More than 200 exhibitors are ready and waiting to offer advice on all things home-related as the Tauranga Home Show opens today.

The 15th annual event at ASB Baypark is expected to draw in more than 10,000 people from May 9-11.

Event organiser Graeme Martin says this year's show is all about home building, with a record fourteen builders and renovators on board.

'This weekend has everything you'd ever need to know, want, or desire about building your dream home here in the beautiful Bay.

'This is an ideal opportunity to talk with a lot of expertise in a very short space of time.”

A record number of prizes is also up for grabs with a prize pool totalling more than $36,000.

This includes the biggest single Tauranga Home Show prize yet: the Palazzo Kitchen and Appliance prize package.

'Someone's going to win a brand new Palazzo kitchen, with appliances, to the value up to $23,000.”

The event is again situated at ASB Baypark, with 2000 free carparks and 8000 square metres of indoor and outdoor space.

'It's a $40 million venue, this is as good as it's going to get,” says Graeme.

Returning feature favourites include Peter Blakeway's live cooking shows, and the IKON Kitchen Boulevard.

Peter will be in his element attracting hundreds of curious viewers as he creates a five-dish menu throughout each day of the show.

Peter encourages everyone to come along with their food questions and problems.

'It's a really cool opportunity to ask questions, to get answers to the problems they have. 'Hopefully we can inspire people to get back in the kitchen and cooking for their families.”

Sunday, May 11, is Mothers' Day and families are encouraged to treat her with a trip to the home show.

'There'll be all sorts of tasty things going on, so make sure you bring your mum to the Tauranga Home Show on Sunday. She's in for a treat.”

Graeme says the Tauranga Home Show is an event the whole family can enjoy. 'Don't miss out this year – it's going to be awesome – and it starts today.”

Tickets are $10 per adult, children 13 and under enter for free. The Tauranga Home Show runs daily from 10am-5pm on May 9-11.

Today, visitors can purchase two adult tickets for $10.

For more information see the Tauranga Home Show feature inside this weekend's The Weekend Sun.