The Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo returns to the Essentia Health Sports Center bringing together over 180 vendors for the region’s largest home and lifestyle tradeshow.
- Friday, March 20, 2026 | 12PM-7PM
- Saturday, March 21, 2025 | 9AM-5PM
- Essentia Health Sports Center, 502 Jackson Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Adults $6 • Seniors $5 • Kids Free!
Live entertainment and bounce houses are FREE with admission! Kids 15 & under are free with a paid adult. Qualifying seniors are 65+. Pay at the door with cash or check.
180+ Vendors. One Massive Event.
Brainerd’s BIGGEST tradeshow is BACK — and it’s packing a punch of excitement for one high-energy weekend on March 20 & 21!
Presented by Advantage Home Pros and Window Galaxy, the 2026 Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo brings together 180+ vendors from across the region. Interested in home upgrades or building? Meet local contractors, remodelers, home tech pros, landscapers, and design experts.
This massive event goes beyond home improvement. Connect with local retailers, financial institutions, health & wellness providers, non-profits, service organizations, lifestyle brands, and SO. MUCH. MORE!
More than 180 businesses will fill the space with ideas, solutions, giveaways, demonstrations, and face-to-face conversations. Whether you’re building, buying, remodeling, shopping local, networking, or simply curious about what businesses call the Brainerd Lakes Area home — you won’t want to miss this event!
- Family fun: FREE bounce house, face painting and more!
- Food vendors and pop-up brewery!
- 180+ exhibitors from a variety of industries!
- 5 FREE shows by the University of Minnesota Physics Force!
- Show-only specials from exhibitors!
ADULTS $6 | SENIORS $5 | KIDS FREE!
Pay at the door with cash or check, and enjoy all the live entertainment, bounce houses, and more—all for FREE with admission!
- Adults (16+): $6
- Seniors (65+): $5
- Kids 15 & under: Free with a paid adult!
WHERE TO PARK
PARKING AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS
- Sports Center Main / East Parking Lot
- Sports Center North Parking Lot: Exhibitor Parking (Attendees may use if space is available)
- Side Streets (Do NOT block entrances / driveways)
- Westgate Mall (2 blocks west of Sports Center)
- Brainerd VA Clinic Parking Lot: Saturday only! No parking on Friday!
NO PARKING
- No parking along Jackson St
- No parking along NW 4th St
- Department of Veterans Affairs parking lot on Friday
EVENT PHOTO GALLERY
2025 Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo, Photo Courtesy Brainerd Dispatch
Friday, March 20, 2026
12 PM (NOON) – 7 PM
- All Day // 180+ Exhibitors
- All Day // Food Vendors
- All Day // FREE bounce house in the Children’s Play Area by Lakes Party and Bounce House
- All Day // Pop Up Brewery. Sponsored by Jack Pine Brewery
- All Day // Lakes Proud Stamp Card
- All Day // Career Expo. Exhibitors will have information about employment opportunities and will be accepting applications.
- All Day // Large building blocks for creative play in the Children’s Play Area. Sponsored by WonderTrek Children’s Museum
- 3-7PM // FREE face painting for children by The Painted Turtle Face Painting
- 4PM // FREE Live Entertainment, University of MN Physics Force
- 6PM // FREE Live Entertainment, University of MN Physics Force
Saturday, March 21, 2026
9 AM – 5 PM
- All Day // 180+ Exhibitors
- All Day // Food Vendors
- All Day // FREE bounce house in the Children’s Play Area by Lakes Party and Bounce House
- All Day // Pop Up Brewery. Sponsored by Jack Pine Brewery
- All Day // Lakes Proud Stamp Card
- All Day // Career Expo. Exhibitors will have information about employment opportunities and will be accepting applications.
- All Day // Large building blocks for creative play in the Children’s Play Area. Sponsored by WonderTrek Children’s Museum
- 3-7PM // FREE face painting for children by The Painted Turtle Face Painting
- 4PM // FREE Live Entertainment, University of MN Physics Force
- 6PM // FREE Live Entertainment, University of MN Physics Force
FEATURED LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
SHOW TIMES: SHOWS ARE FREE WITH ADMISSION!
- Friday, March 21 (2 Shows!): 4PM and 6PM
- Saturday, March 22 (3 Shows!): 11AM, 1PM and 3PM
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICS FORCE: A larger-than-life science demonstration!
