Unless you speak with a MPE representative from a secure @mpeshows.com email address and from within our booking payment link, please do not facilitate any bookings with outside sources.

If you are concerned you are being scammed & would like to confirm legitimacy of the booking and transaction, please reach out to  Hannahg@mpeshows.com to confirm before finalizing any paid bookings with the San Antonio Home + Garden Show.

There have been a number of spam emails offering our attendee lists - we will never sell an attendee list.

These are scams and the senders are unauthorized to use the Marketplace Events’ name. These scammers are attempting to receive monies from exhibiting companies without providing anything in return. These emails are not approved by Marketplace Events, and Marketplace Events would never ask for bank information or other sensitive information over email.  

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See below for the exhibitor manual - please keep in mind this is a general overview and not the final instructions.

Please make sure you view this website for all the most up to date information for the event.

2026 San Antonio Fall Home Garden Show - Exhibitor Manual

SHOW FACILITY

The San Antonio Home + Garden Show is held at: Alamodome 100 Montana St. San Antonio, TX 78203 210.207.3663

SHOW OFFICE

The show office will be open during all move in and show days. The show office can be found at the east end of the main aisle. When you arrive to move in, please be sure to check in and pick up your exhibitor badges. The show office will remain open through the end of the show.

MOVE IN MAP WITH SCHEDULE - COMING SOON!

 YOUR MOVE IN DAY IS BASED ON YOUR BOOTH LOCATION INTO A COLOR CODED GROUP, check the move in map to see what day and time you are able to move in.

You WILL NOT be permitted to move in early or drive into the venue outside of your designated day and time. No exceptions. 

You CAN HAND CARRY & CART items anytime on or after your assigned move in date or time.

LOADING DOCKS & PARKING MAP - ALAMODOME

DRIVE IN MOVE IN HOURS:

Tuesday, July 28th

• BLUE SECTION: 1 PM - 6PM

Wednesday, July 29th

•  YELLOW SECTION: 8 AM - 7PM

Thursday, July 30th

• GREEN SECTION: 8 AM - 2PM
• RED SECTION: 2PM - 7PM (LAST IN, FIRST OUT!)

SHOW HOURS:

Friday, July 31st:        12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday, August 1st:    10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday, August 2nd:      11:00 am - 6:00 pm

• Exhibitors will be able to access the building at 10am on Friday and 9am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday. 

MOVE OUT HOURS:

Sunday, August 2nd

• 6 PM - 9 PM *No vehicles can drive in until after aisle carpet is removed*

Monday, August 3rd

• 8 AM - 12 PM *All booth displays and garbage must be cleared out of the building by noon.*

Exhibitors may purchase a 3 day parking pass from the Alamodome onsite during move in for $45 per pass for lot A.  This pass allows for in/out privileges.  Sold while passes last. All trailers must have a parking pass in addition to vehicle parking passes if taking two parking spots. 

Daily parking in lots B & C without in/out privileges are $15 per vehicle. Credit cards only, no cash accepted for parking. Parking permits are sold on site between 10 am - 4 pm during move in days. 

FOOD POLICY

Reminder that no outside food or drinks are allowed in the Alamodome on show days. 

You may bring in empty water bottles and utilize the fill stations located on either end of the main aisle.

HEALTH DEPT. TEMPORARY FOOD PERMIT APPLICATION - ALL FOOD VENDORS; PRE PACKAGED & HOT/SERVE

You may find the application form here.                                                                                                 

Please submit completed form to   HannahG@MPEshows.com.

All food vendors are required to follow the Temporary Food Permit Guidelines.

There is a $98.88 fee from the San Antonio Health Department. This fee is paid for with your booth space and your permit will be provided to you on show site. If you are unsure if you have already paid for your permit fee, please don't hesitate to reach out to the above email address. 

Exhibitors must have permission from show management before giving out samples of consumables or selling consumables of any kind. Must have all forms by June 30th 2026.

