![Exploring-the-Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-in-Harrisburg Exploring the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Exploring-the-Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-in-Harrisburg-696x584.jpg)
If you’re looking for information about the Pennsylvania Farm Show, you’re in the right place!
![The Farm Show in Harrisburg is Pennsylvania's State Fair.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Lobby.jpg)
The Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg is PA’s State Fair, and billed as “the largest indoor agricultural expo in the United States”.
![Cattle show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Cattle-Show-arena.jpg)
This annual event showcases a wide range of Pennsylvania’s agricultural enterprises, providing a small glimpse into the sector that employs almost 500,000 individuals and adds $132.5 billion annually to Pennsylvania’s economic output.
![Milkshakes and the butter sculpture are two of the most iconic symbols of the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Farm-Show-Milkshake-and-Butter-Sculpture-Harrisburg-PA.jpg)
2024 Farm Show Dates | Hours | Admission | Parking
In 2024, the Farm Show runs from Saturday, January 6 through Saturday January 13.
![Piglets on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Baby-Pigs.jpg)
Hours are:
Friday, January 5, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. (food court only, free parking)
Saturday, January 6, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 7, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday, January 8 through Friday, January 12, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
![The Pennsylvania Farm Show is billed as the largest indoor agricultural expo in the United States.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Largest-Indoor-Agricultural-Fair-in-America.jpg)
Admission to the Farm Show is FREE; parking costs $15.00 (and is payable ONLY with a credit card – no cash accepted).
![The carousel is always a popular attraction at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Carousel.jpg)
You can check out a detailed schedule of events, parking maps, and other FAQs on the Farm Show’s OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
![Antique tractors on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Antique-Tractor-exhibit.jpg)
Must-See Attractions at the Farm Show
Like most county fairs across PA, the Farm Show features livestock and crop exhibits, delicious “fair food”, and even some carnival rides.
![A tractor-themed carnival ride at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Carnival-Ride.jpg)
There are also some exhibits you’ll ONLY find at the Farm Show, like a sculpture made out of 1000 pounds of butter!
![The Farm Show butter sculpture is made out of over 1000 pounds of butter.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Farm-Show-Butter-Sculpture-Harrisburg-PA.jpg)
So let’s dive right in – here are some of the best things to see and do at the Pennsylvania Farm Show!
![Rabbits on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Large-Rabbit.jpg)
Livestock Exhibits at the Pennsylvania Farm Show
Throughout the weeklong event, visitors to the Farm Show can check out a myriad of animal exhibits.
![Cattle being lead from the arena at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Cattle-Show.jpg)
There are big animals like horses.
![Horses on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Horses.jpg)
And small animals like rabbits.
![Rabbits are a popular attraction at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Rabbits.jpg)
There are animals most people are familiar with, like pigs.
![Pigs on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Pigs.jpg)
And less-common animals, like alpacas.
![Alpacas on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Alpacas.jpg)
There are exhibits where you (or your kids) are encouraged to get up close and personal with the animals, like the one pictured below where you can pet a horse.
![Equine exhibits at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Equine-Exhibits.jpg)
What about “goat snuggling”?
![Baby goat snuggling is a popular children's attraction at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Goat-Snuggling-Sign.jpg)
Yes it’s a “thing”, and you can try it (for a small fee) at the Farm Show!
![Baby goat snuggling at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Goat-Snuggling.jpg)
Crop Exhibits at the Pennsylvania Farm Show
You’ll find a variety of cash crops on display at the Farm Show, all grown in the soil of Pennsylvania.
![Prize-winning apples on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Apple-Varieties-grown-in-Pennsylvania.jpg)
Among other things, you’ll learn that Pennsylvania ranks first nationally in production of mushrooms.
![Mushroom exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Mushrooms-Exhibit.jpg)
And that Pennsylvania harvests more than 1 million Christmas trees each holiday season.
![Christmas tree growers display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Christmas-Trees-exhibit.jpg)
Other Pennsylvania Products at the Farm Show
A variety of other homegrown PA products are on display and available to sample at the Farm Show.
![Maple syrup exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Maple-Products-Exhibit.jpg)
You’ll find a number of Pennsylvania wineries set up in the Main Hall.
![Pennsylvania wineries serving samples of their products at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Wine-Exhibit.jpg)
And what pairs better with PA wine than some gourmet PA cheese?!
![Cheese competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Cheese-Exhibit.jpg)
If you don’t like cheese, how about bees?
![Beeswax and honey exhibits at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Honey-Exhibit.jpg)
You can even see live honeybees in action (safely behind glass).
![Live honey bees on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Honey-Bee-Exhibit.jpg)
You can sample (or purchase to take home) PA-brewed beers.
![Pennsylvania breweries serving samples of their beer at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Beer-Exhibit.jpg)
You can sit it on a cooking demonstration, using PA-raised meats and vegetables.
![Cooking demonstration at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Cooking-Demonstration.jpg)
Or you can cut right to the chase and hit up the famous Farm Show food court to try a variety of PA-produced products.
![Mushroom-themed food stand at the Farm Show food court.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Mushrooms-Food-Stand.jpg)
The Farm Show Milkshake
The Farm Show Milkshake may be THE most popular item available in the food court, and it’s celebrating its 70th birthday in 2023.
![The Farm Show Milkshake celebrated its 70th birthday in 2023.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Milkshake-70th-Birthday.jpg)
Available in chocolate, vanilla, half-and-half, and orange cream, they’re all equally delicious.
![My personal favorite - the half chocolate, half vanilla Farm Show milkshake.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Milkshakes.jpg)
Because of their popularity, the lines for milkshakes are usually pretty long, but they move quickly.
![The lines for the Farm Show milkshakes are busy all day, but move rather quickly.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Milkshake-Line.jpg)
I wouldn’t normally drink two milkshakes in one morning, but on this day I had to try the new orange cream (spoiler alert – it’s fantastic!) in addition to my usual half-and-half shake.
![The orange cream milkshake is new to the menu at the Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Farm-Show-Orange-MIlkshake-Harrisburg-PA.jpg)
The Farm Show Butter Sculpture
If there is one “must-see” attraction at the Farm Show, it’s the butter sculpture, created out of 1000 pounds of real Pennsylvania butter!
![A close-up of the 2023 butter sculpture at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Butter-Sculpture-Close-up.jpg)
Housed in an octagonal enclosure in the Main Hall, the butter sculpture really is an impressive piece of temporary art, and you can watch a video about how it’s made on screens above the enclosure.
![The butter sculpture is one of the most popular "must-see" attractions at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Butter-Sculpture-Display.jpg)
As for the fate of the butter sculpture after the Farm Show ends – it’s fed into a “methane digester” and used for energy.
![The Farm Show butter sculpture is is recycled in a methane digester after the event concludes.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/What-Happens-to-Farm-Show-Butter-Sculpture-Harrisburg-PA.jpg)
Final Thoughts
The Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg offers an immersive experience into the state’s rich agricultural heritage, showcasing local produce, livestock, and farming innovations.
![A state map made of apples on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Apples-map-display.jpg)
Even if you have only a passing interest in PA’s agricultural industries, the Farm Show is one of those events you should check out at least once in your lifetime!
![Pennsylvania Farm Show souvenir sweatshirts.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Farm-Show-Harrisburg-PA-Sweatshirts.jpg)
Related Attractions
The 2024 Pennsylvania Fairs Guide is a directory of all the best county and regional fairs across the state!
![The Pennsylvania Fairs Guide is a directory of the best county and community fairs in Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pennsylvania-Fairs-Guide.jpg)
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