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Home and Cottage Expo 2025

Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre & JD McArthur Arena

Admission is $5 cash at the door (Kids Under 12 FREE)

NEW OUTDOOR Area for 2025. The outdoor vendor area will be fenced for paid entry access only and feature outdoor commercial businesses, Marketplace & Home Based businesses, a kids activity area, and much more! 

The MAIN entrance to the show is located at the front of the building. Please park and walk to the front of the building. We have accessible parking spots at the front for those with proper permits.

Volunteer with Us!

 

2025 Map

Vendor Map

Entrances

All Exhibitors will be inside, or outside in the South (front) parking lot of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. For directions, click here.

The MAIN entrance to the show is located at the front of the building. Please park and walk to the front of the building. For those with accessibility needs, accessible parking spots are available at the front for those with proper permits.

Green Energy Vendors

Main Floor Vendors

Sunspace Grey Bruce Patio
The Water Store
Poechman Siding
Magic Windows Innovation
DJ's Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture Inc.
Alair Homes Grey Bruce
Great Lakes Concrete
Spray-Net Ontario South West
Royal Homes
Clarity Pool and Spa
Boulder and Beam Co.
Miller's Home Hardware Building Centre, Sauble Beach
Interlock Metal Roofing (Ontario) Ltd. 
Neerhof Custom Woodworking
Rintouls Pools & Hot Tubs
Transform Tree and Shrub Care
Vandolder's Custom Exteriors
Spring Ridge Contracting & Design
Ironworks
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
Culligan Water
AM Group Exteriors
Russell Fencing and Decks
The Old Barn Polished Stone Creations
Student Works Painting
Topnotch Furniture
Northern Leisure Port Elgin
Postech Screw Piles
PowerHouse Roofing
Riddell Contracting
Shouldice Designer Stone
Woodland Horizon Ltd
Magic Windows Innovation
Grey Bruce Paint & Décor
Utopia Decks Inc.
Grey Bruce Kitchen Fitters
Design Electrical
Titan Electrical Contracting
Mountain Services Water Supply
Superior Waterproofing Solutions Corp.
Lakehouse Bath + Kitchen
Macdonald's Furniture & Appliances
Grandview Landscaping
Roberts Farm Equipment
Forte Plans Inc.
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery
Owen Sound Tourism
Edward Jones
Grey County
Re/Max Grey Bruce Realty - Tricia Pool
Groundworks
Grey Bruce Makers
ONYX Smart Security
Pit Guru Catering
Flato Group
Edgewood Suites
Exquisite Wood Designs Inc.
Redfern Enterprises Ltd.
Sound Lifestyles Ltd.
Suntrail Source for Adventure
Rogers Communications Inc
Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage
Titanium Exclusive Cookware
Action First Aid
EcoPod Systems Inc.
Budget Blinds of Owen Sound
Primerica
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Mattress By Appointment
The City of Owen Sound Planning and Heritage
Rrampt
Owen Sound Police Service - Recruiting
McDougall Energy
IncREDible Light
Abell Pest Control
Royal LePage RCR Realty
The Gathering Table
Lamont Real Estate Group
Adam Clark - RBC
Paul Davis Grey Bruce

Marketplace Vendors

Dede's Authentic African Kitchen
Bad Ass Den
Toy Craft Engraving
Galaxy Sweets
Mary Kay - Lois Musselman
Brindle Wood Design
Bewitchingly Beautiful Soaps
Tree-Eats Vegan Bakery
Geddes Woodworking
Bognor's Finest
Cedar & Sage Designs 
Lily Oak
EverLastingCreations
Jax Wood Worxs
The Juice Plus
Sydenham Sportsmen Association

Outdoor Vendors

Ask The Expert

Saturday, May 3

10:10 - Lakehouse Bath + Kitchen - Aging in Place

10:30 - Mary Kay, Lois Musselman - A Spring Makeover!

