Dubai shows at Expo City in 2026 and 2027: who has moved and who uses two venues
Twelve dated editions are at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, between October 2026 and November 2027. Three of them also use Dubai World Trade Centre.
By the SEL XP events desk
Twelve dated editions in the Gulf exhibitions calendar are at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, between October 2026 and November 2027. Nine use that venue alone. Three run across both Dubai Exhibition Centre and Dubai World Trade Centre.
Some have moved from elsewhere in Dubai, according to their organisers. Automechanika Dubai moves after 22 editions at Dubai World Trade Centre. The GITEX GLOBAL exhibition moves from the same venue, and Expand North Star moves from Dubai Harbour. The organiser of CABSAT calls Dubai Exhibition Centre its new home from 2026 onwards. Middle East Energy is there from 2027, after a 2026 edition at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Which Dubai shows are at Expo City in 2026 and 2027?
Twelve editions with confirmed dates are listed at Dubai Exhibition Centre, from CABSAT on 5 October 2026 to the Windows, Doors & Facades Event on 22 November 2027. GITEX GLOBAL, WHX Dubai and Gulfood also use Dubai World Trade Centre.
| Show | Edition dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| CABSAT | 5 to 7 October 2026 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| SATExpo | 5 to 7 October 2026 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| Baby & Kids Expo | 22 to 24 October 2026 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| JGT Dubai: Jewellery, Gem & Technology | 27 to 29 October 2026 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| Automechanika Dubai | 10 to 12 November 2026 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| GITEX GLOBAL | 7 to 11 December 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre (summit) and Dubai Exhibition Centre (exhibition) |
| Expand North Star | 8 to 10 December 2026 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| WHX Dubai (World Health Expo) | 25 to 28 January 2027 | Dubai Exhibition Centre and Dubai World Trade Centre |
| Gulfood | 15 to 19 March 2027 | Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| GISEC Global | 4 to 6 May 2027 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| Middle East Energy | 11 to 13 May 2027 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
| Windows, Doors & Facades Event | 22 to 25 November 2027 | Dubai Exhibition Centre |
Which shows run across two venues?
- GITEX GLOBAL: the one-day GITEX Summit is on 7 December 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre. The exhibition runs from 8 to 11 December at Dubai Exhibition Centre.
- WHX Dubai, formerly Arab Health: 25 to 28 January 2027 across both venues, according to the organiser.
- Gulfood: 15 to 19 March 2027 across both venues, according to the organiser.
What stays at Dubai World Trade Centre
Forty-four Dubai listings in the calendar give Dubai World Trade Centre as their only venue. Big 5 Global is one of them, from 23 to 26 November 2026. The Windows, Doors & Facades Event site lists its 2027 edition at Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located with Big 5 Global. Big 5 Global’s own site has not published its 2027 details.
The organiser has not announced dates for CABSAT 2027.
Dates and venues change. Confirm on the organiser’s site before you book.
Events in this article
Sources
- Dubai Exhibition Centre, listing for GITEX GLOBAL 2026
- Dubai Exhibition Centre, listing for WHX Dubai 2027
- Dubai Exhibition Centre, listing for Gulfood 2027
- GITEX GLOBAL conference overview
- CABSAT official site
- Automechanika Dubai, Messe Frankfurt
- GISEC Global official site
- Middle East Energy official site
- Windows, Doors & Facades Event 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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