Hershey RV Show 2027: What to Know Before You Go

Hershey RV Show 2027 at a glance

America's Largest RV Show is put on by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA). The official site says the 2027 show will be the 58th, with nearly 1,500 RVs from 42 manufacturers. The show is held rain or shine. Here is what the official site listed when we checked it on Nov 11, 2026. Some pages still showed 2026 details, so we label those.

Source: largestrvshow.com pages listed under Sources, read Nov 11, 2026. Check them again before you go, since details can change each year.

How do tickets for the Hershey RV Show work?

Tickets for the 2027 show go on sale in June on the official website. You have to buy them ahead of time and show the QR code at the gate, either on your phone or printed. The show's ticket page asks you not to buy tickets for children 12 and under, because they get in free.

A few other things the ticket page spells out:

• Buy from the show, not a reseller. The show says third-party sellers charge more and those tickets may not be valid.
• Prices change by day. Saturday admission costs the most and Sunday the least. Current prices are on the official ticket page.
• Passes. There is a 3-day event pass for Wednesday through Friday and a Twilight Pass for entry after 3 p.m., sold online on the day you go.
• Discount days. Health care workers, seniors, first responders and veterans can get discount tickets on specific days.
• No refunds or exchanges. Pick your day before you buy.

Where do you park for the Hershey RV Show?

Parking is free. In 2026, the parking page sent visitors to different lots by day. Use this as a guide until the 2027 page is posted:

• Wednesday to Friday: the Giant Center lots. From Hersheypark Drive, turn onto Park Boulevard and follow the RV Show Parking signs, then cross the Skywalk to the ticket tent.
• Saturday: the overflow lot at Longmeade Field, because of Hersheypark traffic. Crosswalks with crossing guards lead to the show.
• Sunday: the main Hersheypark lot or Longmeade Field, depending on traffic. Signs point the way.
• Lots opened at about 7 a.m. each day, and accessible parking is in the spaces closest to the show entrances.

Flying in? The show's transportation page says the Giant Center is 10.8 miles from Harrisburg International Airport, with Uber, Lyft and taxis available.

Can you camp at the Hershey RV Show?

Yes. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts runs a dry camping lot near the Giant Center. Here's how it worked for 2026, per the show's dry camping page and FAQ:

• A nightly fee is charged at the gate, plus a one-time charge for a car towed behind a motorhome. It's cashless, and reservations are not accepted.
• There are no hookups, no water and no septic on site. A honey wagon is available for a fee, and the show suggests Hersheypark Camping Resort if you need water.
• The gate is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you arrive later, you wait in a staging area and pull in at 7 a.m.
• Quiet hours run 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., and checkout is 10 a.m.
• A free shuttle runs to the show. You can't walk across Hersheypark Drive from the lot.

Want hookups? The official campgrounds page lists Hershey Road Campground, and the show's public-days shuttle stops at Hersheypark Camping Resort. If you'd rather stay in Amish country and drive in, our guide to 18 campgrounds around Lancaster, PA compares hookups and seasons. It also notes that the Lancaster / New Holland KOA treats Hershey RV show week like a holiday, so book early.

Tips for your day at the show

• Go on a weekday if you want a test drive. The show's "Buying an RV" page says the best chance for a test drive is during the week, since weekends are very busy.
• Know the layout. All the RVs are outside in the Giant Center parking lot. Booth vendors are inside along the hallway and in the arena, plus some outside out front. Grab a program at the entrance or use the show app for maps.
• Bring a card. The Giant Center is cashless. Cash-to-card kiosks are in the Box Office lobby and on the concourse, and some outside vendors take cash.
• Pack light. Everyone goes through metal detectors, bags are checked, and pocket knives and weapons aren't allowed.
• Need help getting around? A few free manual wheelchairs go first come, first served, and courtesy golf cart taxis run around the grounds.
• Trading in? The show says trades are accepted and a salesperson can come out to the lot to look at your RV. Financing is available at the show.
• Bring a tape measure and your phone. You'll want photos and numbers of the living area of any RV you like (see the list below).

What to look at inside the RVs: furniture and upholstery

The sofa, recliners and dinette are what you'll sit on every evening and sleep on when family visits. Here is what we'd check in every coach you're serious about.

Sit, recline and stand up

Sit in each seat for a few minutes. Recline every recliner all the way. Does it hit the wall, a window valance or the slide-out? Can someone still walk past while it's reclined? Wallhugger and zero wall recliners are made for tight RV walls, so ask which kind the coach has.

Open the sofa bed

If the RV has a sleeper sofa, open it. A jackknife sofa folds flat, a hide-a-bed pulls out a mattress, and a dinette may turn into a bed with extra cushions. Lie down on it. Check how far it reaches into the aisle and who would actually sleep there. Our post on where guests sleep in an RV walks through each type.

