The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Exhibition Center features multiple arenas and exhibition halls, along with a must-see food court. 2026 PA Farm Show Complex map The facility meets ADA requirements. For more information on accessibility at the show, see our frequently asked questions.
🌾 Daily Summary — Pennsylvania Farm Show
🐄 Livestock Shows & Competitions
All day long, the arenas are packed with animal competitions:
- Open Breeding Cattle Shows (multiple breeds, two rings) — 8 a.m.
- Junior Market Lamb Showmanship — 8 a.m.
- Junior Market Goat Showmanship — 12:30 p.m.
- Open Beef Show: Supreme Champion Selection — 3 p.m.
- Junior Market Turkey Showmanship & Show — 4 p.m.
- Sheep Herding State Finals — 5 p.m.
- Junior Market Master Showmanship Contest — 7 p.m.
🎓 Educational & Agricultural Presentations
A full day of learning sessions on agriculture, health, and industry topics:
- Mental health in the workplace
- Goat milk fudge demo
- Corn‑themed FFA presentation
- Pennsylvania fruit, beef, and dairy industry overviews
- Animal health & rabies updates
- Biosecurity basics
- Tobacco production
- Heart health & mindfulness
- Mushroom education
- Land linking for farmers
- AgWorks program
- Health insurance updates for 2026
- Adaptive materials for youth with disabilities
These run steadily from 8 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. on the Lancaster Farming Stage.
🎤 Entertainment & Activities
- Mullet Contest (check‑in at 9:30, contest at 11:30)
- Old‑time & bluegrass fiddle music — 3 p.m.
- Folk IndieBob musical performance — 6:30 p.m.
- Ag Magic interactive show — multiple times (3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.)
- Money Trivia — 7 p.m.
🐴 Equine & Draft Horse Features
- Barn Talks with Draft Horses & Owners — 1 p.m.
- General heart health presentation (also in the Equine Barn) — 1 p.m.
🕺 Evening Dance Events
- Square Dance Parade — 6:45 p.m.
- Square Dance Competition — 7 p.m.
🎓 FFA & Youth Events
- FFA Mid‑Winter Convention — 2 p.m.
- Multiple FFA‑led presentations throughout the morning.
⭐ In Short
This day is packed with:
- Major livestock competitions
- Dozens of educational ag & health presentations
- FFA events
- Music, magic shows, and the mullet contest
- Square dancing in the evening
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- A one‑page printable schedule
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- A personalized itinerary based on what you enjoy most at the Farm Show
Admission
General admission to the PA Farm Show is free.
Some events and attractions may charge admission or be ticketed separately. This includes events offered as fundraisers for the Friends of Farm Show Foundation, events by the Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association, and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's Frontier Circuit Finals.
Location and parking
The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center is located at 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA. You can view a map of the complex.
Parking for the PA Farm Show costs $15. The complex offers on-site lots in walking distance to the facility, along with off-site lots that open on a rolling basis. Staff and signage will direct visitors to available parking.
You can use our parking map(opens in a new tab) to view the available lots.