Get ready for cottage season with Cottage Life’s annual Spring Cottage Life Show! The upcoming show will celebrate the Cottage Life brand’s 35th anniversary this year. The Spring Cottage Life Show is a one-stop destination dedicated to educating and inspiring show-goers on how to make the most of their cottage getaway. From cottagers planning a significant rebuild, a small renovation or simply looking to embrace the off season and make their retreat a year-round destination, the Spring Cottage Life Show has everything. Meet exhibitors showing docks, builders, contractors, innovative building products, green solutions, decor and style, arts and crafts, food and entertaining, water toys and more.
The Spring Cottage Life Show returns to an in-person event from April 7-10 at the International Centre in Mississauga, ON. Tickets on-sale at shows.cottagelife.com
Over the past two years, the cottage lifestyle has boomed as a direct result of pandemic-era remote and hybrid work models and urbanites’ desires to escape city life for a more affordable home or spacious retreat. The impact is seen through record property sales, limited availability of real estate and increased demand for cottage rentals. Cottage country is also seeing a huge uptick of new boaters and longer wait times for new boats due to increased demand and supply chain delays. The Spring Cottage Life Show will help prospective, new and long-time cottagers navigate these changes with the latest news, information, trends, tips and products.
Attendees can reconnect with the cottage industry’s leading brands, shop exclusive offers for their next cottage project from more than 350 exhibitors and avoid boat supply delays by purchasing early. While at the Spring Cottage Life Show, visitors can also discover how to supplement their income through cottage rental, learn how to break into the increasingly popular cottage market and protect their investment with a carefully mapped out succession plan.
Show Highlights
Spring Cottage Life Show Main Stage Presentations
The show brings the pages of Cottage Life magazine to life with its best-in-class expertise, advice, and ideas. The lineup of can’t-miss presentations is located in Hall 2.
Frankie Flowers – Easy Care Plants
Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m.
with Frank “Frankie Flowers” Ferragine, Gardening Expert and TV Personality.
DIY Drink Caddy
Daily at 3 p.m.
with Adam Holman, Cottage Coach and DIY enthusiast
Renting 101: How to Protect You and Your Cottage
Friday, April 8 – Sunday, April 10 at 12 p.m.
with Alysha Vandertogt, Senior Associate Editor Cottage Life magazine.
Be a Better Boater
Thursday, April 8 – Saturday, April 9 at 4 p.m.
with Sgt. Dave Moffatt, Provincial Marine Coordinator, Ontario Provincial Police.
Keeping the “Family” in the Family Cottage
Thursday, April 8 – Saturday, April 9 at 5 p.m.
with Peter Lillico, Cottage Succession Planning Lawyer.
The Cottage Kitchen
Popular chefs and wellness experts share tasty outdoor entertaining ideas with cooking demonstrations.
Cottage Life Workshop:
Master cottage builders Wayne Lennox and Brian Halbot will answer build and maintenance questions as they create a selection of outdoor pieces, including planters, benches, an A-frame swing and chairs, which visitors can enter to win!
Amazing Small Spaces:
Need a spot for guests, a studio, or a place to escape the crowd? Tour the latest in small-space solutions, perfect for the lake.
Cottage Life Dock Party:
The always popular social hub of the show is proudly serving Muskoka Brewery craft beer, Walter All-Natural Caesar Mix and Dixon’s Distilled Spirits. All drink ticket sales benefit the Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery Initiative, which places cancer survivors and their families in donated cottages for a week of rest and recovery.
Enter for your Chance to win FREE tickets to the Spring Cottage Life Show.
Celebrate Cottage Life magazine’s 35th anniversary with limited edition Cottage Life apparel at the Cottage Life Booth and a special Cottage Life magazine subscription offer. The magazine’s editorial team will be on-site to answer visitors’ cottage questions. Plus, check out behind-the-scenes footage from the new season of Cottage Life’s highest-rated original series, Life Below Zero: Canada, and give your best-frozen face in the photo booth!
For the latest show additions, list of exhibitors, event times and to purchase tickets, visit: cottagelife.com/shows.
Show Hours and Dates:
Thursday, April 7: 12 pm to 7 pm
Friday, April 8: 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday, April 9: 9 am to 7 pm
Sunday, April 10: 10 am to 5 pm
Venue:
The International Centre – Enter through Halls 1 and 3
6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8
FREE PARKING
Admission:
General Admission (18+): $21
Youth (12-17): $10
Child (4-11): $8
Children (3 & under): Free
Tickets: shows.cottagelife.com
