Gulf exhibitions in January 2027: 19 trade shows, ten of them opening on 11 or 12 January
January 2027 is crowded: 19 trade shows have confirmed dates in the Gulf, and eight share 12 to 14 January. The full list by date and venue.
By the SEL XP events desk
Nineteen trade shows in the Gulf exhibitions calendar have confirmed dates in January 2027, and ten of them open on 11 or 12 January. Eight share the same three days, 12 to 14 January, among them Intersec Global in Dubai and the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
The last week of the month has IDEX in Abu Dhabi from 25 to 29 January and WHX Dubai, across two Dubai venues, from 25 to 28 January.
Which trade shows are on in the Gulf in January 2027?
Nineteen trade shows have confirmed dates in January 2027: eleven in the United Arab Emirates, five in Oman, and one each in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. The table lists them by opening date. Two public fairs that month are left out.
| 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 |
| Kitchen & Bathroom Show (KBS) Oman | 12 to 14 January | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Light Oman Show | 12 to 14 January | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Smart Living & Workspaces Expo | 12 to 14 January | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| Tile & Stone Show Oman | 12 to 14 January | Muscat, Oman Convention & Exhibition 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 |
| Regional Data and Community Development Forum | 20 to 21 January | Sharjah, Expo Centre Sharjah |
| 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 |
| World of Coffee Dubai | 26 to 28 January | Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre |
| 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 |
The week of 11 January
Automechanika Riyadh and SteelFab open on 11 January. Eight more open the next day: Intersec Global and Gulf Print & Pack in Dubai, the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, and five in Muscat, where IDF Oman runs with four co-located shows.
What the organisers say
- Automechanika Riyadh is the postponed 2026 edition, and it moves to Riyadh Front.
- Gulf Print & Pack did not run in 2026.
- Intersec Global is the new name of Intersec. Its organiser says the 2026 edition had 1,180 exhibitors and 44,764 visitors from 151 countries.
- IDEX runs alongside NAVDEX. Its organiser reports 206,000 visitors for the 2025 edition.
- The World Future Energy Summit is part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, its organiser says.
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
- World Future Energy Summit official site
- WHX Dubai official site
- Automechanika Riyadh, Messe Frankfurt
- IDF Oman official site
- Gulf Print & Pack official site
- SteelFab 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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