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Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show set for April 28-29

Event Date: 
April 28, 2017 (All day)

The sixth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held April 28-29, 2017 in the South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room.

Space is being increased to allow more vendors from the region to participate in the only event of its type on the South Shore. A free children's planting area is also being added to the two day show that runs from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m on Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m on Saturday.

The Home and Garden Show is produced by Golden Bear Events. Admission to the show is free, and a free door prize ticket will be offered to all attending. Door prizes can be small plants, gift certificates, garden tools, Girl Scout cookies and more. The first 500 in the door will also receive a small gift.

This family friendly show features vendors that not only offer goods and services for the home and garden, but also for pets, vehicles, and people. About 1,200 people attend annually over the two days according to the organizer.

The current vendors already scheduled:

ServPro of E. El Dorado County and W. Lake Tahoe
USA Bath
Legal Shield & Identity Theft Shield
Mary's Mini Scapes
Tahoetimber Uniques
Loralea's Garden Art
Kids Gardening Corner
EverythingTahoe.com
Bear Baskets
Lake Tahoe Humane Society
Carpets Plus Color Tile
Lilla Rose
Mountain Girl Mysteries
Ginger's Unique Boutique
Well Pop My Corn
Wild Tree
Princess House
Tahoe Bath and Candle Works
Mr. No. 7 and associate
Rainbow Sprinkles Donuts
Frank's Woodworks
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless
Upgrade Your Party Face Painting
South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
Alternative Legal Solutions
Mobile DJ Baxter
US Forest Service
Costco
LIT Discount Garden Supply
In Harmony Acupressure
Jonni's Bags
Tahoe Vintage and Shabby Chic
Blue Lake Home Services
NorthFace Property Maintenance
Electric Radiant Heat
Friends of the Library
Beauticontrol with Cheri Watson
Author Mark Douglas
Sierra Paradise Gardens
NuSkin with Jacklyne Lynch
The Trading Post
South Lake Tahoe Cancer League
No Bear Can
Helton Designs
Republican Women
ServPro of Stateline
Lularoe with Deanne Petrell & Brit Martinez
Tahoe Toys and Treasures
Customs by Steve and Terry

Booth space applications are now being accepted, and spaces range from $60 to $200. Sponsorships are also available.

Besides the children's area there will also be face painting offered by Upgrade Your Party.

For more information, call 530/544-7412 or see www.goldenbearevents.com.

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