FIRE DEPT. TEMPORARY FOOD BOOTH PERMIT APPLICATION - HOT/SERVE

All food vendors cooking on site are required to follow the required guidelines & pull a temporary food booth permit with the Fire Marshall's office. Here is their website to find more information on process: San Antonio Fire Dept: Permits & Inspections

You may find the APPLICATION here: Food Booth Application Portal - San Antonio Fire Dept.

You may find the GUIDELINES for the booth here:   Food Booth Guidelines - San Antonio Fire Dept..    

You may find a TUTORIAL on how to PAY for the permit here:  Food Booth Application Payment Tutorial - San Antonio Fire Dept.

You can also reach out to the Fire Dept. at (210) 207-8410 for assistance on processing.

Must have all forms by June 30th 2026.

FLOORING

Flooring is not included in the cost of your exhibit booth. It is required that all exhibit booths are carpeted or have some type of clean, professional-looking floor covering that covers 100% of the booth’s square footage. Carpeting, Astroturf, hardwood, tile, vinyl flooring etc., may be used. Visqueen must be placed on the floor before laying bricks, patios, mulch, etc. Do not drill holes, nail glue or affix flooring to the NWC flooring. Any damage to the NWC flooring will be repaired at the exhibitor's expense.

TABLE COVERINGS

It is required that all tables are properly skirted. Skirting must go from the edge of the table to the floor on all VISIBLE sides. All skirting must be pressed and neat. Use of plastic table cloths, sheets, shower curtains or any type of “makeshift” table cloths is not permitted. We strictly enforce this and will skirt all incorrectly skirted tables at the exhibitor’s expense. All inventory and personal items must be stored COMPLETELY OUT OF SIGHT. Your booth should look professional and inviting to the attendee.

VEHICLES IN EXHIBITS

If you plan on having a vehicle in your booth as part of your display, please contact Show Management for approval and move-in instructions.

• There is to be no more than five (5) gallons of fuel or ¼ the capacity of the fuel tank, whichever is less.
• Fuel tanks used for storage of excess fuel must meet applicable Federal, State and Local fuel storage requirements. 
• Fuel tanks are to be locked and all portable tanks removed. Locking the vehicle will be sufficient for cars in which the gas cap cover can only be detached from inside the vehicle.
• Ignition keys are to be removed and placed in a central location on-site.
• Vehicles, boats and similar exhibited products with more than a hundred square feet (100 sq. ft.) of roofed area are to have a smoke detector.

BOOTH INCLUSIONS

Exhibit booths will have an 8' draped back wall. On each side, a draped side rail will extend from the back of the booth to the front of the booth at a height of 3'. The drape color is black. Tables, chairs, electricity etc. are not included with the cost of your exhibit booth.

STAFFING YOUR BOOTH

All exhibitors are expected to be in their booths during all published show hours, as we do receive consumer complaints about un-manned displays. Our visitors pay an entrance fee and expect to be able to do business with our exhibitors at any time during show hours. If you are in violation of this rule, your company may not be permitted to exhibit with us in the future.

HAND OUTS & DEMONSTRATIONS

Exhibitors demonstrating products and/or distributing marketing materials, product samples or souvenirs are not permitted to do outside the confines of their rented exhibit area. Working in the aisle is strictly prohibited and will be enforced by show management. Handouts can not include any Food & Beverage based items outside of bite sized candy,

BOOTH REGULATIONS

Signs and exhibit space displays may not exceed 8 feet in height unless the space is against an exterior wall or is 400 square feet or more

All unfinished portions of displays must be draped or finished to be pleasant to the public view. Show Management may require exhibitors to purchase drape if display is not finished adequately

No balloons allowed. Helium or otherwise

NO TENTS OR CANOPIES ALLOWED

Signs MAY NOT exceed 8 Feet. This is the height of the back drape provided to you in your booth space

Rotating, flashing, strobe or projection lights are not permitted

No flag poles above 8 feet. (Unless prior approval has been given by show management)

No tear-drop flags, paper banners, or hand-written signs allowed. All signs must be professionally made

No hay or hay bales are allowed inside the Alamodome

The Alamodome offers free wifi. All you'll need to is find "Alamodome Guest Wifi" and sign on by providing an email address.

If you require a more dedicated connection contact Jason Bippert at 210-207-3629.

