Toolmanbill 34 #1 Posted June 20, 2024 (edited) When is the best time to get to the show? I’m going more for information than purchasing anything but you never know!is Friday better or Saturday?looks like a 2&1/2 to three hour drive for me.is early Friday (10 am)too early?will everything be setup by then? Edited June 20, 2024 by Toolmanbill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Shmo 158 #2 Posted June 20, 2024 Well, I heard Saturday is pretty much too late. Kind of a bummer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,936 #3 Posted June 20, 2024 Friday is best. Some vendors leave Friday night. Most all age gone by noon on Sat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keifer 23 4 #4 Posted June 20, 2024 Definitely go Friday morning. The earlier, the better and plan to make a day of it. There is a lot to see and many people to talk to. There is a lot of knowledge available. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 3,025 #5 Posted June 21, 2024 Yea Friday morning is the best. I was down all day today and I'll be down all day tomorrow and vendors sold a boat load of stuff today! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
76c12091520h 3,685 #6 Posted June 21, 2024 By Friday morning 8:00 am , whatever is going to be there is already there and set-up. Saturday morning 11:00 we're shutting it down because it takes about 4-5 hrs to pack-up and load. Just had our best Thursday for sales yet, so I'm sure the other vendors did well also. Get there early cuz it might be gone by Saturday...... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,212 #7 Posted June 21, 2024 26 minutes ago, 76c12091520h said: By Friday morning 8:00 am , whatever is going to be there is already there and set-up. Saturday morning 11:00 we're shutting it down because it takes about 4-5 hrs to pack-up and load. I usually go Saturday because I like going with my dad and this is a terrible time of year for him to take days off work. He's retiring in January, so I might have to just start taking Show Friday off. I already don't use all of my PTO in a timely fashion most years. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toolmanbill 34 #8 Posted June 21, 2024 THANKS for all the info guys.hope to see you there soon. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redone10 2 #9 Posted December 30, 2024 PA show 2025. I wish to make the trip.were are best lodging out side of this show. Thank you 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,675 #10 Posted December 30, 2024 (edited) I'd say get there on Thursday, between 2 and 4:00 pm, roam around, get some pie, then come back Friday morning and stay all day. If that's not possible, definitely Friday. I stay at the Sleep Inn in Gettysburg. 20 minutes max to the show. Edited December 30, 2024 by rmaynard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,936 #11 Posted December 30, 2024 26 minutes ago, redone10 said: PA show 2025. I wish to make the trip.were are best lodging out side of this show. Thank you to the https://www.bing.com/aclk?ld=e8WR4B_PcOLbtodHpHnGibXzVUCUw3npTIbxIOXaW5Bo2CP4vWh4O0QJqk8op1Dbduo8erbnqQmTTlOlsnyDGhsgY_qlxk-bK84nuHqn2dsJw68cq0raectopa1f2zQws4zZk-tt33TLHZASjYaoftnI0_SjfraBqQuzO3IbZbsE9AUzvEmjUygUu5Y589e2e4-JYYHQ&u=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&rlid=f9e7b4a610e51c74757cd3d4d04d47f6&ntb=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,046 #12 Posted December 30, 2024 2 hours ago, redone10 said: PA show 2025. I wish to make the trip.were are best lodging out side of this show. Thank you Several of us stay in Chambersburg at the Quality Inn. There aren't very many places to stay close to the fairgrounds but it is an easy drive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,561 #13 Posted December 30, 2024 20 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Several of us stay in Chambersburg at the Quality Inn. There aren't very many places to stay close to the fairgrounds but it is an easy drive. Chambersburg is about 25 minutes west. Gettysburg is about 20 minutes east with plenty of hotels and the National Park for the historic battleground and cemetery. I’ve stayed happily in both towns. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,212 #14 Posted December 30, 2024 5 hours ago, Handy Don said: Chambersburg is about 25 minutes west. Gettysburg is about 20 minutes east with plenty of hotels and the National Park for the historic battleground and cemetery. I’ve stayed happily in both towns. Also, the fair grounds is not terribly far from Pine Grove Furnace, which has cabins that can be rented. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,333 #15 Posted December 31, 2024 Attended big show last 2yrs. We stayed at an airbnb both times. Way nicer than a hotel & definitely less expensive. Also, staying someplace nice w/amenities like a hot tub helps make the trip a little more tolerable for the girlfriend! 🤣 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
