Stage Schedule

 A Show You Don’t Want To Miss! Buy Tickets Now! 

Thank you to our Stage Sponsor!

The stage is jam-packed with exciting home & garden presentations!

The Carter Lumber Stage will feature industry professionals presenting on design, color, and other home & garden trends. For the HGTVers, experts give talks on wallcoverings, upcycling and lighting. For the plant lovers, Summit Metro Parks explains sustainable landscaping and native plants for the yard. And Outback Ray’s animal exhibition and Sit Means Sit’s dog training demonstration feature family fun. There is something for everyone!

With over 75,000 square feet of event space and more than 100 quality vendors, the Akron Home and Garden Show provides a unique opportunity for visitors to meet vendors, have one-on-one conversations with experts, and see state-of-the-art products. Dream. Design. Discover the possibilities for remodeling, redesigning and refreshing your home! 

Check out the schedule. Plan to be at the show for your favorite subject.
Leave informed & entertained!

Golden dog running outside

Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 

12:00 – 1:00 PM -Ferns, Shrubs, and Vines of Ohio (Joe of Summit Metro Parks talks about native Ohio plants and how to incorporate them into your gardens.)

1:00 – 2:00 PM Fun & Flashy Obedience Tips and Tricks (Rachel Blose from Sit Means Sit show you how to improve the four-legged friends who live in your home!)

2:00 – 3:00 PM  Coming Soon

3:00 – 4:00 PM Coming Soon

4:00 – 6:00 PM  Contractors’ Party 
(An HBA ticketed Event)

Learn about the best native ferns, shrubs, and vines to incorporate into your garden with Joe of Summit Metro Parks.

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 

11:00 – 12:00 PM Coming Soon

The whole family will love the hands-on Animal Show.

Swiper is a Fennec Fox
Gabby is a Umbrella Cockatoo

12:00 – 1:00 PM Is My Water Clean and Safe? What Do I Need to Know? (Brandon from Donamarc Water Systems will discuss all types of water from city to well even your irrigation systems. Come get all your water questions answered!)

1:00 – 2:00 PM Fun and Flashy Obedience Tips and Tricks for your dogs by Sit Means Sit (Professional Dog Trainers share ways to help your four-legged friends be better housemates!)

2:00 – 3:00 PM One Tank Trip: Great Day Akron featuring Fox8’s David Moss (Mossman interviews 3 Akronites)

3:00 – 4:00 PM Creating Backyard Habitats (Janean with Summit Metro Parks will show you how to invite wildlife into your backyard.)

4:00 – 5:00 PM Coming Soon

"Everyone enjoyed the show, from two-year-olds to adults!"

Pantone color of the 2023 swatches

Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024

PLANT SALE - ALL DAY

(purchase plants at a reduced price from around the show floors)

11:00 – 12:00 PM Coming Soon

12:00 – 1:00 PM “My Basement Needs Help! What Do I Do?”
Presented by Caleb Palmer of Eco-Seal Home Solutions

1:00 – 2:00 PM Get Wild, Natural Results with Your Back Yard (Karen with Summit Metro Parks will show you how to have beautiful natural landscapes in your own backyard!)

2:00 – 3:00 PM Fun and Flashy Obedience Tips and Tricks for your dogs by Sit Means Sit (Professional Dog Trainers share ways to help your four-legged friends be better housemates!)

Get answers to common basement problems with Caleb from Eco-Seal Home Solutions.