pictured) to catch the drivers attention leading to the FarmPark that would be appreciated, if anyone has questions please ask. You will have to be at the park NO earlier than 7:00am at our 4259 Handy rd. Denton, NC 27239 address on the day of the sale. The Sellers will know we “open” at 8am so try to be ready.

And of course You know what's coming the end of June!

The Southeast Old Threshers Reunion

It is the heart of the Denton FarmPark. The Threshers Reunion is what started this Family owned park back in 1970. Check out the History of how we got started on our History page.

It is held every year on the week of the 4th of July. When you come to this event it’s like stepping back in history. You see old buildings and equipment that’s all running like it did back in its prime. Our buildings like the Plantation, trampling barn, General store with post office attached in the back, shoe shop, gas station, train station, Church, the radio museum, and a few others are restored and brought in from Jackson Hill and the Gristmill was moved here from Gastonia. The other buildings were built here. You can go inside all the buildings and see what it used to look like and you can even buy an old fashioned coke from the general store.

There are cowboys that ride the train to keep the people ”safe” but a bad group of bandits stop the train and try to steal its money and rob the people, but the cowboys don’t even let them on the train. The cowboys jump off and try to put a stop to the bandits, but the bandits don’t go down without a fight. There is a “shootout” right there beside the train and the cowboys win and get back on the train to safely get the people back to the station without any other holdups. And you can see this show every Hour on the hour.

After the Train ride you can see the parade of power that happens everyday at 4:00 in the center of the park. The parade of power is for tractors and lawnmowers only. We lead the parade with our Steam Tractors and everyone who exhibits a tractor or lawn mower is allowed to jump right in and show off what they brought to the event. We will announce what the tractor or mower is and the name of who owns is to the crowd as they slowly pass by. We well also have a Decorated Golf cart Parade following the Parade of power only on the 4th of July. So make sure those golf carts are well decorated in that red white and blue! Don't worry if you don't have one you can rent a golf cart for the day.

Everyday at certain times we have demonstrations all around the park on how things work. The demonstrations include: The sawmill, Corlis engine, Thrashing, bailing & corn shilling with horsepower, machine shop operation, horses on treadmill, Veneer mill, thrashing with steam, steam shovel & steam crane in pit, shingle mill, wood splitter & rock crusher, border collie herding sheep and more. This event is a great learning experience and fun for the entire family. 

Join us for a week of family-friendly fun and entertainment as we celebrate our Annual Event! See thousands of antique tractors, engines, and cars on display! Watch live farming and antique machinery demonstrations! Visit the Heritage Craft Barn for live artistry demonstrations, and shop our NEW Handy Dandy Gift Shop for handmade crafts and gifts! Take a ride on the Handy Dandy Railroad through the park, or get a view from above while taking a helicopter ride! Hundreds of vendors, Southern cooking, and camping available on site!

 Annual Tractor Ride With “Gods Pit Crew”

June, 29th 2023 

The SEOTR Tractor Ride will Leave the park at 9:00 am on June 29th. Families, farmers, and friends from across the southeast will parade their tractors through the town to raise money for a special cause. Each rider will receive a t-shirt, goodie bag, and a lunch. Plan to meet at the South Parking Lot • Wednesday, June 29, 2023 • 4259 Handy Road, Denton, NC

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!!

The Denton FarmPark will be operating the Handy Dandy Railroad for families to enjoy during the Southeast Old Threshers Reunion and we will have Laramies Cakery open in the gingerbread house for all to enjoy freshly baked goods!

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