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July 30, 2026
Dallas Market Center announces Total Home & Gift Market, Lightovation dates through 2028

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. The January editions shift 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:

2027

Jan. 6–9: Lightovation
Jan. 6–12: Total Home & Gift Market
- Jan. 6–9: The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market
Jan. 19–22: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
March 16–19: Gift & Home Market; Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
June 15–18: Apparel & Accessories Market
June 23–26: Lightovation
June 23–29: Total Home & Gift Market; KidsWorld
- June 23–26: The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market
Aug. 17–20: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
Sept. 14–16: Gift & Home Market
Oct. 19–22: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld

2028

Jan. 19–22: Lightovation
Jan. 18–24: Total Home & Gift Market
- Jan. 18–21: The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market
Jan. 25–28: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
March 21–24: Gift & Home Market; Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
June 13–16: Apparel & Accessories Market
June 21–24: Lightovation; KidsWorld
June 21–26: Total Home & Gift Market
- June 21–24: The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market
Aug. 22–25: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
Sept. 12–14: Gift & Home Market
Oct. 17–20: Apparel & Accessories Market

Up next

Running concurrently, Aug. 18-21, at Dallas Market Center are the Apparel & Accessories Market, KidsWorld, AETA International Trade Show, and WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Market.

ArchLIGHT Summit, the two-day commercial and architectural lighting trade event, follows Sept. 15-16, with Gift & Home Market and KidsWorld occurring Sept. 15-17.

A final Apparel & Accessories Market, Oct. 20–23, closes out 2026.

Tags: Dallas Market, Dallas Market Center

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