A Tamaqua girl has been selected to sing the national anthem during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the performers who will sing the national anthem daily and at special events during the 2026 Farm Show recently.

Finalist 14-year-old Carly Green from Tamaqua received the most social media fan votes in the national anthem contest, “Oh, Say Can You Sing?”

She will sing live during the opening ceremony to kick off the 110th PA Farm Show at 10 a.m. on Jan. 10.

Green is the daughter of Jason and Amy Green and the only finalist from Schuylkill County.

She is a freshman at Marian Catholic High School and a member of the school’s marching band, soccer team, swim team, track team and the performing arts program.

“Each year, the Farm Show begins with voices that remind us of who we are and what we’re growing toward,” Secretary Redding said. “Our national anthem contest winners embody the spirit of ‘Growing a Nation’ — their talent, pride, and passion reflect the strength of Pennsylvania agriculture and the communities it sustains.”

Other winners will sing live to open each day’s events, as well as special events.

A contest winner will sing in the GIANT Expo Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center at 8 a.m. each day from Jan. 10 to 17. Performances can be heard throughout the complex and will be featured live on the PA Farm Show’s Facebook page.

The 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, themed “Growing a Nation,” will once again showcase beloved traditions, including the 1,000-pound butter sculpture, the Farm Show Food Court and Farm Market, Sheep-to-Shawl, sheep herding, lumberjacking, cow milking, and hundreds of daily competitions and demonstrations.

Visitors can enjoy live cooking demonstrations at the PA Preferred Culinary Connection and explore more than one million square feet of hands-on agricultural education, exhibits, and opportunities to meet the people who are ‘Growing A Nation’ through Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry.

Find new features, special guests, a full schedule of events, and more about the 2026 PA Farm Show at farmshow.pa.gov.

The daily opening ceremonies will also be livestreamed on Facebook.