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Packed House: Woodbury Community Expo is Saturday

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 at the Bielenberg Sports Center in Woodbury.

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Scenes from last year's Woodbury Community Expo.
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After three years, word has gotten around.

The Woodbury Community Expo sold out its available booth space for the first time this year, according to Kim Snyder with the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the event.

“We feel really good about that,” she said.

The third annual event is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at the Bielenberg Sports Center. It is free to attend.

The Woodbury Community Expo will once again feature dozens of exhibitors, live music, prize raffles, activities and plenty of spots to grab a bite.

But chamber officials have been looking to draw a younger crowd this year, Snyder said, thus the Minnesota National Guard climbing wall and demonstrations from Mad Science, among other things.

“For the kids who are a little to old for face-painting,” she said.

One new thing that will likely appeal to people of all ages is the cash grab, a giant box in which people try to collect as much money as they can while it blows around inside. Everyone will have a free chance to enter the booth, Snyder said.

     Related: Chamber Announces ‘Cash Grab’ For Woodbury Community Expo

Other attractions include dancing from Tropical Ballroom, three celebrity emcees, music from New Life Academy and the Vallee de Croix chorus, K-9 demos from the police department, and sand art and other activities from platinum sponsor Warner’s Outdoor Solutions. (Check out the complete lineup.)

Bringing all those businesses and organizations together is no easy task, and Snyder pointed to the help of volunteers to keep things at the expo running smoothly. In all, more than 60 people help put on the annual event, she said.

Thousands of people came through Bieleneberg for last year’s event, and Snyder said she’s looking forward to the expo this year.

“It’ll be a lot of fun,” she said. “Anytime of day, come by and check it out.”

For more information call the Woodbury Chamber office at 651-578-0722 or visit www.woodburyexpo.com.

 

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Related Topics: 2012, Bielenberg Sports Center, and Woodbury Community Expo
Are you going to be at the Woodbury Community Expo? Fill us in! Tell us in the comments.

David

7:07 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Little Angels preschool has a booth at the Expo this year -- we are VERY EXCITING about the event as a chance to spread the word about an awesome school!

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Kris Janisch

4:02 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012

Patch will be at the event, as will the Tropical Ballroom. Check out the latest blog post from owner Tricia Wood: http://patch.com/B-Jxp

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