Get ready for BIG science and even BIGGER fun! The University of Minnesota Physics Force goes above and beyond to educate and electrify audiences with their larger-than-life demonstrations. They’re bringing FIVE FREE, jaw-dropping family-friendly shows packed with explosive experiments, dramatic stunts, and unforgettable moments that will spark excitement and wonder about science!
This isn’t your typical classroom physics. Imagine a physicist dropping 20 feet through thin air while a colleague fires a cannonball at him. Picture grown adults launching streams of toilet paper over the crowd with a roaring leaf blower. Yes — it’s real. Yes — it’s science. And yes — it’s absolutely hilarious.
With a thrilling blend of mind-blowing physics demonstrations and perfectly timed slapstick humor, the Physics Force proves that science can be loud, bold, surprising, and wildly entertaining. Perfect for kids, adults, and the young at heart, this high-energy performance will show you how fun science can really be!
KID’S PLAY AREA
BIG FUN FOR LITTLE GUESTS
Bringing the kids? Perfect. The Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo is designed for the whole family — and the Kid’s Play Area is where the youngest attendees can jump right into the action!
Sponsored by TDS, this high-energy zone is packed with activities to keep kids smiling, moving, and creating while you explore the show.
- FREE bounce house from Lakes Party and Bounce House – Let them jump, bounce, and giggle their way through endless fun!
- Face painting & glitter tattoos by The Painted Turtle – Watch their faces light up with a magical design or sparkle they’ll love showing off!
- Large building blocks and giant Legos by WonderTrek Children’s Museum – Time to get creative and build something awesome with these huge blocks!
LAKES PROUD STAMP CARD GAME
Join the Lakes Proud movement and get ready for a fun and exciting game at the Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo! It’s your chance to explore the event, support local businesses, and win awesome prizes! Here’s how it works:
- Grab your Lakes Proud card at the event.
- Visit exhibitors with their logo on your card and have them stamp it—each stamp gets you closer to a prize!
- Once you’ve got all the stamps, complete the bottom of your card.
- Drop your completed card in the prize box before you leave for your chance to win BIG!
- Winners will be contacted the week of March 30, and will pick up their prizes at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber (224 W. Washington Street, Brainerd).
FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS
Local restaurants will be serving up great food right on-site, so you can eat, explore, and enjoy all in one place.
Jack Pine Brewery
- Craft Beer
- Seltzer
- Bloody Beer (Saturday only)
Passport
- Tipsy meatballs
- Pulled pork sandwiches
- Breakfast burrito (Saturday only)
- Cookies or lemon bars
- Water & pop
K&D Kettle Corn
- Kettle corn
- Cotton candy
Wings Airport Café
- Hot beef sandwiches with mashed potato and gravy on homemade bread
- Chicken wild rice soup
- Award winning chicken chili
- Cold meat sandwiches (ham or turkey)
- Pie by the slice
- Fresh caramel rolls (served Saturday morning until gone)
- Pop, water, juice
- Coffee (Saturday morning)
Giovanni’s Pizza
- Variety of pizzas
- Pop and water
SHOW SPECIALS
Honey Done Lights is proud to be in the Brainerd area to supply you with high quality permanent holiday lighting for your home. We are offering a $3.00 a foot savings with the purchase of 100 feet or more of lighting for your home. Stop in and see us at the Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo and book before the end of April!
Reliant Roofing is offering 5% off to all attendees! Every person who stops by our booth and plays a game will also receive a minimum $100 gift certificate towards our services! Sign up to win our Home Tech basket. PLUS register to win our Grand Prize – a FULL EXTERIOR REMODEL! (Should be able to cover a full roof replacement or siding replacement for a standard house – up to $20,000.)
Visit the Artisan Concrete Coatings booth at the Home Show and schedule a design consultation with our team during the event. As a thank you for meeting with us, you will receive $250 off your project when you move forward. This “show only” special is available for attendees who book their consultation at the show, so be sure to stop by, ask questions, and reserve your spot.
