PHOTO BY FRANCESCA FELLO | MARCH 2018

Seeing a flyer for Pittsburgh’s Home & Garden Show is usually a sign that warm days are right around the corner. This year, though, it’s a reminder that winter is coming. 

The first-ever Pittsburgh Fall Home Show, a weekend-long event aimed at helping people tackle home projects before the colder months settle in, takes place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9,  and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10., at the David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. 

The show is a counterpart to The Pittsburgh Spring Home & Garden Show, a 10-day marketplace featuring more than 2,000 exhibits of home services and products that’s dubbed the largest home event in the country. The 2022 showcase takes place March 4-13. 

October’s fall home show will include hundreds of exhibits that feature everything from bathroom and kitchen remodeling to conserving energy or even buying a better bed.  

“…From heating and insulation to waterproofing, this time of year is about getting everything buttoned up for the season,” says John DeSantis, executive director of the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show. 

Admission is $10 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for those younger than 6. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online.