The 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show runs Jan. 7 through Jan. 14 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.
The largest indoor agricultural event in the nation, it offers 24 acres under one roof that feature nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibitors.
Highlights include livestock competitions; celebrity draft horse team driving, Tuesday, Jan. 10; VIP dairy showmanship contest, Wednesday, Jan. 11.; celebrity cow-milking contest, Friday, Jan. 13; a sheep-to-shawl contest, high school rodeo and tractor square dancing, Hershey’s chocolate cake contest.
A butterfly house, where visitors can see and learn about butterflies for a small fee, supports the Friends of Farm Show Foundation.
Admission is free; parking, $10. For more information, visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us.
Photo above, 2011 winners of the Holstein Youth Show - Junior Champion Kirbyville Goldwyn Sash ET, held by Mikayla Davis, and Reserve Junior Champion Arethusa Fortune Arista, held by Courtney Campbell.