11:00 - Sue Pitchford, Décor Therapy Plus - Get your Thrift On - Tips & Tricks

12:00 - Lamont Real Estate Group - Home renovations and updates that provide significant return and improve appeal and value to a home

12:30 - Ken Philp Climate Care - Geothermal: Your Land, Your Energy

1:00 - Sue Pitchford, Décor Therapy Plus - Design 101: Bring Your Personality into Your Outdoor Spaces

2:00 - Primerica - Jessica Martin & Brad Leask - How Money Works

2:30 - Nutrafarms - Find out more about pasture-raised chickens

3:00 - Coops, Crappers, and Cabins - Raising Chickens

3:30 - Flipped Grey Bruce/Century 21 - Mike Seiler - Ready to Sell, Ready to Stay: Future‑Proofing Your Home in an Uncertain Market

Sunday, May 4

0:10 - Lakehouse Bath + Kitchen - Aging in Place

10:30 - Nutrafarms - Find out more about pasture-raised chickens

11:00 - Sue Pitchford, Décor Therapy Plus - Design 101: Bring Your Personality into Your Outdoor Spaces

12:00 - Lamont Real Estate Group - Home renovations and updates that provide significant return and improve appeal and value to a home

12:30 - Ken Philp Climate Care -Geothermal: Your Land, Your Energy

1:00 - Sue Pitchford, Décor Therapy Plus - Get your Thrift On - Tips & Tricks

2:00 - Primerica - Jessica Martin & Brad Leask - How Money Works

2:30 - Mountains Services -Water Conservation

3:00 - Rintouls Hot Tubs and Pools - Pool and Patio Rebuilds

3:30 - Flipped Grey Bruce/Century 21 - Mike Seiler - Ready to Sell, Ready to Stay: Future‑Proofing Your Home in an Uncertain Market

Kids Zone - Outdoors

Glendale Farms - Pony Rides

Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre Activity Centre

Terri Hasting Real Estate Group Activity Centre

Game Area including Connect Four, Bean Bag Toss, Balloon Creations & more! 

Petunia The Clown

Passport and Prizes

Escape with us for a chance to WIN! Join us at the Home and Cottage Expo on May 3 and 4 at The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community and JD McArthur Arena to pick up your PASSPORT TO WIN upon entry! 

Pick up a passport at the main entrance, collect the punches from participating businesses and deposit your completed passport in the drop box locations on the map.

Prizes are posted at Passport drop box locations.

GRAND PRIZE 

Be sure to stop by Rintoul's Pools & Hot Tubs to enter for a chance to WIN a $1000.00 gift certificate to use in store.

Partnership with Knights of Columbus and Grey Bruce Home Builders Association

Through the money raised from the Home and Cottage Expo the Knights of Colombus can actively support the following programs in the communities of Owen Sound and area; Families for Autism, Special Olympics, Canadian Mental Health Association, OSHaRE, Salvation Army Food Bank, Free Skates, and more! If there are any community groups wishing to work with the Knights don't hesitate to get in touch with Adam at gk2092@ontariokofc.ca

The Grey Bruce Home Builders' & Trades Association is a voluntary association committed to high standards of business practice and products within the residential construction industry in the Grey and Bruce County area. We represent various disciplines from builders/renovators, trade contractors, suppliers, professional services, and community partners. Their purpose is;

  • To promote our members professionalism.
  • To use our special knowledge and skills in providing quality workmanship and housing at affordable prices.
  • To keep members current on codes and technology by exchanging ideas and information.
  • To support members’ concerns at the municipal, provincial and federal laws of government.

For more info: office@greybrucehomebuilders.ca

Volunteers Needed

To Sign up CLICK HERE

Food and drink

The Owen Sound Attack concession stand will be open for food purchases if you'd like to enjoy a bite while browsing the Show.

Accessibility

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre is a Nut-Aware facility.  Nuts and nut-products are not to be sold or given away in the facility, to help reduce the risks for those with Anaphylaxis.

The Home & Cottage Expo is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking available, and an elevator on site.

