TRIADELPHIA — The Wheeling Home Garden and Life Expo began Friday at The Highlands Sports Complex with more than 150 vendors showing their wares through the weekend..

KC Productions organized the event, which has drawn in more than 6,000 people in the past. It began Friday and will continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

This free event involves almost every aspect of life in general, KC Productions owner Kevin Carroll said. Among the vendors featured are roofing, landscaping and construction companies, carpentry and lawn tractors along with crafters selling baked goods, ceramics, wood products and other goodies.

Carroll said the goal of the event is for the community to have a one-stop shop for home improvement.

He added that even if someone isn’t interested in home and garden, the crafters are there to sell other products.

Guest speakers from different industries will talk at the event, highlighting topics such as backyard beekeeping.

The expo also gives attendees a chance to buy local, as businesses from Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania populate the complex floor. The event also features prizes like a 65-inch TV, an indoor smoker and an outdoor smoker. Shoppers can win the prizes by going on a scavenger hunt among the expo’s different booths.

Carroll said this event promotes local businesses and increases their visibility.

“The biggest thing is they’re getting exposure,” he said. “Like I said, there’s going to be over 6,000 folks coming out this year, and the hope is to get to (7,000).”

Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration from Wheeling is the title sponsor for the event this year. The business was there to promote its construction and remodeling division. People can visit the vendor and get a consultation from one of its project specialists.

Vice President of Marketing Trent Nicholson said many people know Panhandle for its disaster services, but this is a good way to promote other services.

“Panhandle is very big in community stuff, so something like this was kind of a no-brainer,” he said. “It’s kind of bringing in a lot of people and just being the title sponsor, you walk right through these front doors and we’re the first thing to see. We were expecting a pretty good turnout after this weekend.”

Wayne Door Sales of Wintersville and St. Clairsville joined the event for a third year. The company offers residential, commercial and industrial garage doors and garage door openers as well as repairs on existing doors, including any mechanical components.

Another at the event from Wheeling called Backyard Escapes, owned by DeSean James, started four years ago. The company started with landscaping but expanded to retaining walls, tree removal, heading of trees, turf installation, fencing and spring and fall cleanups.