Look closely at the seat surface

Ask what the upholstery is made of. On a used RV, run your hand over the seat, arms and headrest. Peeling or flaking spots on a seat are hard to miss once you look for them, like the sofa in the photo below from our before-and-after page. Our guide to cleaning RV upholstery covers fabric, leather and Ultraleather.

Check the slide-out floor

Check whether the sofa or recliners sit on a slide-out, and whether the slide floor is raised above the main floor, because that changes what fits. On our E-Z Sleeper jackknife and Venture Ultra Sleeper pages, a custom slide-floor notch-out needs exact slide floor measurements, and on the jackknife sofas the storage drawer is left off if the notch-out is taller than 4″.

Count the cupholders, drawers and tables

Look for the small things you'll use daily: cupholders, a fold-down center console, drawers under the seat, side tables and a spot to charge a phone. If the coach is short on them, a narrow Smart Cabinet with cupholders and drawers can sit beside a sofa or chair. Our guide to small RV remodel ideas with space-saving furniture has more options.

Take photos and measurements

For any RV you might buy, photograph the living area from the door and from the cab, and note these numbers: wall-to-wall width where the sofa sits, depth from the front of the slide to the back wall, the height of the slide floor, and the height and depth of any valance or cabinet above the seat. Nic Ceresa, our store manager, asks customers for these same measurements when he plans a sofa layout by email. With them, you can compare RVs at home.

Love the floor plan but not the furniture?

It doesn't have to be a deal breaker. RV furniture can be swapped. Our RV remodel ideas with real before-and-after photos and the RV remodel guide show where furniture fits in a remodel. You can browse RV theater seating and RV sofa sleepers to see the sizes we offer.

Is Open Road Interiors at the Hershey RV Show?

Open Road Interiors sells RV furniture handmade by Amish artisans, from our showroom in Lancaster, PA. We had a booth at the 2026 show: the official 2026 booth vendor list shows Open Road Interiors at booths 99-100 in the Rink. For 2027, check our Events and Shows page. We post our next shows there as soon as they're confirmed, along with any show special.

Our showroom is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no appointment needed, at 2460 Lincoln Highway, Suite 504, Lancaster, PA. That's about 35 miles from the Giant Center, just under an hour by car. If you're camping in Lancaster County for the show, you can stop in on the way, and our guide to stops around Amish country has more to do nearby.

Try these at our Lancaster showroom

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2027 Hershey RV Show?

September 15-19, 2027, Wednesday through Sunday, at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA, per the official site (checked Nov 11, 2026). In 2026 the show ran 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday; check the Show Hours page for 2027.

Where do I buy Hershey RV Show tickets?

Only on largestrvshow.com. Tickets for 2027 go on sale in June, are sold online only and can't be refunded or exchanged. Children 12 and under are free.

Is parking free at the Hershey RV Show?

Yes. In 2026, Wednesday to Friday parking was in the Giant Center lots, Saturday parking was at the Longmeade Field overflow lot, and Sunday depended on Hersheypark traffic.

Can I bring my dog to the Hershey RV Show?

Only in a completely enclosed carrier or stroller. Service animals are allowed. There are no on-site kennels, so plan for your pet if you're staying in the dry camping lot.

How far is the Hershey RV Show from Lancaster, PA?

Our showroom on Lincoln Highway in Lancaster is about 35 miles from the Giant Center, just under an hour by car (OpenStreetMap routing, no traffic). Our Lancaster camping guide lists campgrounds with drive times from the showroom.

Will Open Road Interiors be at the 2027 Hershey RV Show?

We were there in 2026. Shows we've confirmed are listed on our Events and Shows page, so check there before you go. Our Lancaster showroom is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sources

• America's Largest RV Show (PRVCA), read Nov 11, 2026: home page (2027 dates, RV count), Buy Tickets, Show Hours (2026), Parking (2026), Dry Camping, FAQ.
• America's Largest RV Show: Transportation, Pet Policy, Security, Show Layout, Buying an RV, Food Concessions, Wheelchairs/Scooters, Campgrounds and the 2026 Booth Vendors list.
• Drive distance: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, Giant Center to 2460 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster (Nov 11, 2026).
• Open Road Interiors: Events and Shows, Shipping, Before and After and RV Furniture That Lasts (hours, FAQ) pages; our showroom team's experience with customers (2026).
• Product pages on openroadinteriors.com (as listed in November 2026).

How we made this guide: we read every visitor page on the show's official website on Nov 11, 2026 and used only what it says for dates, tickets, parking, camping and rules. Where a page still showed 2026 details, we say so. The furniture checklist comes from the measurements our team asks for when planning a layout and from our own product pages. The showroom notes come from our own team, with no personal details. We don't list ticket or camping prices because they can change; the official pages have them.