Gulf exhibitions in 2027: 52 larger trade shows with confirmed dates, by quarter
A reference list of 52 larger Gulf trade shows with confirmed 2027 dates, grouped by quarter. Another 45 events in the calendar have no 2027 dates announced.
By the SEL XP events desk
Fifty-two larger trade shows in the Gulf exhibitions calendar have confirmed dates for 2027, as checked on organisers’ and venues’ own sites on 5 October 2026. Forty of them are in the first half of the year.
Twenty-six are in the United Arab Emirates, 14 in Saudi Arabia, seven in Oman, two each in Kuwait and Bahrain, and one in Qatar. The tables list the trade shows the calendar classes as flagship or major. Public fairs, specialist shows and conferences are left out.
January to March 2027
Twenty shows, 13 of them in January.
| Show | Dates | City and venue |
|---|---|---|
| Automechanika Riyadh | 11 to 13 January | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| SteelFab | 11 to 14 January | Sharjah, Expo Centre Sharjah |
| Gulf Print & Pack | 12 to 14 January | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| IDF Oman Interior Design & Furnishing Expo | 12 to 14 January | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Intersec Global | 12 to 14 January | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| World Future Energy Summit | 12 to 14 January | Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi |
| Entertainment & Leisure MENA | 18 to 20 January | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| AEEDC Dubai | 19 to 21 January | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| IDEX | 25 to 29 January | Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi |
| WHX Dubai (World Health Expo) | 25 to 28 January | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai |
| ACRES Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition | 27 to 30 January | Sharjah, Expo Centre Sharjah |
| International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME) | 31 January to 3 February | Kuwait City |
| Web Summit Qatar | 31 January to 3 February | Doha, Doha Exhibition & Convention Center |
| COMEX Global Technology Show | 1 to 4 February | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Breakbulk Middle East | 2 to 3 February | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| MRO Middle East | 2 to 3 February | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Gulfood | 15 to 19 March | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai |
| ArabPlast | 24 to 26 March | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Bahrain International Garden Show (BIGS) | 24 to 28 March | Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain |
| DUPHAT | 30 March to 1 April | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
April to June 2027
Twenty shows: twelve in April, four in May and four in June.
| Show | Dates | City and venue |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Derma | 6 to 8 April | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Dubai WoodShow | 6 to 8 April | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Art Dubai | 7 to 11 April | Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah |
| DeepFest | 12 to 15 April | Riyadh, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham |
| GEDEX Global Education Exhibition | 12 to 14 April | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| International Property Show (IPS) | 12 to 14 April | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| LEAP | 12 to 15 April | Riyadh, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham |
| Oman Design & Build Week (ODBW) | 18 to 21 April | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Cityscape Kuwait | 20 to 22 April | Kuwait City, Kuwait International Fairground, Mishref |
| Oman Petroleum & Energy Show (OPES) | 26 to 28 April | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Oman Sustainability Week (OSW) | 26 to 28 April | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Saudi Plastics & Petrochem | 26 to 29 April | Riyadh, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center |
| Make it in the Emirates | 3 to 6 May | Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi |
| GISEC Global | 4 to 6 May | Dubai, Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai |
| Middle East Energy | 11 to 13 May | Dubai, Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai |
| Big 5 Construct Saudi (May edition) | 24 to 27 May | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| INDEX Dubai | 1 to 3 June | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Saudi Entertainment & Amusement (SEA) Expo | 1 to 3 June | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| The Hotel Show Dubai | 1 to 3 June | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Beautyworld Riyadh | 21 to 23 June | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
July to September 2027
Eight shows, seven of them in September. None is listed for July.
| Show | Dates | City and venue |
|---|---|---|
| ADIHEX: Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition | 27 August to 5 September | Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi |
| IFAT Saudi Arabia | 4 to 6 September | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia | 11 to 13 September | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| INDEX Saudi Arabia | 11 to 13 September | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| MEOS GEO | 14 to 16 September | Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain |
| Money20/20 Middle East | 14 to 16 September | Riyadh, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham |
| Big 5 Construct Saudi (September edition) | 19 to 22 September | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| Oman Health Exhibition (OHE) | 20 to 22 September | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
October to December 2027
Four shows have confirmed dates so far.
| Show | Dates | City and venue |
|---|---|---|
| ACHEMA Middle East | 11 to 13 October | Riyadh, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center |
| Dubai Airshow | 15 to 19 November | Dubai, Dubai Airshow Site, Dubai World Central (DWC) |
| VIV MEA | 23 to 25 November | Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi |
| Industrial Transformation Saudi Arabia | 29 November to 1 December | Riyadh, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center |
How many 2027 shows have no dates yet?
The organisers of 45 events in the calendar have not announced their 2027 dates. Twenty-five of those are trade shows the calendar classes as major. They include Global Health Exhibition, Cityscape Global, Saudi Build, Black Hat MEA and CPHI Middle East in Riyadh, Jewellery Arabia in Bahrain and Project Qatar in Doha. Seventeen of the 45 are in Saudi Arabia, eleven in Qatar, six in the United Arab Emirates, five in Oman, four in Bahrain and two in Kuwait.
Dates and venues change. Confirm on the organiser’s site before you book.
Events in this article
Sources
- Intersec Global, Messe Frankfurt
- IDEX official site
- WHX Dubai official site
- Gulfood official site
- LEAP official site
- Make it in the Emirates official site
- Middle East Energy official site
- Big 5 Construct Saudi official site
- MEOS GEO official site
- Dubai Airshow official site
Written from the organisers' and venues' own pages, read on 5 October 2026. Seen a mistake? Tell us and we will correct it.
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