Brand marketing events calendar 2026-2027
The major conferences, festivals and trade shows where brands show up over the next 12 months, organized by month and category. Marketing, retail, fashion and tech, in one place. Whether you are planning where to exhibit, where to scout creators or where your category gathers, start here.
Last updated June 2026. Dates come from public event sources and some later dates are provisional. Always confirm on the official event site before booking.
Events month by month
January 2026
CES 2026 →
Las Vegas, USA
The world's largest consumer tech show. Where electronics, AI and mobility brands launch products and where retail and media buyers scout what is next.
NRF Big Show 2026 →
New York City, USA
The retail industry's flagship gathering, run by the National Retail Federation. Where retail and ecommerce brands meet technology and agency partners.
Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 →
Paris, France
Menswear fall/winter shows from the major houses. Sets the early-year direction for menswear brands and buyers.
Paris Haute Couture SS26 →
Paris, France
Haute couture spring/summer presentations. The highest tier of fashion, watched by luxury brands and press worldwide.
Milan Fashion Week Men's FW26 →
Milan, Italy
Italy's menswear fall/winter shows. Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Armani anchor the schedule.
February 2026
London Fashion Week FW26 →
London, UK
The fall/winter womenswear shows from the British Fashion Council. Known for experimental, emerging-designer energy.
New York Fashion Week FW26 →
New York City, USA
America's fall/winter shows, the opening act of the global fashion month. Strong on wearable, commercial collections.
Milan Fashion Week FW26 →
Milan, Italy
Italy's womenswear fall/winter shows across 40+ runways. Craftsmanship, luxury and legacy houses lead.
WHITE Milano FW26 →
Milan, Italy
A contemporary fashion trade show during Milan Fashion Week, spotlighting emerging designers and international brands for buyers.
March 2026
MWC Barcelona 2026 →
Barcelona, Spain
Mobile World Congress, the leading event for mobile and telecom. Global operators, device makers and connectivity brands convene here.
Paris Fashion Week FW26 →
Paris, France
The closing and most prestigious leg of fashion month. Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel and Hermes set the luxury agenda.
SXSW 2026 →
Austin, USA
South by Southwest, where tech, film, music and culture collide. Brands use it to read emerging cultural and creative trends early.
RSAC 2026 →
San Francisco, USA
The leading cybersecurity conference. Where security vendors and enterprise buyers meet.
April 2026
POSSIBLE 2026 →
Miami, USA
An innovation-focused marketing event exploring the future of marketing and technology. Strong on brand and media leadership.
Google Cloud Next 2026 →
Las Vegas, USA
Google's flagship cloud and developer conference, covering AI, cloud and enterprise tooling.
June 2026
Shoptalk Spring 2026 →
Las Vegas, USA
The largest annual conference for retail and ecommerce. 10,000+ executives, one in three C-suite, themed Retail in the Age of AI.
Shoptalk Europe 2026 →
Barcelona, Spain
Europe's commerce, retail media and ecommerce growth event. Where retail brands meet the platforms and partners that scale them.
Web Summit Rio 2026 →
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Latin American edition of Web Summit, bringing founders, investors and global tech leaders together.
Cannes Lions 2026 →
Cannes, France
The world's most prestigious advertising and creativity festival. Brands, agencies, media and tech leaders gather on the Riviera to define where advertising is heading.
CommerceNext Growth Show 2026 →
New York City, USA
Built for growth marketers in retail and DTC. Focused on customer acquisition, retention and revenue.
July 2026
MAD//FEST London 2026 →
London, UK
One of Europe's fastest-growing festivals for brand, culture and creative marketing innovation.
August 2026
eTail Boston 2026 →
Boston, USA
The go-to conference for retail and ecommerce marketers focused on omnichannel growth, personalization and customer experience.
September 2026
New York Fashion Week SS27 →
New York City, USA
The spring/summer 2027 womenswear shows open the September fashion month in New York.
UNBOUND 2026 →
Boston, USA
An inbound, content and demand-generation marketing event for growth teams.
London Fashion Week SS27 →
London, UK
The spring/summer 2027 shows from the British Fashion Council.
Milan Fashion Week SS27 →
Milan, Italy
Italy's spring/summer 2027 womenswear shows.
Programmatic I/O 2026 →
New York City, USA
Focused on programmatic advertising, data and media-buying strategy.
Paris Fashion Week SS27 →
Paris, France
The spring/summer 2027 shows close the global fashion circuit in Paris.
November 2026
Web Summit Lisbon 2026 →
Lisbon, Portugal
One of the world's largest tech events, drawing 70,000+ attendees across venture, SaaS, fintech and AI tracks.
December 2026
GITEX Global 2026 →
Dubai, UAE
The Middle East's flagship tech and startup show, with heavy investor presence across AI, enterprise tech and the digital economy.
January 2027
CES 2027 →
Las Vegas, USA
The 2027 edition of the world's largest consumer tech show. Dates typically the first full week of January.
NRF Big Show 2027 →
New York City, USA
The 2027 edition of the retail industry's flagship event, typically mid-January in New York.
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Start free with KALO IQBrand marketing events: common questions
What are the biggest brand marketing events in 2026?
The largest cross-industry events include CES in January, MWC Barcelona and SXSW in March, Cannes Lions in June and Web Summit Lisbon in November. Retail brands also center their year on NRF Big Show in January and Shoptalk.
When are the 2026 fashion weeks?
The Big Four fashion weeks run twice in 2026. The fall/winter season is in February and March across New York, London, Milan and Paris. The spring/summer 2027 season runs September into early October.
Which events should a brand attend to find creators?
Creator and influencer activity concentrates at Cannes Lions, SXSW and the major fashion weeks, where brands, agencies and creators gather. For finding verified creators directly, a platform like KALO IQ is more efficient than scouting at events.
Are these event dates confirmed?
Dates are taken from public event sources and were accurate when this page was last updated. Some later-2026 and 2027 dates are still provisional. Always confirm on the official event website before booking travel.