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Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo: March 21 & 22, 2025

Mark your calendar for the Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo on Friday, March 21 (12PM-7PM) and Saturday, March 22 (9AM-5PM)! Presented by Advantage Home Pro's and Finken Aqua Systems, this event will highlight 160+ regional businesses showcasing their products and services. More than a tradeshow, we invite you to enjoy entertainment for the whole family: bounce house, face painting, children's play area, pop-up brewery, Lakes Proud Lotto, food vendors, and much more! Highlighting the event will be 5 FREE shows performed by Hudson Magic!

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This event is open to the public and all ages! Learn about Brainerd Lakes Area businesses, view demonstrations, enjoy tasty food, and so much more!

Adults $5  Seniors $4 • Kids Free!
Live entertainment shows and bounce houses are FREE with admission! Kids 15 & under are free with a paid adult. Qualifying seniors are 65+. Pay at the door with cash or check.

NEW for 2024: Lakes Proud Lotto  Receive 1 FREE Lotto Ticket • Additional Tickets $5/5
Enter to win chances for Lakes Proud prizes! Need not be present to win. Complete details below.

Friday, March 21, 2025
12PM-7PM 

  • All Day // 160+ Exhibitors.
  • All Day // Food Vendors.
  • All Day // FREE bounce house in the Children's Play Area by Lakes Party and Bounce House.
  • All Day // Large building blocks for creative play in the Children's Play Area. Sponsored by WonderTrek Children's Museum.
  • All Day // Pop Up Brewery. Sponsored by Jack Pine Brewery.
  • All Day // Lakes Proud Lotto (additional tickets available to purchase at the entrance).
  • All Day // Career Expo. Exhibitors will have information for employment opportunities and will be accepting applications.
  • 5PM // Meet Bob the Builder in the Children's Play Area and walking around the arenas
  • 3-7PM // FREE face painting for children by The Painted Turtle.
  • 4PM // Hudson Magic Show.
  • 6PM // Hudson Magic Show.

Saturday, March 22, 2025
9AM-5PM 

  • All Day // 160+ Exhibitors.
  • All Day // Food Vendors.
  • All Day // FREE bounce house in the Children's Play Area by Lakes Party and Bounce House.
  • All Day // Face painting & glitter tattoos for children by The Painted Turtle (cost $5 or more).
  • All Day // Lakes Proud Lotto (additional tickets available to purchase at the entrance).
  • All Day // Career Expo. Exhibitors will have information for employment opportunities and will be accepting applications.
  • 10AM-11AM // Kid's Building sponsored by Home Depot (available until kits are gone)
  • 10AM // Meet Bob the Builder in the Children's Play Area.
  • 11AM // Live Hudson Magic Show
  • 11:30AM-12PM // Kid's Donut Decorating sponsored by The Center
  • 12PM-5PM // Giant Legos for creative play in the Children's Play Area. Sponsored by WonderTrek Children's Museum.
  • 12PM // Meet Bob the Builder in the Children's Play Area.
  • 1PM // Live Hudson Magic Show.
  • 2PM // Meet Bob the Builder in the Children's Play Area.
  • 3PM // Live Hudson Magic Show.
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PARKING AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS
• Sports Center Main / East Parking Lot
• Sports Center North Parking Lot: Exhibitor Parking (Attendees may use if space is available)
• Side Streets (Do NOT block entrances / driveways)
• Westgate Mall (2 blocks west of Sports Center)
• Brainerd VA Clinic Parking Lot: Saturday only! No parking on Friday!
NO PARKING
• No Parking Along Jackson St
• No Parking Along NW 4th St

KID'S PLAY AREA

Bring the kids to the Kid’s Play Area and enjoy some indoor fun! Sponsored by Prime Cleaning, the Kid’s Play Area is sure to keep the little ones in your group preoccupied with lots of fun activities.

  • FREE bounce house by Lakes Party and Bounce House
  • Face painting & glitter tattoos by The Painted Turtle
  • Meet Bob the Builder: Friday 5PM and Saturday 10AM, 12PM and 2PM
  • Large building blocks and giant Legos for creative play

Lakes Proud Lotto
Join the Lakes Proud movement by participating in this fun lottery for prizes held exclusively at the Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo!

