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SIAL Paris 2026 runs 17-21 October at Paris Nord Villepinte - five days, eight halls and a Saturday start. Your complete guide to the four ticket tiers and the add-ons that are not included, the hall-by-hall sector map, the new spaces for 2026, and what the show's own conflicting attendance numbers actually mean.
CPHI Worldwide 2026 - officially CPHI Milan - runs 6-8 October at Fiera Milano. Your complete guide to the four pass tiers and the advance-pricing deadline, the zone-by-zone hall map, the new AI & Tech zone and Sustainability Summit, and what to budget for exhibiting.
October trades volume for scale: the Paris Motor Show reported 508,007 visitors at its last edition and SIAL Paris more than 285,000 visits, and both are biennial. Here are 40+ October 2026 trade shows by date, city and industry - plus the four events that changed city, dates or name since they were first announced.
InnoTrans 2026 runs 22-25 September at Messe Berlin, with all available exhibition areas across its 200,000 sqm gross footprint booked out a year ahead of the fair's 30th anniversary. Your complete guide to ticket prices, opening hours, the outdoor track display, the convention programme, who's exhibiting, and how to get there.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs 17-21 September at Makuhari Messe, Chiba - the show's first-ever five-day edition, marking its 30th anniversary. Your complete guide to business day and public tickets, what's new, who's exhibiting, the indie showcase, and how to get to Makuhari Messe.
IAA Transportation 2026 runs 15-20 September at Deutsche Messe Hannover. Your complete guide to ticket prices, opening hours, the biggest test-drive programme yet, who's exhibiting, and how to get to the fairground.
