The Taste & Trade Expo is an annual exhibition that celebrates Kosciusko County businesses, and will take place for its seventh year this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12.

Kosciusko County businesses show off their products and services, including caterers and restaurants giving free food samples. Giveaways and door prizes are awarded, art exhibits decorate the halls, and entertainment fills the stage.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Kosciusko County businesses will fill the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College, showcasing the best of the best in Kosciusko County. From retail, service, manufacturing, and not-for-profit, to local entertainment, and food samples from the very best caterers and restaurants, this community event has been a huge hit as a Warsaw area business showcase.

This year’s show will feature nearly 100 exhibitors with expected foot traffic of more than 1,000 people from all of northern Indiana. It has grown from 75 space exhibits and added features over the years from entertainment to prizes.

The grand prize this year is a $300 gift card to Meijer. Visitors can qualify for the prize by getting a passport at the registration table and visiting selected booths to get the passport punched. Fill out the pack side and drop it off at the exit table to be entered.

The entertainment schedule this year includes instrumental and dance performances as well as prize giveaways.

Friday: 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Adrienne Frailey / 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Gentle Winds Trio / 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Bob Barnes / 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. – The Michele Payton Band / 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.: Suzuki Strings of Winona Lake / 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 pm.: Kosciusko County Extension Chorus

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Lee Ann Steward Dance School / 11: 15 a.m. to noon: Caudill’s ATA / 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.: Debra Collier’s School of Dance / 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Astound Dance Studio / 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lakeland Youth Chorale