For DIYers looking for inspiration to renew and renovate their homes and gardens in Southern California, home and garden shows are staged in major conference centers throughout the year. The shows attract a large number of visitors and feature hundreds of vendors. Visitors can find out about the latest developments and products in home, gardening, remodeling and decor. Special features often include workshops and demonstrations by home and garden experts.
Held in Anaheim's convention center, this three-day event is the largest home and garden show on the West Coast. Taking place in late August the show features over 650 vendors, demonstrations, seminars and workshops. Promoted as the "one-stop shopping event" for home and garden improvements, attendees can purchase products to fit out their new homes and gardens. Keen decorators can view and find out about cutting-edge furnishings and appliances, designers' ideas, money-saving devices, and the latest fashions. Visitors can pick up gardening tips and be inspired by a showcase of gardens landscaped by experts. For the environmentally conscious, a section is devoted to sustainable and energy efficient products. The convention has ample parking and about 450,000 square feet of space.
Run by the NEC Group, the Home Show in California is part of a chain of shows that run in several locations. In Southern California, the show is staged at the Pasadena Convention Center, located in the heart of Pasadena, a city nine miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Kicking off in April, the show runs for two days and promises cooking demos from leading local restaurants, do-it-yourself workshops, home and garden exhibitions and more. Billed as Southern Carlifornia's longest-running home and garden show--over 34 years--it also claims to be the only home show exclusively validated by the league of California homeowners. Special features include an area of designer kitchens for visiters to browse. Visitors can make savings of up to 40 to 50 percent when purchasing windows, furnishings and appliances, take home samples and enter competitions. Two stages have continuous presentations and workshops by home and garden celebrities.
The Southern California Home Improvement Show is held at the Long Beach Arena in November and typically attracts about 30 to 40,000 visitors over three days. Admission is free and attendees can enter competitions to win free home improvement items. There are over 250 booths and trade stands that include kitchens, lighting, saunas, roofing, fencing, landscaping and more. Visitors can meet experts, discuss their renovation ideas and view garden exhibits.
