Kids will be able to test their strength during a pedal tractor pull. A bags tournament will cap off the day’s events.

All of the events will be held at Oak Park, where John Skoglund, president of the Dayton Community Club, said there will be plenty of room and shade.

The car show will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Skoglund said any old car “whether they are shiny or not” is welcome. In past years the event has attracted cars, pickups, tractors, an old military truck, and some restored semi tractors. Old stationary engines have also been displayed.

Skoglund said there is no entry fee for the car show. He said the first 100 participants will get dash plaques. Johnson Truck Repair, of Stratford, provided the dash plaques.

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Marcus Hanson, then 3, of Dayton, smiles behind the wheel of a toy tractor during the kids pedal tractor pull at Dayton Old Engine Day in 2021.

Kowboy Kustoms, of Dayton, is the sponsor of the trophies that will be awarded in various car show categories.

The kids pedal tractor pull will begin at 2 p.m.

At 3 p.m. the bags tournament will begin. Teams can register for the tournament on Saturday.

There will be a raffle for a children’s pedal car, with the drawing to be held right after the pedal tractor pull.

A DJ will be playing music throughout the day and the Dayton Community Club will be serving walking tacos.

The Dayton citywide garage sales will also be held Saturday.

If you go

What: Dayton Old Engine Day

Where: Oak Park, Dayton

When: Car show 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; kids pedal tractor pull 2 p.m., bags tournament 3 p.m.