If you run a kitchen remodeling business near Hartford, the Fall Connecticut Home Show offers a chance to meet homeowners considering work on their homes. This guide explains the event, the audience you would be meeting, and what to check before committing to a display.
The Hartford event and its 2026 dates
Jenks Productions lists the show for October 31–November 1, 2026, at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut. Public hours are 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday. The Connecticut tourism listing agrees with those dates and hours. Official event page, Connecticut Office of Tourism.
You may also find it under Connecticut Fall Home Show or CT Fall Home Show. Those names appear on Jenks's own website. The Connecticut Home & Remodeling Show, produced by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of the Connecticut River Region, is a separate event. Sharing a Hartford venue does not make the two shows interchangeable. Jenks exhibitor information, Connecticut Home & Remodeling Show.
Some sections of the Jenks event page still show 2025 information. Use the prominently dated 2026 schedule above for initial planning, then confirm your exhibitor arrival instructions separately. Public opening time does not tell your installation crew when it can unload.
Homeowners come to compare work on their homes
The show is a consumer home improvement event. Its public description invites homeowners to discuss projects with home improvement businesses. Kitchens and bathrooms feature alongside other residential improvements. That makes it a relevant prospect for your remodeling company, but it does not establish how many visitors will need a kitchen renovation. Connecticut Office of Tourism.
For your business, the useful conversation starts with a particular home. A visitor may like a cabinet finish yet live outside your service area. Another may have an awkward kitchen layout and be ready to discuss a site visit. Ask where the property is before spending the entire conversation on finishes. A busy aisle only helps if the people stopping can become customers you can serve.
Local project consultations are a more defensible reason to exhibit here than finding wholesale accounts. A successful conversation could end with an agreed next step for a homeowner. You should not build a sales forecast around meeting distributors or commercial purchasing teams at a consumer show.
What the exhibitor mix means for a kitchen remodeler
The organizer-linked exhibitor directory includes categories such as kitchens, custom cabinet makers, and bathroom remodeling. It also includes roofing, HVAC, outdoor living, and unrelated lifestyle categories. This is a broad home show, so your display needs to explain quickly what part of a home you work on. The directory's category list does not establish how many kitchen competitors will attend. Official linked directory.
For a kitchen remodeler, I would lead with a real completed project you have permission to show. Pair the before-and-after images with a short explanation of the change: perhaps gaining usable counter space without enlarging the room. Bring a small selection of materials that belong to that example. A wall of finishes without a project behind it makes visitors do the work of imagining what your company could change.
The same example helps you discuss the scope of your service. If you handle full renovations, make that clear beside the project images. If you only replace cabinet doors, say so. Both conversations can be useful, but confusing the two wastes appointment time after the show.
The current exhibitor kit is the missing planning document
Jenks's exhibitor page provides registration and service-order links. However, the move-in kit linked there when checked is headed November 1–2, 2025. It is historical guidance, not a confirmed 2026 instruction sheet. Exhibitor information and downloads, 2025 kit.
That older kit describes booth space in 10-by-10-foot increments and says furniture and carpeting were excluded. It also required electricity to be ordered separately. These are useful questions for a new quote; they are not promises about what a 2026 booking includes. Ask Jenks for the current package before pricing a full kitchen vignette.
Send a sketch showing the footprint of any sample island or cabinet assembly. Ask for the current display-height rules and delivery arrangements before having it built. A compact sample display may be easier to approve and handle than a room-sized installation. That is a design recommendation, not an event restriction.
FAQ
Where do I find exhibitor registration?
The exhibitor page links to a Map Dynamics registration page for the 47th Annual Fall Home Show. Use that official route, or contact Jenks through its exhibitor page. A registration link alone does not confirm that your preferred space is available or assigned. Official registration.
How much does a booth cost?
Obtain a written quote from Jenks for the space you want, including any additional services. No 2026 booth price has been verified for this guide. The Connecticut Home & Remodeling Show publishes its own booth fees, but those belong to the separate HBRA event. Do not use them to budget for this fall show. HBRA booth reservation page.
Can I assume my company will be the only kitchen remodeler?
No. A kitchen category in the directory is not an exclusivity agreement. Ask the organizer whether any category limits apply, and get an explicit answer before relying on exclusivity in your decision.
Before you book
Choose one kitchen project that represents the work you want more of. If you can serve homeowners around Hartford and offer a useful next appointment, request the current exhibitor package with that display in mind. Commit to the space once you know the display can fit and what the full booking requires.
