Henry County Harvest Showcase

The Henry County Harvest Showcase is a free annual event at the Henry County Fairgrounds near New Castle. The Showcase is a celebration of local meat, produce, craft, and culture. This year, Patrick Henry Hughes played the music under the tent that many gathered to enjoy local eats.

There is a petting zoo featuring chickens, cows, llamas, and even alpacas! This is a great event for families. There are booths for local artisans and farmers to display and sell products. This is a grand opportunity to buy local.

My boys love the display to milk cows. Water shoots from the utter into a pale. The petting zoo area presents much information about local livestock farming, including an opportunity to buy some animals and start your own!

Antique tractors are also on display. The owners are gracious and allow children to pretend to drive. The tractor owners have a lot of knowledge of the history of machinery in agriculture.

There is a nice play area for children to ride peddle tractors and play in a corn box (sand box filled with corn). There are volunteers that face paint and give out candy to children to sugar them up with energy to walk the fairgrounds.

Playing in corn is apparently as much fun as playing in a sandbox. The volunteers provide toy tractors, construction equipment, as well as the classic shovel and pale.

Lastly, there is a large tent regarding politics and local groups such as charities, law enforcement, and conservation efforts. This is a good opportunity to get involved in local efforts and learn about local politics. It is not at all like fancy farm; the politicians put on their most polished face for this event.

Bring your family to the Henry County Harvest Showcase near New Castle, Kentucky, at the Henry County Fairgrounds. I highly recommend it!