If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility features at the Home & Cottage Expo, please call (519.376.4440 ext. 1237), email or visit City Hall (808 2nd Avenue E, Owen Sound).

Sponsorship Opportunities

Being a sponsor allows you to collaborate your business promotions with advertisements throughout the region and garner major exposure to your target audience!

Presenting Sponsor 

Align your business with one of the largest and most regionally-focused consumer home shows in central Ontario. 

Includes:

  • Business logo in premiere positioning on two billboards in Owen Sound
  • Logo with premiere positioning on the Home & Cottage Expo website with a direct link to your website
  • Logo with premiere positioning on a minimum of four on-site signs
  • Logo with premiere positioning on social media advertisements, acknowledgement by name in social media posts
  • Logo with premiere positioning on signs at the Bayshore Community Centre & Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre
  • Logo with premiere positioning in all print ads, including Our Homes Grey Bruce magazine, & On The Bay and Escarpment magazine
  • Logo with premiere positioning on show guide & map, distributed at show
  • Logo on lawn signs prominently placed in the City of Owen Sound and area communities
  • Logo and business name on the Home & Cottage Expo Prize Passport
  • Acknowledgement by name in all radio ads, on five different stations across Grey & Bruce
  • Acknowledgement in media releases and interviews
  • Three (3) consecutive booth spaces at the Home & Cottage Show, on the arena floor in a prime location of your choice

TOTAL VALUE OF THIS PACKAGE: $20,000
Your Business’ Investment: $6,000 (plus HST) OR $5,000 (plus HST) and $1,000 in-kind donation of a large prize for the draw.

Supporting Sponsor (2 available)

Includes:

  • Logo on the Home & Cottage Expo website with a direct link to your website
  • Logo on a minimum of four on-site signs
  • Logo on social media advertisements, acknowledgement by name in social media posts
  • Logo with signs at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre & Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre
  • Logo on all print ads, including Our Homes Grey Bruce magazine, On The Bay and Escarpment magazine
  • Logo with on show guide & map, distributed at show
  • Logo on lawn signs placed in the City of Owen Sound and area communities.
  • Logo & business name on the Home & Cottage Expo Prize Passport
  • Acknowledgement by name in all radio ads on a rotational basis
  • Acknowledgement in media releases

TOTAL VALUE OF THIS PACKAGE: $5,000
Your Business’ Investment: $1,500 (plus HST)

 

The Home and Cottage Expo is accepting donations of medium size fabric reusable bags which will be given out at the door for each paid entry. Bags can have YOUR logo on the outside, which is a perfect way to advertise! Attendees fill the bags with information from booths or items they bought and can then reuse later for groceries or store purchases.

Email jwright@owensound.ca if you are interested in donating please reach out.

Exhibitor Registration

Exhibiting at a trade show provides visibility and credibility to your company. It allows you to establish and build a presence in your target market. Additionally, it allows you to make new leads, attract new customers, and eventually build a more established and renowned brand.

Click here to register your exhibitor booth at the Home & Cottage Expo

Exhibitor Terms and Conditions

Exhibitor Information and Accommodations

For information about local hotels or Inn's - CLICK HERE

Presenting Sponsor

Rintoul's has been selling, installing, and servicing Pools and Hot Tubs since 1970.The original location was opened in Wingham and is still operating. In 1988, a second location was opened in Owen Sound to better service this particular market. Philip Rintoul, owner and operator, is committed to building and supplying the best quality products in the marketplace.

After 43 years of experience in the business, we are very proud to have sold and installed thousands of quality Pools and Spas.

Call or come in and see why a Rintoul's pool or Hot Tub can help you live your dream for years to come.

Rintoul's Pools and Hot Tubs are proud to have been awarded the Owen Sound Sun Times Reader's Choice Award for best Swimming Pools store.

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OR in-store at:

689 10th Street West
Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 3R8
PH:  1-519-376-5858
General Inquiries
info@rintouls.ca

Contact Us

808 2nd Avenue East,
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 2H4
Phone: 519-376-1440
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