Beginning on the Friday the show opens, all exhibitors will need a badge to enter the show. Your badge will be good for all weekend to get you in and out of the show.

Badges should be picked up at the show office desk during move in to be passed out to your team working the booth. If a team member is unable to receive one before the show, they can pick up at the show office desk as they enter the event through the main entrance.

Badge quantities are based off of booth size:

• Booths smaller than 400 sq. ft. are allotted 5 badges.
• Booths 400 sq. ft. and larger are allotted 10 badges.

All exhibitors receive 20 complementary tickets. These are sent out approximately 30 days ahead of the show. The email will come from noreply@mail3.microspec.com. Please note, this email can get sent to your spam folder. Please check there first before reaching out if you are unable to find them.

Complementary tickets are not to be used in lieu of an exhibitor badges for employees working your booth space.  

All ticket inquiries should go to Hannah at  HannahG@mpeshows.com.

EASY PORTAL TUTORIAL

Temporary Event Insurance is required of all vendors and a copy needs to submitted to your respective sales rep. before the week of the event.

The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts. You may use any insurance company for insurance but it must meet the following requirements: 

• Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
• Coverage must be from the start of move in to the end of move out
• Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
• Name Marketplace Events LLC (2000 Auburn Dr. Suite 200, Beachwood, OH 44122) and the venue (Alamodome at 100 Montana St San Antonio TX 78203) as additional insured
• Provide a copy of the certificate of insurance (COI) to MPE if requested

ENHANCE YOUR COMPANY’S ONLINE EXHIBITOR LISTING

Your basic listing will be uploaded to the website when you book your booth. Within 24 hours you will receive an automated email to enhance your listing. This link can be used multiple times and you can make updates and changes to your listing until ONE day after the show commences.

This is what your onsite QR Code links into - so make sure it is up to date to capture some awesome leads!

If you have any questions regarding the online exhibitor listing or do not receive the link, please email our digital support rep. JenK@mpeshows.com.

Need help with your listing? Read the FAQS.

Learn more about the benefits of creating your enhanced listing.
Go from basic to ENHANCED!

Explanation Video

Click Here for the Social Media Marketing Kit

Share your show pics or your home reno projects with us.

Hashtags: #SATXhomeshow #SATXhomeshows

In efforts to protect potential joint customers from fraudulent events and scammers, we request that you do not create your own Facebook Event. This helps us manage ticket sales for the event, and ensures that our team are available to support both exhibitors and potential attendees with any questions, comments, or concerns that they have. Please feel free to reach out to your show manager or show marketing manager with your companies’ Facebook page and we can add you as a co-host to the official event.

PREFERRED HOTEL

Group Rate: $TBD Rate for a Standard Studio Suite (1 King or 2 Queen Beds)

• Two ways to make reservations:
• Click on this link to book online: TBD Reservation Link
• Call central reservations at 1-800-HOLIDAY or the hotel directly at 210-444-2700 and reference the group code: TBD Code
• Last Day to make reservations: TBD

Final payment for exhibit spaces must be paid in full within three weeks of the show or your booth space may be resold.

Show management reserves the right to refuse entry to any exhibitor whose account has an outstanding balance.

Badges and complementary tickets will not be available until the account has been paid in full.

All shipments must go through the show decorator, GEMS.

Please contact them for pricing on handling shipments.

All shipments must be prepaid and should be clearly marked with your company name, booth number, and building name.

Special arrangements may be made with GEMS on items that need special care.

Show management is not responsible for your packages; please do not send packages if you have not coordinated with GEMS. The Alamodome will not store packages on your behalf.

Do not have your packages arrive prior to the Monday before the show opens. GEMS will not be onsite to handle your package before that time.

Diana Keener, Exhibit Sales Consultant, A- M

DianaK@mpeshows.com 210.742.7198

Rese Pardue Asst. Show Manager & Senior Exhibit Sales Consultant, N-Z, #'s
ReseP@mpeshows.com 440.591.6977

Hannah Gilbert-Egli, Show Coordinator
HannahG@mpeshows.com 801.456.7489