[2] The complex consists of the following components: The North, Northeast, Northwest and West Halls add another 187,600 square feet (17,430 m2) of space.

This commission would approve the 40-acre tract north of Harrisburg and later the design by Lawrie & Green for the initial building, with ground being broken by October 31, 1930.

[5] During World War II, the building was used as a training center for the New Cumberland Air Command, with mechanics bays under the North Hall.

In 2020 and 2021, the Farm Show Complex housed Pennsylvania's stockpile of personal protective equipment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[11] During the 2020-2021 hiatus, a $21 million renovation was made to the complex, improving its public safety, sustainability, and energy efficiency.