The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show is coming back and better than ever in 2026. Learn more and get discount tickets!

The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show starts soon and there’s no better way to kick-start spring.
Read more about the show below, including how to get discount tickets!
This year’s show features hundreds of local experts ready to give advice about indoor and outdoor living!
You can check out the Idea Home, meet “Captain Sandy” Yawn, from Bravo’s hit series Below Deck Mediterranean, inspiring garden displays with this year’s theme “Twin Cities Ultimate Backyard” and so much more.

Minneapolis Home + Garden Show Special Features
Just a few of the great features at this years show include…
Inspired Living Idea Home
The 2026 Idea Home will inspire homeowners with the latest trends and designs from HOM Furniture, Diamond Kote, Threshold Architecture, Kolbe Windows & Doors, Craftmasters Remodeling, Sauna Supply and more! The 2,500 square-foot home created around the theme of “Country Club Living” features a customized sauna, golf simulator, scullery, and an outdoor shower.
The Design Center: Upon exiting the Idea Home, consult one-on-one with the experts involved in its design and build.
Fresh Ideas Main Stage
Hear from all kinds of experts live on the main stage including “Captain Sandy” Yawn, from Bravo’s hit series Below Deck Mediterranean, Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison from PBS’ America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country, Radio Host and Cookbook Author Stephanie Hansen, Matt Muenster from HGTV and DIY Network’s Bath Crashers and BATHtastic! and more!
Feature Gardens
Six of the most talented landscapers from all over Minnesota will showcase their gardening design expertise. Get ready to take in the beautiful sights and smells of the gardens from Anderson Bros. Outdoors, Holm + Olson Landscape Design and Construction, Oflora Gardens, Sculptured Earth, Stonewall, and Tracer Pool and Landscape.
Exclusive Pillow Cover Giveaways
We worked directly with Craig Conover and his Sewing Down South brand to create a custom lumbar pillow cover just for you! Plus, the designs were SEW fabulous we have not only one, but two unique patterns featuring hydrangeas to get you ready for Spring. We’ll be giving away these custom pillow covers daily – watch our socials for more details!
NEW: New Product Spotlight
Browse an array of innovative products created for fun and function including a four-season space kit from Elevated Outdoor Living, high-quality play structures from Park & Play USA, a variety of electric minibikes and scooters provided by Hadkins Manufacturing Solutions LLC, the Power Pour P-16 Beverage System, robotic lawn mowers and snow blowers from Yard Logic Robotics, ThinLight Technologies custom LED light panels, and AquaSense Automatic Plant Watering Systems from Ahtovesi.
NEW: ReStore’s Give a Chair Some Flair DIY Contest
Calling all DIYers! ReStore Home Improvement Outlet invites you to show off your skills and creativity in a new DIY contest. Select a kitchen chair from one of three ReStore outlets and upcycle it. Contest entries will be displayed within the ReStore exhibit at the Show and attendees will vote on the winner. The top three winners receive prizes. You can then donate your DIY project to be sold at ReStore to help raise money for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s mission. Visit ReStore’s Give a Chair Some Flair DIY Contest for details.
The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show will be at the Minneapolis Convention Center February 25th- March 1st, 2026.

More Special Features
There is a lot more to do and see besides what we featured above! A few of these include:
- The Grow and Gather Backyard
- Art Walk
- The Green Thumb Theater Stage
- Garden and Home Market
- Food and Drink Pavilion
- Backyard Lounge
- Up North Escape
- Pet Zone
- Special Appearances
- and More!
About the Minneapolis Home + Garden Show
Minneapolis Home + Garden Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop for home-related products and services, experience hundreds of stunning displays to help inspire your next home project and connect with industry experts!
- The show offers a chance to learn about the latest trends in interior design, home remodeling, outdoor living, and landscaping.
- Dates and times:
Wednesday, February 25th: 12pm – 8pm
Thursday, February 26th: 12pm – 8pm
Friday, February 27th: 10am – 8pm
Saturday, February 28th: 10am – 8pm
Sunday, March 1st: 10am – 6pm

Minneapolis Home + Garden Show Discount Tickets
Right now you can save 50% off adult tickets when you order HERE and use promo code THRIFTY.
Admission for children (ages 6-12) is $5 each, and children 5 and under get in free.

Theme Days
Wednesday, February 25th is FREE Senior Wednesday!
Adults (60+) get free admission at the door with a valid ID.
Thursday, February 26th – Public Servants Appreciation Day
Free admission for all current government workers with valid government/employee ID. Plus concessions will be offering a beer & hot dog special from 5 – 8 p.m.! Nathan’s Beef Hot Dog for $6.50 and Coors Light 12 oz tap beer for $6.50.
Friday, February 27th – Hero Day
Free admission for all active military personnel, veterans, first responders, nurses, and doctors with a valid ID at the box office
Saturday, February 28th – Trade Professionals Day
Trade professionals from the home building and renovating industries and/or members of affiliated associations receive free admission with a valid associate card and ID. To receive a complimentary admission, simply show your valid ID at the box office. We’ll accept business cards, association membership cards, employee IDs, and IDs from vocational and trade schools.
Sunday, March 1st – Teachers Day
All teachers and educators receive free admission with valid ID.
$5 after 5pm
Wednesday, February 25th through Saturday, February 28th, pay $5 admission after 5 p.m. at the Box Office.











Laura J says
I love following Thrifty Minnesota. So many creative and fun things to do around the area!
Doreen says
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Denise Johnson says
Always a wonderful time! I’d love to win tickets.
Karin F says
Excited to see Mina Starsiak Hawk!
Katie V says
This sounds fun! I’m excited to get some ideas for my home.
Tim says
I always find something good here #Thrifty Minnesota
Veronica Bedon says
I will
Love to go! I want to remodel my kitchen and I want some great ideas.
Barb says
Always looking for great ideas in Minnesota to incorporate to our home in Wisconsin!