PARTICIPATING EXHIBITORS
- 3 Cheers Hospitality
- A2Z Home Solutions; ABC Seamless Lakes Area
- Abra Landscaping
- Acclaimed Concrete Coatings
- Advantage Home Pros
- AGC Agency
- All Elements
- American Door Works
- American National Bank
- American Waterworks
- Aquarius Home Services
- Artisan Concrete Coatings
- B-Dirt Construction
- Backyard Furniture
- Bath Fitter
- BLADE
- Bobcat of Brainerd
- Brainerd Boulders
- Brainerd General Rental
- Brainerd Lakes Area Psychiatry
- Brenda Larson Independent Scentsy Consultant
- Brenny Family Funeral Chapel
- Bridges of Hope
- Carr’s Tree Service
- CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center
- Central Minnesota Dermatology
- Central MN Adult & Teen Challenge
- Central MN Realty
- CMoore Custom Builders
- Comfort Keepers Home Care
- Complete Ground Control
- Confidence Learning Center / Lions
- Craftmasters Remodeling
- Crosslake Community School
- Crow Wing County Victim Services
- Crow Wing Power
- CTC and MC Fiber
- Culligan Water
- Custom Boat Lift Vinyl
- Cutco Cutlery
- DBS Residential Solutions
- DeckTek
- Environmental Advantage
- Erlandson Epoxy
- Expert Insulation
- Explore Brainerd Lakes Welcome Center & Gift Shop
- Exterior Pro
- EZ Home Solutions
- Fabricators Unlimited
- Finken Plumbing | Heating | Cooling | Water Treatment
- Five Star Home Improvements
- Forever Barnwood
- Garage Door Store
- Generator Power Systems
- Gerhards
- Giovanni’s Pizza
- Girl Scouts of MN and WI Lakes & Pines
- Gutter Shutter
- H&H Contractors
- Hedlund Chiropractic
- Hidde Construction
- Hirshfield’s
- Hockey Day MN Brainerd
- Honey Done Lights
- Hubbard Radio & 2060 Digital
- Hunt Utilities Group
- Ideal Closet
- J & RS Design + Build
- Jack Pine Brewery
- Jacobson Excavating and Landscaping
- Jet-Black
- K&D Kettle Corn
- Karl’s TV and Appliance
- Keep Out Pest Control
- Lakes Area Food Shelf
- Lakes Area Restorative Justice
- Lakes Choice Roofing & Exteriors
- Lakes Country Roofing
- Lakes Painting & Powerwashing
- Lakeside Exteriors
- LeafFilter Gutter Protection
- Leafguard
- Let’s Go Fishing Brainerd Lakes
- Little Lambs Preschool
- MC’s Lawn and Landscaping
- Members Cooperative Credit Union
- Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union
- Midnight Sun Pools n’ Spas
- Midwest Land Group
- Mike’s Tree Company
- Minnesota Home Improvements
- Minnesota Housing
- Minnesota Regenerative Institute
- Mosquito Shield
- Mounted Eagles
- National Loon Center
- Near & Streeter Custom Builders
- Neighborhood National Bank
- Nelson Sanitation & Rental
- Nordic
- North County Roll-Off
- North Country Plumbing & Heating
- Northern Eye Center
- Northland Buildings
- Northland Companies
- Northland Drilling
- Northstar Mobile Washing
- NorthStar Paint and Finish
- Olsen Groundeffex
- Optimal Yardscapes
- Passport Brainerd
- Pella Windows & Doors
- Penmac Staffing
- Pine River State Bank
- Platte River Farm & Flowers
- Porch Windows Direct
- Price Homes
- Quality Equipment Sales & Service
- R&J Broadcasting
- Reliant Roofing
- Renewal by Andersen
- Renner Roofing
- RG Insurance / Strong Insurance Services
- Rob Mueller Electric
- Roof Maxx of Grand Rapids
- Rustic Edge Remodeling
- Schmidt Roofing
- SCR – Northern
- Schroeder’s Appliances and American’s Mattress
- St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School
- St. Germain’s Cabinet, Inc. and Supreme Counters
- Stronghouse
- Sunsetter Retractable Awnings
- Superior Fuel Company
- Superior Mechanical
- Tastefully Simple by Amy
- TDS Telecom
- The Home Depot Installation Services
- The Outreach Program
- The Teehive
- Threshold Architecture
- Tri County Insulation, Concrete Lifting & Painting
- Tri County Professional Builders
- TruGreen
- Unique Movers
- Vrienden Umbrellas
- W.W. Thompson Concrete Products
- Waterways Restoration
- Weichert Realtors – Tower Properties
- Wensmann Contractors
- White Cap
- WhiteBox Marketing
- Window Galaxy of Minnesota
- Wings Airport Cafe
- Wings Financial Credit Union
- Wow Look Now (Minnesota Rainbow)
- Your Home Improvement Company
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