Travel and leisure fairs in 2026

Writer: Helena Bergström

Travel and leisure fairs in 2026! As usual, we are starting the year by listing a selection of this year's fairs and festivals focusing on travel, camping and leisure... as well as food and drink! Perhaps you would like to plan a visit to one of these?

Travel and leisure fairs in 2026

Below you will find a selection of travel and leisure fairs for 2026. We have compiled a list of fairs and festivals for the general public, focusing on travel, living abroad, cars, boats, camping, outdoor life, hunting and fishing, adventure, food and drink, and similar topics. Most of the fairs are held in Sweden, but we have also included some major events in our neighbouring countries.

Please note that this is a selection - there may of course be more - and that we cannot be held responsible if any fair changes its date or cancels. If you're interested in an event, it's best to Google it and check out their own website!

January

In January, one of the largest travel fairs in the Nordic region will be held, namely Matka Travel Fair in Helsinki. We have visited this fair a few times., and it's usually both big and good!

• Matka Travel Fair, 16–18 January, Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Finland
• Motorcycle Fair, 23-25 January, Elmia Exhibition Centre, Jönköping

February

In February, the trade fairs really start to get going. We begin by listing all the trade fairs that focus on travel, leisure and living abroad. Holidays for All in Denmark is a large and excellent travel fair which we have visited once.

• Buying a House Abroad Stockholm, 7–8 February, Annexet, Stockholm
• Vene Boat, 6–15 February, Helsinki Exhibition Centre, Finland
• Buying a House Abroad Gothenburg, 21-22 February, Elite Park Avenue Hotel, Gothenburg
• Holidays for all, 20-22 February, Herning, Denmark

February also sees a number of trade fairs focusing on food and drink. These types of fairs are held around the country and are often on a smaller scale.

• Swedish Beverage Festival & Cheese Festival Stockholm, 6–7 February, Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm
• Västerås Beer and Spirits, 6–7 February, Västerås Kongress, Västerås
• Karlstad Wine & Deli, 13–14 February, Karlstad CCC, Karlstad
• Beer & Spirits Fair by Taste Events, 27–28 February, Fyrishov, Uppsala

March

March is a real trade fair month! We usually try to participate in Stockholm Caravan Motorhome which is organised in parallel with Everything for the sea in Stockholm. Sometimes we also give lectures, which we did in 2025. We also visited the caravan and motorhome exhibition. Tumbomässan 2025, which was very nice.

• Stockholm Caravan Motorhome, 5–8 March, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö, Stockholm
• Everything for the sea, 5–8 March & 12–15 March, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö, Stockholm
• Tumbomässan (Caravan/Motorhome), 7–8 March, Tumbo, on the E20 between Eskilstuna and Västerås
• The Motorcycle Fair in Halmstad, 7–8 March, Halmstad
• Copenhagen Bike Show, 7–8 March, Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen, Denmark
• The Motorcycle Fair in Uppsala, 13–15 March, Uppsala
• Sport fishing fair, 13–15 March, Elmia Exhibition Centre, Jönköping
• The Senior Festival in Malmö, 25-26 March, Malmömässan, Malmö

If you enjoy food and drink, there are also many ”flavourful” fairs organised around the country during March.

• Sparkling & Wine Stockholm, 6-7 March, Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm
• Vänersborg Beverages & Deli, 6-7 March, Folkets Hus, Vänersborg
• Linköping Beer Expo, 7 March, Linköping Concert & Congress Hall, Linköping
• The Sausage Festival in Stockholm, 6–8 March, Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm
• Malmö Beer and Whisky Festival, 13-14 March, Malmömässan, Malmö
• Wine in Norrköping, 13–14 March, Louis De Geer Concert & Congress Hall, Norrköping
• Göteborg Wine & Deli, 20-21 March, Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg
• Uppsala Wine & Deli, 27–28 March, Uppsala Concert & Congress Hall, Uppsala

April

April continues to be a good month for trade fairs, with various types of fairs taking place around the country.

• eCarExpo Copenhagen, 9-12 April, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Custom Motor Show, 3–6 April, Elmia Exhibition Centre, Jönköping
• Adventure Motorcycle Expo, 18–19 April, Scandic Infra City in Upplands Väsby, Stockholm
• The Senior Festival in Gothenburg, 21–22 April, Åbymässan, Gothenburg
• A Beer and Whisky Fair, 17-18 April, Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg
• Kungsbacka Outdoor Festival, 25 April, Naturum Fjärås Bräcka
• Bohuslän Caravan and Motorhome Fair, 25–26 April, Hafsten Resort & Camping, Uddevalla

May

May also offers a variety of exciting trade fairs, focusing on everything from outdoor activities and fishing to drinks.

• Dalarna's Hunting and Fishing Fair, 9–10 May, Barken Arena, Dalarna
• The drinks fair, 15–16 May, Eriksbergshallen, Gothenburg
• Overland Adventure Expo Stockholm, 22–24 May, Ronneby Brunnspark, Ronneby
• Swedish Game Fair, 29–31 May, Wenngarn Castle, Sigtuna
• The outdoor fair in Lapland, 29–31 May, Gammplatsen, Lycksele

June

Is June a big trade fair month? No, not really... During this month, you should take the opportunity to do other things!

July

July is not a big trade fair month either, but at the end of the month there is a country life and wilderness fair in Jämtland.

• West Farm Game Fair, 31 July – 2 August, Åreskutan and Kallsjön, Jämtland

August

The biggest leisure fair in August is undoubtedly The Nolia Fair, which is held every other year in Umeå and every other year in Piteå. The fair has three focus areas: Food & Pantry, House & Home, and Leisure & Motor. We visited the Nolia trade fair a few years ago., and it was quite a fair, we must say!

• The Nolia Fair, 5–9 August, Piteå

September

September is an important trade fair month in the camping industry – first big Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, Germany, followed by the Nordic region's largest trade fair for mobile living: Scandinavian Caravan Show. We last reported on motorhomes at the fair and presented awards to Destination of the Year 2025. The book fair is also an opportunity for inspiration – for example, about travel.

• Caravan Salon, 28 August – 6 September, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Scandinavian Caravan Show, 9–13 September, Elmia Exhibition Centre, Jönköping
• The Gothenburg Book Fair, 24–27 September, Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg

October

A number of beverage fairs are being held during October. Jonathan Gharbi de Maré, writer at FREEDOMtravel, has told us about these fairs here.

• Beer & Spirits Stockholm, 2–3 October, Stockholm Waterfront Congress, Stockholm
• Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, 23-24 October, Nacka Strandsmässan, Stockholm.

November

There aren't usually many travel or leisure fairs in November, but this year the Senior Festival in Stockholm (and the Travel Fair) has been postponed from October to November. This fair may not be comparable to the Finnish and Danish travel fairs, but it is still the largest travel fair in Sweden. We usually try to attend this fair, even though it was a brief visit in 2025.

• The Senior Festival in Stockholm, 12–14 November, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö, Stockholm
• Travel fair (part of the Senior Festival), 12–14 November, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö, Stockholm

Which travel and leisure fairs in 2026 are you curious about?

Which travel and leisure fairs in 2026 are you curious about? Have you planned to attend any of them? Can you recommend any that we may have missed?