Pennsylvania Farm Show
Coordinates: 40°17′12.27″N 76°52′59.25″W / 40.2867417°N 76.8831250°W
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Genre | Agricultural exposition |
Dates | 8–16 January 2022 |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
Location(s) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Years active | 1917, 1919–1941, since 1946 |
Organized by | Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture |
Website | Farm Show Website |
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The Pennsylvania Farm Show is an annual agricultural exposition celebrating Pennsylvania's agriculture industry, held every January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. The Farm Show Complex houses 24 acres (97,000 m2) under its roof, spread throughout eleven halls, including three arenas.[1] The annual event is free to the public and attracts over half a million visitors.[1] This event was first held in 1917 as Pennsylvania's State Fair.[2] The 2021 rendition of the Farm Show, however, was entirely virtual for the first time in its history due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The Farm Show has over 10,000 competitive events spread over 35 departments: Draft Horses, Sheep, Wool, Swine, Beef Cattle, Junior Market Livestock, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Poultry, Alpacas, Meat Goats, Corn, Small Grains, Hay & Straw, Cheese, Potatoes, Fruit, Edible Nuts, Vegetables, Mushrooms, Maple Syrup Products, Apiary Products, Christmas Trees & Wreaths, Family Living, Square Dance, Ag Ed Demonstrations, Ag Ed Window Exhibits, Ag Ed Horticulture, Ag Ed Landscape, Ag Ed Agriscience Fair, Rabbits, Commercial Wine, Hard Cider, Beer, Antique Tractor Restoration. All exhibits are owned, grown, or fashioned by residents of Pennsylvania.
See also[]
External links[]
- Pennsylvania Farm Show official site
- Latest PA Farm Show news, photos and videos from The Patriot-News
References[]
- ^ a b 2010 Farm Show facts and figures Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, accessed April 25, 2010.
- ^ PA Department of Agriculture (2006). "Pennsylvania Farm Show". agriculture.state.pa.us/. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ Stallsmith, Shelly (6 January 2021). "Pa. Farm Show 2021: Visitors can attend virtually anytime, anywhere". York Daily Record. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- History of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania culture
- State fairs
- Agricultural shows in the United States
- Culture of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Tourist attractions in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Tourist attractions in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- January events
- Festivals established in 1917
- 1917 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Agriculture in Pennsylvania
- United States festival stubs
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania stubs