Local Home & Garden show ran this weekend

The Home Builders Association of Southwestern Michigan brought its spring Home and Garden Show to the Berrien County Fairgrounds on April 11 and 12, drawing homeowners and contractors into the same weekend marketplace. (wsbt.com) The two-day event ran from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs. The association listed the show as its 2026 Southwest Michigan Home and Garden Expo. (hbaofswm.com) Association Executive Officer Patty Knicker said before the show that 62 vendors would take part, including roofers, gutter companies, flooring installers, bath remodelers, painters and power-washing businesses. She said the weekend also included food trucks, children’s activities and a live blacksmith demonstration. (wsjm.com) The event is one of the local building industry’s regular spring sales pitches, timed for the start of the home-improvement season in Southwest Michigan. The association says its programs connect consumers with builders and renovation professionals through home shows and a Parade of Homes. (hbaofswm.com) Knicker said the show has been held for more than 25 years, with a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. That makes the fairgrounds weekend less a one-off festival than a recurring lead generator for contractors entering the busy warm-weather months. (wsjm.com) The Berrien County Youth Fair calendar listed the fairgrounds event as the “Home, Garden & Leisure Show” on April 11 and 12, placing it among a spring schedule of public events at the site. The fairgrounds address used in event listings is 9122 Old U.S. 31 in Berrien Springs. (bcyf.us; happeningnext.com) The show also fits into a wider calendar of Michigan home expos organized by local builder groups. The Home Builders Association of Michigan lists spring 2026 shows in Kalamazoo, Novi and other markets alongside the Southwest Michigan event. (hbaofmichigan.com) By Sunday afternoon, the Berrien County fairgrounds had hosted another annual stop where local homeowners could compare bids, collect ideas for decks and patios, and meet the companies that want their spring renovation work. (wsbt.com; hbaofswm.com)