Cal Expo hosts Sacramento Home and Garden Show

Garden gadgets and more will be offered at the Sacramento Home and Garden show this weekend. (Photo courtesy Sacramento Home and Garden Show)

Seniors get discount admission on Friday; hundreds of vendors at 38th annual event


Get ready for home improvement season during the 38th annual Sacramento Home and Garden Show, which opens Friday at Cal Expo.

Hundreds of vendors and displays will be offered during this three-day show, billed as Sacramento’s original home show. According to show organizers, the vendor list features experts in “patio covers and sunrooms, heating and air conditioning, landscaping, solar, building contractors, electrical and plumbing specialists, real estate, travel, finance, floor covering, garage cabinets, home entertainment, interior design, home furnishings, kitchen and bath cabinets and appliances, lighting, roofing, painting, gutters, home security, windows, doors, siding, tile, stone, marble and granite counters/surfaces.”

And of course, gardening and landscaping will be part of this big show with demonstration gardens and displays. Discover gadgets galore as well as garden art, sheds, furniture, hardscape, ceramics, plants and more. A full list of vendors is available from the show’s website. Click here for the vendor map: https://bit.ly/2M4Yoo4

Forming a one-stop home marketplace, most vendors will be inside Cal Expo’s Pavilion Building. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. General admission is $7; children age 12 and younger admitted free. Parking: $10. No pets allowed.

Friday is seniors day; admission is $3 for patrons age 62 and older.

Details and tickets: www.sachomeandgardenshow.com .