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Dallas Market Center Releases Dates for 2025 Markets
September 17,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Dallas Market Center, a wholesale marketplace serving retailers and interior designers, has announced dates for its 2025 markets. The dates include a shift in the March 2025 markets to better serve retailers and to manage regional holidays including spring breaks.
For buyers and exhibitors, the updated calendar will mean the ability to plan ahead for future shows in Dallas.
“Our mission is to help retailers succeed by maintaining a calendar with market dates set well in advance but also making adjustments to provide the most convenient and inspiring experience possible,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center.
A full schedule of dates for all trade events is available on the Dallas Market Center website including the monthly First Monday & Tuesday events when select showrooms are open. Dates for 2025 Dallas Design Days and Design Week will be announced separately.
Highlighting the calendar is the January 2025 “Fashion Week” of multiple apparel and accessories trade events taking place in succession and the new dates for March markets.
2025
January 8-11: Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
January 8-14: Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (Temps January 8-11)
January 22-25: AETA International Trade Show
June 10-13: Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market
June 18-24: Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (Temps June 18-21)
June 18-21: Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
August 13-16: AETA International Trade Show
September 16-18: Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
September 16-17: ArchLIGHT Summit
Markets in Dallas held since 2020 have welcomed an increasing number of buyers from coast to coast and internationally, with specific gains in buyers attending from the Southeast, Upper Midwest, and Western U.S. Dallas Market Center has also welcomed a record number of first-time buyers who have created new businesses for which they seek a single marketplace of in-demand brands across multiple product categories.
The marketplace includes the largest lighting trade events in North America; the largest and most successful open-daily design center; and dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral.
To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the DMC App. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Blog.