PHOTOS: South of the River Home & Leisure Show Runs Through Sunday

Mary Rasmussen of Eagan went to the Home and Leisure Show to check out landscapers. Her two kids, however, were mostly focused on how many treats they could get their hands on.

"They're making out like bandits," Rasmussen said with a smile.

Vendors selling everything from fix-it-up projects to get-away-from-it-all dreams set up shop in the 12th Annual South of the River Home and Leisure Show Friday in the Eagan Civic Arena.

More than 80 vendors will be on hand for the free three-day event, which runs Friday through Sunday, showcasing a myriad of home and leisure products and services.

Show vendors included the expected such as designers and remodelers, landscapers, contractors, as well as window, painting, siding and flooring experts. But there were also some unexpected services on offer, including chiropractors, vacation specialists, health care and wellness workers. The City of Eagan's Parks & Recreation Department and the Eagan Convention & Visitors Bureau also had displays.

More vendors were offering giveaways of some sort, ranging from candy and treats to pens, bags and assorted knickknacks.

The Home Depot is presenting a series of seminars for do-it-yourselfers at all three shows, and also staffing a popular area set aside for kids activities, including a bean bag toss and tables where children and their parents could construct wooden projects ranging from cars and boats to picture frames and battery holders.

The show continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Seminars on tap are:

 Saturday

• Emerald Ash Borer – City of Eagan staff, 10:30 a.m.
• SWPP annual meeting – City of Eagan, 10:30 a.m.
• Caring for your lawn and garden, 12:30 p.m.
• Energy saving home improvements, 1:30 p.m.
• Interior painting projects, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday

• Solar power and backup generators, 11:30 a.m.
• Exterior staining projects, 12:30 p.m.
• Energy saving home improvements, 1:30 p.m.