Home and Garden Shows

The Minnesota Home Shows

Visitors to the home shows come to look for home plans, see examples of modern, contemporary, transitional, and traditional residential architecture, and to also see the latest in Twin Cities home remodeling. In the past, when the Minneapolis Convention Center was only three domes and the Spring Home and Garden Show was the only ticket in town, the aisles would consist of a single mass of slow moving people. As an exhibitor you didn’t dare step out of your booth for fear that the crowd would sweep you away. There are more home shows to choose from now and you can choose the show that is right for you. But before you choose look to make sure if I will be attending. With as busy as the home building industry has been for the last several years I have had to reduce the number of shows and lately have only been doing The Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show and the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show.

With the expansion of the Convention Center and the explosion of local home improvement shows it’s not always easy to know which shows are worth your time and what to expect from each of them. Bigger is not always better and just because a show is in your community doesn’t mean it is worth your time. So, let’s break down the best home shows that will give you the biggest bang for your buck and for the time you spend.

If you have a small home maintenance project, want to build a deck, or you are looking for a lawn service, the small community shows may be worth your time. However, if you want to shop for residential architecture services, interior design services, or for a custom home or remodeling contractor, you should consider one of the major shows. That being said, there are a myriad of shows and expos that will try to draw you in. But if you don’t watch out you will end up wasting your time on shows that are filled with exhibitors that use high pressure techniques to sell you cable T.V, pots and pans, or the latest floor cleaning gadget. In the Twin Cities, the home show season is typically kicked off in late January and ends in early March. From the end of January to early March there will be 4 major home shows with two of them happening on the same weekend so I will only be at three.

Home Building and Remodeling Expo

The first show of the season is the Home Building and Remodeling Expo running from January 17th – 19th, 2025 and takes place in the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis in their exhibit hall and ball room. This home show brings together homeowners and many of the most knowledgeable and experienced remodeling and building experts in the Minneapolis area in a smaller more compact venue. Every aspect of the home can be explored, from the smallest design detail to the largest house addition. Professionals will be on hand to share their valuable knowledge to bring your ideas to life or inspire you with new ones. This is a great show to attend if you want something bigger than your local community show, but don’t want to spend the time necessary to attend one of the larger shows in town.

Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show

The next show is the Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show in the US Bank Stadium, January 31st – February 2nd, 2025. This show is run by the same organization as the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show and features national celebrity guests, local industry experts, and the latest products and services in home design and construction. The high quality of the exhibitors will ensure it will be the resource for creative inspiration and helpful advice for all of your home improvement projects. In addition, you can catch plenty of other presentations and live demonstrations at the Main Stage, featuring local and national experts in home improvement, architecture, remodeling, décor, and more. If all that isn’t enough the stadium is spectacular and the view of the Minneapolis skyline is worth the trip on its own.

Up North Expo

Next in line is what used to be the Minneapolis Lake Home & Cabin Show in the Minneapolis Convention Center. It’s been rebranded as the Up North Expo for 2024, but has been canceled for 2025. We will have to wait and see if it resumes. It is well-run and draws high-quality exhibitors for the lake home and cabin market, but this year also includes the camping and up north vacation market as well. Whether you are building new or already have a cabin or lake home and want to add on, this is the show for you. You will find everything for your special getaway home as the cabin comes indoor for the weekend. The very best companies specializing in lake and cabin country products and services will be ready to meet you. You will also find loads of information and resources at the show, along with seminars and activities scattered throughout the show.

Minneapolis Home & Garden Show

The season finale and by far the largest show of the year is the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show in the Minneapolis Convention Center March 5th – 9th, 2025. This show fills all four domes of the Minneapolis Convention Center and offers the most comprehensive gathering of landscaping and home improvement providers in the Midwest. Almost 90,000 homeowners attend the Minneapolis Home & Garden annually seeking helpful advice, solutions and new products for their next renovation, décor or landscape project. The Minneapolis Home & Garden features high-interest exhibits, high-profile industry personalities and the latest trends to help customers who are ready to move ahead with their home improvement projects.