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Event CalenderLenise Willis// Editor in Chief//July 30, 2026
Buyers explore products at Dallas Market Center. (Photo courtesy of Dallas Market Center)
Retailers can plan ahead now that Dallas Market Center released its Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation dates through 2028.
Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//July 30, 2026
Dates for Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation, held at Dallas Market Center, have been announced through 2028, giving retailers, exhibitors, and industry partners a clear, multi-year view of the markets that anchor the wholesale lighting, home décor, gift, gourmet, seasonal, and housewares industries in Dallas.
Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation run concurrently in January and June. Retailers and brands should note that the January editions are shifting a week later beginning in 2028.
Each Total Home & Gift Market also includes The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market, a shorter run of temporary exhibitors within the larger market dedicated to fresh and emerging resources.
“Retailers plan their calendars a year or more in advance, and dependable Market dates let them do that with confidence,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “The shift by one week for January shows beginning in 2028 will provide retailers with more time to plan their buys after the busiest retail season.”
Dates for Apparel & Accessories Market and KidsWorld through 2028 have also been announced. A complete calendar is below:
For this year, up next for the market center are the Apparel & Accessories Market, KidsWorld, AETA International Trade Show, and WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Market, running concurrently, Aug. 18-21 at the market center.
A final Apparel & Accessories Market, running Oct. 20–23, closes out 2026.
