Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center is a large exhibition center
and indoor arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. It is primarily used for concerts, agricultural exhibitions, the Pennsylvania Farm Show
, and indoor football. The complex also hosts more than 200 other exhibits and trade shows every year. The Farm Show Complex is 60 acres (242,811.6 m²), houses 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) under roof, spread throughout 11 buildings including three arenas.
The complex consists of the following components:
The North, Northeast, Northwest and West Halls add another 187600 square feet (17,428.6 m²) of space. A large equine barn serves the Equine Arena.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center hosted the Harrisburg Heat
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
from 1991–2003, and the Harrisburg Hammerheads of the Continental Basketball Association
from 1994-1995. In 2009, the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center began hosting the Harrisburg Stampede
of the American Indoor Football Association.
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
and indoor arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. It is primarily used for concerts, agricultural exhibitions, the Pennsylvania Farm Show
Pennsylvania Farm Show
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. The event, considered Pennsylvania's state fair, first began in 1917. It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the...
, and indoor football. The complex also hosts more than 200 other exhibits and trade shows every year. The Farm Show Complex is 60 acres (242,811.6 m²), houses 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) under roof, spread throughout 11 buildings including three arenas.
The complex consists of the following components:
- Main Hall, 146527 square feet (13,612.8 m²), built in 1931
- Exposition Hall, 172000 square feet (15,979.3 m²) built in 1939
- Large Arena, 28000 square feet (2,601.3 m²) at floor, 7318 seats, completed in 1939
- Equine Arena, 39200 square feet (3,641.8 m²) at floor, 1660 seats
- Sale Arena, 4000 square feet (371.6 m²) at floor, 918 seats
The North, Northeast, Northwest and West Halls add another 187600 square feet (17,428.6 m²) of space. A large equine barn serves the Equine Arena.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center hosted the Harrisburg Heat
Harrisburg Heat
The Harrisburg Heat was a professional indoor soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team was part of the National Professional Soccer League, which later became the Major Indoor Soccer League, and has been defunct since 2003. The Harrisburg Heat was first formed during the 1991-92...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
from 1991–2003, and the Harrisburg Hammerheads of the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
from 1994-1995. In 2009, the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center began hosting the Harrisburg Stampede
Harrisburg Stampede
The Harrisburg Stampede is a professional indoor football team in American Indoor Football. The team plays its home games at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center....
of the American Indoor Football Association.
Annual events held at the Farm Show Complex
- Pennsylvania Farm ShowPennsylvania Farm ShowThe Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. The event, considered Pennsylvania's state fair, first began in 1917. It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the...
(January), largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States - Pennsylvania Auto ShowPennsylvania Auto ShowThe Pennsylvania Auto Show is an annual auto show held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.-Show info:...
(January) - Eastern Sports and Outdoor ShowEastern Sports and Outdoor ShowThe Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show is an outdoor hunting and fishing exposition held annually at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the largest show of its kind in North America...
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and fishingFishingFishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
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