The Gathering of the Green
A biennial nationwide conference for Antique John Deere Tractor collectors, restorers & enthusiasts
GATHERING OF THE GREEN is back
March 18 – 21, 2026
RiverCenter
Davenport, Iowa
Early on, we said to “stay tuned.” Well, now we are pleased to announce the dates and location of the 2026 Gathering of the Green. Continue to check this site and our FACEBOOK page for up-to-date information as plans continue to evolve.
Save the date! info@gatheringofthegreen.com Info line: 563-845-3298
Thank you, if you attended the March 2022 Gathering of the Green Conference in the Quad Cities. The planning board would like to thank our 1148 full conference registrants, 1253 guests that came for a day or two, the 68 vendors that filled the RiverCenter, our committed volunteers and planning committee chairs, and 55 workshop leaders that made our 2022 reunion of John Deere enthusiasts from 32 states, and 5 countries an amazing experience. We especially want to recognize everyone that attended and participated in the Fun Auction on Friday, and the Banquet Auction on Saturday. We were able to generate a sizeable amount of funds to start planning the next Gathering of the Green thanks to your generosity. Email us at info@gatheringofthegreen.com to be added to our mailing list and be the first to know about the next Gathering of the Green Conference dates and plans. The planning board would also love to hear from you regarding ideas for workshop content, or other comments or ideas for future gatherings.
Displays
The RiverCenter will be just chock full of John Deere tractors and implements.
Workshops
Just like going to school except that EVERY subject has something to do with John Deere tractors.
Activities
Things to do for those of you who tagged along and aren't necessarily interested in John Deere tractors
Vendors
This is the place to go to get parts and services for GUESS WHAT? - John Deere tractors.
The RiverCenter
The RiverCenter is located just two blocks away from the banks of the Mississippi River in the heart of downtown Davenport, Iowa. The venue is connected to the Hotel Blackhawk, Radisson Quad City Plaza and historic Adler Theatre. The RiverCenter is one of largest meeting/convention facilities in the Quad Cities and is conveniently situated near attractions, restaurants, pubs and nightlife. Parking is available on-site and within close proximity.
The RiverCenter
The RiverCenter is the perfect facility for meetings, conventions, trade shows, athletic events and all other special events and banquets. The facility offers 100,000 square feet of flexible space along with two column-free exhibit halls. In addition, the venue features 10 expandable meeting rooms and an executive board room. RiverCenter services include event coordination, catering, utilities, in-house audio-visual services and decorating.
John Deere
The Gathering of the Green is not affiliated with the John Deere company.... However, they do tolerate our presence on the internet.
Before Covid, they offered tours in conjunction with our gathering. We can hope that they may offer them again in the future.