Planning a 2026 Anaheim trade show? Here are key show dates plus practical tips for staffing, demos, lead capture, and booth planning so your exhibit drives real results.
If you are planning trade shows in Southern California, Anaheim is hard to ignore. The Anaheim Convention Center is massive, built for mega events, and sits in a hotel and restaurant zone that makes show days easier for teams and clients. The result is a steady calendar of large conventions where brands compete for attention, meetings, and leads.
This guide lists major trade shows happening in Anaheim in 2026, then shares practical exhibit tips you can use right away. If you want help turning a booth into a real brand experience, Makai runs trade show activations, brand ambassador teams, demos, and reporting across the United States.
Most trade show stress comes from late decisions. A strong exhibit program is not just booth design. It is staffing, logistics, lead capture, and a clear plan for what visitors should do at your booth.
If you want this handled end to end, this is the kind of work Makai builds into programs, planning, staffing, logistics, and clean reporting.
When: January 20 to 24, 2026
Where: Anaheim, California
What it is: A major trade show for music products, audio, entertainment tech, and live sound. It is packed with product launches, creators, media, and decision makers.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: plan a clear sound strategy. If your booth is loud, you still need a place where serious buyers can talk.
When: February 3 to 5, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A large event for medical design and manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and sourcing teams. Visitors come to compare options and move fast.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: do not rely on “we’ll email it later.” Build a simple lead capture flow and offer a clear next step, like a sample request, a spec sheet, or a booked follow up call.
When: February 12 to 14, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A major event for physical therapy professionals, educators, and decision makers.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: many visitors want to test, not talk. Staff with people who can guide hands on use and keep the line moving.
When: March 3 to 6, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A top show for natural, organic, and better for you products. Retail buyers, distributors, media, and brands all collide here.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: this is a show where a “small test” can become huge traffic. Plan staffing depth and replenishment so you do not run out early and miss the best hours.
When: March 17 to 19, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A key event for electronics manufacturing, PCB, assembly, test, and related supply chains.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: engineers hate fluff. Use clean language, clear specs, and short demos with real takeaways.
When: April 9 to 11, 2026
Where: Anaheim, California
What it is: A continuing education event for primary care clinicians, plus exhibitors with tools, diagnostics, and services.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: keep the booth calm. A clean setup and confident staff win in medical environments.
When: April 23 to 25, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A major conference for occupational therapy professionals and educators.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: OT audiences respond well to practical use cases. Show real scenarios, not broad claims.
When: May 14 to 16, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A large dental conference and expo with training, products, and tech for modern practices.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: your booth should answer one question fast, “How does this help my practice next week?”
When: June 3 to 4, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A business event for space tech supply chains, components, testing, and systems.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: this crowd is busy and technical. Your staff must be ready for deep questions, and your booth must stay organized.
When: June 15 to 17, 2026
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
What it is: A major conference and expo for workplace safety and health, with education and a large exhibit floor.
Booth ideas that work:
Pro tip: safety buyers want trust. Keep claims clean, show real proof, and make follow up easy.
Many brands lose leads for simple reasons: the booth gets crowded, staff gets tired, samples run low, or the lead capture system breaks. You can fix most of that with planning.
If you want a partner that can handle trade show staffing, brand ambassadors, and program reporting, review our services and start a conversation through /contact or /request-proposal.
If Anaheim is on your 2026 calendar, do two things early. Lock your show dates, then lock your plan. Decide what you need visitors to do at your booth, build the experience around that, and staff it like a real program, not an afterthought.
If you want help mapping a plan for demos, staffing, logistics, and reporting, reach out and we will build something that fits your goals.
Since 1995, Makai has been connecting brands with people through live experiences, retail programs, and national activations.
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