Holliston Home Expo, May 3, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Holliston HS Fieldhouse

Building relationships builds community, and there’s no better way to do that than meeting neighbors, and business owners face-to-face. That was Lynne Ritucci’s inspiration to create a home show in Holliston back in 2020, after she’d caught wind of the concept through a networking group. 

“I thought it was a great idea, a good community event,” says the Executive Partner and Realtor® with Realty Executives Boston West, where she works alongside Executive Partner and Realtor ® Timothy Swift. Her clients were always inquiring about finding a good plumber or good electrician or other type of contractor. This would give them a chance to directly engage with those service providers for their home and garden. The show would not only help her clients and other homeowners, but it would also be a way to boost small businesses in town, giving people a chance to showcase locally.

“It gives an opportunity for small businesses to get in front of people,” says Ritucci.

Best of all, the show would be free to the public.

Although a pandemic harpooned Ritucci and Swift’s hard work building a home show five years ago, it also highlighted the importance of connecting in-person, strengthening the concept. Now, the duo has revived the initiative, and Holliston’s first home show, the 2025 Holliston Home Expo will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Holliston High School Field House. 

Homeowners will connect with trusted professionals in home maintenance, landscaping, renovation, design and more.  Businesses such as licensed home inspectors, solar energy experts, landscapers, builders, pest control specialists, mortgage professionals, real estate experts, and more will be gathered in under one roof, where attendees can discover valuable resources, ask questions, and explore solutions for their homes.

“It will help people to get inspiration, to get ideas,” says Ritucci, herself a Holliston resident since 1993. Maybe they’ll get the name of that plumber, she says, or maybe they’ll think of putting in a patio.” Face-to-face interactions, she says, lead to fresh designs and concepts.

On top of that, the Holliston Home Expo will simply be a fun thing to do, with food trucks onsite offering Mexican specialties, paninis and soup, and ice cream for a sweet treat. Attendees will receive fun giveaways and can enter raffles.

Vendors, of course, will meet potential clients, build brand awareness, and generate leads, and there’s still time to sign up! For a very low booth fee, vendors will receive various benefits related to the event. In order to present a variety of businesses, the Holliston Home Show will welcome up to two businesses of the same service area, so Ritucci recommends early sign-up.

The 2025 Holliston Home Expo is a free event, but donations for the Holliston Food Pantry will be gratefully accepted at the door.

For more information on the 2025 Holliston Home Expo, visit HollistonHomeExpo.com. To sign up or learn vendor details, email Lynne at [email protected] or call (508) 479-8505.