Activities include parades, carnival rides, livestock shows and exhibits, horse show, arts and crafts, live entertainment, commercial exhibits, softball tournament, 4-H competition and much more. The Deer Creek Sodbusters , a club dedicated to the preservation of America's agricultural heritage, sponsors an antique tractor and machinery show the second Sunday in August. This annual show, attended by thousands, began as a plowing bee in 1983 and has since become a complete antique show with entertainment for the entire family. Activities include antique tractor and machinery exhibits and demonstrations, antique automobile and truck exhibits and gas and steam engine exhibits. Threshing, corn shelling field harvest demonstrations, plowing, horse farming, lumber sawing and black smithing are demonstrated throughout the day.
Visitors can enjoy the arts and crafts show, flea market and souvenir stand.
The children's playground and barnyard as well as pony rides will keep the little ones occupied. A flag raising ceremony, parade, church service, guest speakers and live musical entertainment complete the day. The Sodbusters have moved in and preserved an old elevator scale house, utility barn with an antique tool collection, a chapel and a windmill. A one-room country school is planned to be added to the exhibit. The Sterling City Park includes a ball diamond, sand volleyball and tennis courts, restrooms, overnight camping, picnic tables, park shelter, gazebo and playground equipment.