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Event Blog

Marketplace Events creates vibrant expositions connecting enthusiasts with experts, products and services. We produce consumer home shows and holiday shopping shows, for details and to purchase tickets to a show in your area, visit our show calendar.

We enjoy sharing our love of all things home and garden! Everyone is welcome to gather tips--then see it all in person by attending one of our shows for even more of the latest trends in home and garden. While at our shows, you can meet and learn from celebrity designers, shop, compare and save with our trusted exhibitors. Building up to the holiday season, we also share seasonal tips on decorating, entertaining, and other festive fun!


Spring Chinook

The Best is Yet to Come

The Best is Yet to Come


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The Springer Season Continues

The Springer Season Continues


A man holding a fish

10,000 More!

10,000 More!


A man holding a fish

The Best Fishing of the Year

The Best Fishing of the Year


Woman standing on ladder wiping area around windows to clean hard to reach spot

Spring into Action - The Ultimate Guide to Spring Cleaning for a Tidy Home!

Spring into Action - The Ultimate Guide to Spring Cleaning for a Tidy Home!


Mom wearing red and her three children wearing Christmas sweaters in the kitchen doing holiday baking

Tips for keeping the Holiday Spirit alive all year long

Tips for keeping the Holiday Spirit alive all year long


best spring flowers for pollinators fuzzy bumblebee feeding from purple flower

Best Spring Flowers for Pollinators

Best Spring Flowers for Pollinators


Plants and Gift Box

10 Christmas Gift Ideas for Garden Lovers

10 Christmas Gift Ideas for Garden Lovers


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Christmas Decor on a Budget - Transform Your Home with these Affordable Holiday Ideas

Christmas Decor on a Budget - Transform Your Home with these Affordable Holiday Ideas


Close up of Thanksgiving Turkey on full table with potatoes, gravy and apple pie.

Thanksgiving Etiquette 101 - How to Host and Attend Celebrations Like a Pro

Thanksgiving Etiquette 101 - How to Host and Attend Celebrations Like a Pro


Hammer and Nails over wooden planks

The BEST tools for the beginner DIY Toolkit

The BEST tools for the beginner DIY Toolkit


Pile of red and white wrapped gifts

The Art of Gifting - picking the perfect present

The Art of Gifting - picking the perfect present


The letters DIY on baby blue background with tools and paint surroudning the frame

DIY Tips for the beginner DIYer

DIY Tips for the beginner DIYer


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Why presents? The history & psychology behind gift giving

Why presents? The history & psychology behind gift giving


Christmas in July on film board on baby blue background surrounded by flip flops, starfish and evergreen garland

Why Christmas in July is the perfect time to start your Holiday Planning

Why Christmas in July is the perfect time to start your Holiday Planning


DIY restaining the wood floor boards

Affordable Ways to Refresh Your Home for 2024 -  Budget-Friendly Tips to Upgrade Your Space!

Affordable Ways to Refresh Your Home for 2024 -  Budget-Friendly Tips to Upgrade Your Space!


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9 Tips to Save Money on Energy in Your Home

9 Tips to Save Money on Energy in Your Home


Black and white boston terrier puppy sniffing houseplant on white carpeted floor

10 Pet Safe Plants for the Plant Lover’s Home

10 Pet Safe Plants for the Plant Lover’s Home


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Gardening Tips to Garden Don’ts - 10 Garden No No’s to Avoid this Spring

Gardening Tips to Garden Don’ts - 10 Garden No No’s to Avoid this Spring


Sign that says CLEAR YOUR SPACE surrounded by colored crumbled paper on hardwood

Organizing and Decluttering the Garage or Attic

Organizing and Decluttering the Garage or Attic