HIGHLIGHTS/SCHEDULE
Show Hours
The 2010 REALTORS Home & Garden Show runs Friday, March 19–Sunday,
March 28. The show will be closed Monday, March 22 & Tuesday, March 23.
- Friday, March 19, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Sunday, March 21, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Monday, March 22 & Tuesday, March 23, closed
- Wednesday, March 24 & Thursday, March 25, 4–9 p.m.
- Friday, March 26, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Sunday, March 28, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Admission
Regular admission is $8 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
Location
State Fair Park, Wisconsin Exposition Center, 8200 W. Greenfield, Ave., West Allis
A Sampling of Attractions
- The REALTORS Home & Garden Show features more than 10,000 square feet of garden, nursery, landscaping, sculpture and fountain displays from the area's top professionals.
- Back by popular demand, Mad Dog and Merrill, the grilling buddies, will heat up the Cooking Stage multiple times every day of the show’s nine-day run. Using only a grill, the duo can whip up everything from tasty appetizers to satisfying entrées to exotic desserts.
- The Eco Living area will showcase environmentally friendly landscape elements and concepts, such as rain water harvesting, rain gardens, green roofs, composting, urban gardening and more.
- The Channel 10 Great TV Auction will host a preview of art, antiques and collectibles that will be available for bid during the televised auction which airs April 23 – May 1.
- Also on display and available for bid will be quilt entries from the “Quilting is Art” contest. Anyone interested in submitting a quilt entry should visit mptv.org or call 262-781-4998.
- Antique Alley will feature interesting items from antique dealers throughout the area.
- Daily seminars, demonstrations and question-and-answer sessions at the Solutions Stage cover the latest home and garden topics and trends. Throughout the day, attendees can learn tips and helpful hints from area experts.
- Enjoy daily cooking demonstrations by experienced chefs as they share their cooking pointers, easily duplicated recipes and so much more at the Outdoor Cooking Patio.
- The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens will host a variety of children’s activities, including a scavenger hunt and story hours.
- The Garden Market provides visitors a “boutique” shopping experience, as vendors offer the newest concepts in garden ornaments and décor items, tools, pottery, plants and more.