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Chico's Home and Garden Show

 The Most Highly Anticipated Event of the Year

Chico's Home and Garden Show, is one of native and long-time Chicoans' most favorite events. The official name is the Soroptomist Home, Garden, and Leisure Show, but you'd never know it to listen to a Chicoan.

The Soroptomist Home, Garden, and Leisure Show is an annual two-day event where you'll find creative ideas to help beautify and enhance your home, your yard, and your leisure activities.

Visit Chico in mid-March so you, too, can experience this fun and festive event. You may just find yourself heading home with a carload of treasures!

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This is Our All-Time Favorite Chico Event - We Never Miss It!

The Home and Garden Show is presented each year in mid-March by the Chico chapter of Soroptomist International and is their main fundraiser - and it's huge!

You'll find over 300 exhibitors and vendors at the show and, while it's easy to get carried away with all the cool stuff for home and yard, don't forget the leisure portion of the name!

There are thousands of square feet devoted to leisure activities like backyard spas and BBQs.

The show also offers tasting samples from local growers, cooking demonstrations by the finest local chefs, and secrets from talented home and garden experts!

This is a favorite, well-attended event in Chico, so come for the weekend - it's a two-day event!

And it'll take you two days to see it all! Here's just a sample of what you'll find:

  • Landscaping Items and Ideas - Many of the vendors carry products from local companies, artists, and crafters
  • Home Decorating and Out-Door Living Inspiration - Ideas and products to help you enhance the comfort, durability, and decor of your home, inside and out
  • Leisure Activity Items and Ideas - Do It Yourself demos, chef demos and samples, and more give us tips and secrets for getting the most out of our leisure time
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  • It's All About Local Food - If you Like to eat (and who doesn't?) you'll enjoy the food samples from local producers and the local chef demonstrations that are held throughout the weekend
  • Kidz Corner - In addition to face painting, bouncy castles, and games, the Kidz can enjoy martial arts, Irish dancing, a theater skit and more
  • Fine Art Sale and Wine Tent - A great combination: fine art and wine! You can buy or just browse among the art glass, water colors, ceramics, and pastels as you listen to the live music provided, and enjoy a little wine tasting
  • The Market Place - Browse and shop the booths selling crafts, candles, personal care products, gift items, jewelry and more

If you'd like more information about attending or even participating in Chico's Home, Garden and Leisure Show, check out the Chico Soroptomist page.

If you love Home and Garden Shows, mid-March is a great time to come to Chico, California!



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So check 'em out and plan your trip to Chico in time to catch the event that most interests you!


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