Best of the West
Fri, May 23
|Historic Santa Margarita Ranch
10th Annual Best of the West, Antique Tractor & Equipment Show
Time & Location
May 23, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 25, 2025, 5:00 PM
Historic Santa Margarita Ranch, 20000 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA 93453, USA
About the Event
Get an up-close and hands-on look at antique equipment, including: tractors, engines, cars, steam trains, airplanes and much more. Hosted at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch on California's beautiful central coast, this unique event is fun for the whole family!
Daily Tickets are $15. A Weekend Pass is $30. Kids 5 years and under are free!
Schedule of Events:
Friday May 23rd, 2025
8:00 am - Gates open
9:45 am - Train Rides begin (Pricing not included)
10:00 am - Food and Beer open
10:00 am - Blacksmith Demos begin
10:30 am - Tractor Parade (Tractor area)
12:00 pm - Military Salute (Bar area)
12:45 pm - Military Parade
1:15 pm - Last Call on Train
1:30 pm - Tractor Parade
2:00 pm - Earth Moving Demo (Tractor area)
3:00 pm - Plowing Demo (Tractor area)
5:00 pm - Gates close
Saturday May 24th & Sunday May 25th, 2025
8:00 am - Gates open
9:45 am - Train Rides begin (Pricing not included)
10:00 am - Food and Beer open
10:00 am - Blacksmith Demos begin
10:30 am - Tractor Parade (Tractor area)
12:00 pm - Military Salute (Bar area)
12:45 pm - Military Parade
1:30 pm - Tractor Parade
2:00 pm - Earth Moving Demo (Tractor area)
2:00 - 4:00pm - Airplanes can be viewed at Airstrip (People Movers to provide transportation)
3:00 pm - Plowing Demo (Tractor area)
4:45 pm - Last call on Train
5:00 pm - Gates close
*Trains leave every 60 min or so (come on, it’s an old train, she gets going when she gets goin’) from 9:45am – 4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday; except during the Military Salute; pricing is not included in ticket admission. Friday Train service is limited. Food Court: Farm Bureau Tri Tip, Heavenly Hot Dogs, Jerry’s Tacos, Bellow Pizza, Templeton Drama Cotton Candy, Cruising Cones Ice Cream