A number of home and garden trade shows take place in various communities in the Lower Mainland including in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
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Home Shows in the Lower Mainland
There are several home-improvement trade shows that happen in the Lower Mainland each year. The events feature many different vendors selling their products and services all under one roof. If you’re planning on renovating or redecorating your home, consider attending one or more of the annual trade shows listed in this article. Some are free to attend. Others cost as much as $16 to attend.
Events include the BC Home & Garden Show and Vancouver Fall Home Show, both of which are produced by Marketplace Events which is an American company based in Ohio. The same corporation also produces the BC Sportsmen’s Show as well as dozens of other trade shows all across North America. You have to pay to attend these shows, but similar and smaller events have free admission.
Other events you might like to attend are those hosted by Home Show Time which is based in Parksville on Vancouver Island. These events include the North Vancouver Home Show, Tri-City Spring Home Show and Langley Spring Home Show. Home Show Time also hosts over 12 other events between Victoria and Campbell River on Vancouver Island. With these shows, dozens of vendors participate, and admission is free. Parking is free too.
A few other home improvement-style trade shows also take place in the Fraser Valley. They are run by Exposure Events. With them, there is the Chilliwack Home, Leisure & Outdoor Living Expo and the Fraser Valley Home & Backyard Living Expo.
See below for details about all of these events. We’ll start first with the smaller, BC-based events and finish with the larger, internationally-managed ones.
North Vancouver Home Show
The North Vancouver Home Show takes place in the spring. In 2025 it was at the Karen Magnussen Recreation Centre at 2300 Kirkstone Road. The event happened on the weekend of March 21st to 23rd. Hours were from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the Friday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm on the Saturday, and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the Sunday. Admission was free.
There were around 72 home and garden-related product and service providers at the event. They included painting, decking and roofing companies. Various prizes were available to win as well.
See the Homeshowtime.com website for more information about this North Vancouver event.
Tri-City Spring Home Show
The Tri-City Spring Home Show happened on March 28th to 30th in 2025. The event was held at the Poirier Sports Complex, located at 633 Poirier Street in Coquitlam. Friday hours were from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday hours were from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. On Sunday the event ran from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The Tri-City Spring Home Show showcases more than 70 exhibitors over three days. Featured companies sell flooring, furniture, doors and all sorts of other products. In 2025 this event also offered one seminar on the Friday, three on the Saturday, and two on the Sunday. Admission is free.
See the Homeshowtime.com website to learn more about the Tri-City Spring Home Show.
Langley Spring Home Show
The Langley Spring Home Show took place from May 30th to June 1st in 2025. The event happened at the George Preston Recreation Centre Arena at 20699 42 Avenue in Langley. Like other events hosted by Home Show Time, Friday hours were from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Saturday hours were from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday hours were from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is free to attend.
The Langley Spring Home Show boasts more than 100 exhibitors with products ranging from countertops and beds to garden supplies and decorations. At least one seminar takes place each day as well.
See the Homeshowtime.com website for more information about this event.
Chilliwack Home, Leisure & Outdoor Living Expo
The Chilliwack Home, Leisure & Outdoor Living Expo takes place in January. The event happens at Chilliwack Heritage Park at 44140 Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack. Hours on the Friday this year were from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, whereas Saturday hours were from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday hours were from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is free.
The event in 2026 happens on January 16th, 17th and 18th.
Hosted by Exposure Events, this trade show normally features educational seminars and a wide range of interior and exterior home products. There are also prizes up for grabs. For example, one lucky attendee in 2025 took home a gridless heat pump valued at about $4,500.
See the Exposure Events website to learn more about this event.
Fraser Valley Home & Backyard Living Expo
The Fraser Valley Home & Backyard Living Expo takes place in Abbotsford a couple of weeks after the Chilliwack Home, Leisure & Outdoor Living Expo each year. In 2025 the event in Abbotsford ran from January 31st until February 2nd.
This event takes place at the Tradex Centre at 1190 Cornell Street. The expo was open from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday, and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. There is no entry fee.
The 2025 event featured many exhibitors. There were companies that specialized in tiny homes, swimming pools, sunrooms, cabinets, garage flooring and more. Seminars took place each day and the grand prize was valued at about $2,500.
The event returns in 2026 and takes place on January 30th, 31st and February 1st.
See the Exposure Events website for more details about this expo.
BC Home & Garden Show
The BC Home & Garden Show is a ticketed event produced by an American company. It’s a huge trade show that’s attended by as many as 40,000 people each year. The 2026 edition takes place on March 12th to 15th at BC Place Stadium.
Expect to see more than 400 exhibitors at this event. There are displays and tons of products related to homes and gardens. There are also demonstrations, experts to talk to and more. Admission typically costs between $11 and $16 per person, but children ages 12 and under entered for free.
See our article about the BC Home & Garden Show to learn more about this event.
Vancouver Fall Home Show
The Vancouver Fall Home Show in October is hosted by the same American company as the BC Home & Garden Show. The autumn trade show runs from October 23rd to 26th in 2025. It’s held in the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre.
In addition to plenty of exhibitors showcasing products, there are also cooking demonstrations, a golf simulator and other activities at the event. Prices vary from $11 to $16 depending on when you buy your tickets. Children under 12 years old enter for free at any time on any day.
See our article about the Vancouver Fall Home Show for more information about the event.
Other Information
Check each trade show’s official website for the latest details about all of the above events.
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