  1. Adult attendees will receive 1 FREE lottery ticket and a listing of the exhibitors with Lakes Proud prizes
  2. Place your lottery ticket in the box at the exhibitors’ booths for a chance to win prizes
  3. Additional lottery tickets can be purchased at the door for more chances to win prizes ($5 / 5, $10 / 10 or $20 / 20). Sold only in $5 increments.
  4. Winning tickets will be contacted the week of March 25
  5. Winners will pick up their prize at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber (224 W. Washington Street, Brainerd).

Food & Beverage Vendors!

  • More information to come!

PARTICIPATING EXHIBITORS

  • ABC Seamless Lakes Area
  • Advantage Home Pros
  • AGC Agency
  • American Door Works
  • Aspire Insurance Services
  • Aquarius Home Services / Kinetico
  • Augusta Garage Door
  • B-Dirt Construction
  • Batteries Plus Bulbs
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN
  • Brainerd Area Youth for Christ
  • Brainerd Lakes Area Drug Education
  • Brainerd Lakes Area Psychiatry
  • Brenda Larson Individual Scentsy Consultant
  • Brenny Family Funeral Chapel
  • Bridges of Hope
  • Bridges to Home Health Care Chartered
  • Caribbean Beach Tanning Salon
  • Central Lakes College
  • Central MN Adult & Teen Challenge
  • CoMitted 365 Roofing & Exteriors
  • Confidence Learning Center
  • Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
  • Crow Wing Power
  • Crow Wing Window & Door
  • Culligan Water Conditioning
  • Custom Boat Lift Vinyl
  • Cutco
  • Dakota Storage Buildings
  • DBS Residential Solutions
  • Decktek
  • Duralast Coatings
  • Ecowater Systems
  • EdgeWorks
  • Explore Brainerd Lakes Welcome Center & Gift Shop
  • EZ Home Solutions
  • Finken Aqua Systems
  • Garage Door Store
  • Generator Power Systems
  • Genesis Window Cleaning
  • Girl Scouts of MN and WI Lakes and Pines
  • Hoffman Weber Construction
  • Holden Electric Co.
  • Home Depot Installation Services-Exteriors
  • Huff Entertainment
  • HUG Hydronics
  • Irrigation Service
  • Jack Pine Brewery
  • JM Inc
  • Lake Country Seamless Gutters
  • Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity
  • Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project (LARJP)
  • Lakes Choice Roofing & Exteriors
  • LeafFilter Gutter Protection
  • MC Fiber
  • Members Cooperative Credit Union
  • Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union
  • Midnight Sun Pools n' Spas
  • Midwest Machinery Co.
  • Mike's Tree Company
  • Minnesota Awnings
  • Minnesota Regenerative Institute
  • Minnesota Rusco
  • Motion 46 Media
  • Mounted Eagles
  • National Loon Center Foundation
  • Nelson Sanitation & Rental
  • Nordic
  • North Country Plumbing & Heating
  • Northland Arboretum
  • Northland Buildings
  • Northland Companies
  • Northland Companies Insulation
  • Northland Companies Supply
  • Northland Drilling
  • Northland Sotheby's International Realty
  • NorthStar Paint and Finish
  • Olsen Groundeffex
  • Party Time Rental
  • Pella Windows and Doors
  • Penmac Staffing Services
  • Perrault Construction
  • Pine River State Bank
  • Quality Equipment Sales & Service
  • Quality Fabricating
  • R&J Broadcasting
  • Radtke Service
  • Renewal by Andersen
  • RG Insurance/Strong Insurance Services
  • Rise Innovations
  • RNTR
  • Rob Mueller Electric
  • Roof Maxx
  • Schmidt Roofing
  • Schroeder's Appliance Center & America's Mattress
  • SCR - Northern
  • Ser Wellness Services
  • St Francis/All Saints Catholic Churches / St. Francis of the Lakes School
  • St. Germain's Cabinet - Supreme Counters
  • Superior Fuel
  • Superior Mechanical
  • Tastefully Simple by Amy
  • The Center
  • The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes
  • The Pulse 104.3 FM
  • The Teehive
  • Thelen Heating and Roofing
  • Threshold Architecture
  • Tri County Foam Insulation
  • Unique Movers
  • W.W. Thompson Concrete Products
  • Weichert Realtors - Tower Properties
  • Window Galaxy of Minnesota
  • Wolf Track Energy
  • WonderTrek Children's Museum
  • Wood n Log Restoration & Maintenance
  • Wow Look Now (Rainbow)
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