Gallatin County adds 2026 cornhole tournament to Manhattan Classic Car Show

Gallatin County added a 2026 cornhole tournament to the Manhattan Classic Car Show & Farm Fun, giving teams a chance to enter on-site Saturday, July 25, for $20 at Manhattan School, 416 North Broadway Street in Manhattan. Registration runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. that morning, placing the tournament right in the middle of a day built around hands-on participation as much as display.

The car show and farm-fun event is listed as free and family-friendly, with hours shown in one posting as 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT and in another as 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The lineup includes 70-plus or more than 75 classic vehicles, live music, live farm animals, local artisans and a 50/50 raffle, with cornhole now added to the mix.

That addition matters because it changes the feel of the day. Instead of only walking past chrome and restored paint, attendees can bring a partner, register a team and compete in a low-cost bracket-style setting that fits the event’s broader push to be more interactive. For families, it creates a second lane of activity next to the car rows and vendor booths. For players, it turns a county festival stop into a playing opportunity.

Local sponsorship is already lining up behind the new tournament. The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce identified Stockman Bank as the annual Manhattan Classic Car Show & Farm Fun 2026 Corn Hole Champion Sponsor, a sign that the event’s newest attraction has drawn immediate business support.

The added cornhole event also broadens the event’s appeal beyond classic-car fans. Between the vehicles, the farm animals, the live music and the new tournament, July 25 is shaping up as a one-day lineup where spectators can also become participants, and where Gallatin County is using a familiar backyard sport to make the Manhattan show more active on the ground.