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Dallas Market Center Announces Dates for Total Home & Gift Market & Lightovation
July 30,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
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
January 6–9: Lightovation
January 6–12: Total Home & Gift Market
January 6–9: The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market
January 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
August 17–20: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
September 14–16: Gift & Home Market
October 19–22: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
2028
January 19–22: Lightovation
January 18–24: Total Home & Gift Market
January 18–21: The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market
January 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
August 22–25: Apparel & Accessories Market; KidsWorld
September 12–14: Gift & Home Market
October 17–20: Apparel & Accessories Market
UP NEXT
Running concurrently, August 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 September 15-16, with Gift & Home Market and KidsWorld occurring September 15-17.
A final Apparel & Accessories Market, October 20–23, closes out 2026.
PLANNING AHEAD
For information about all upcoming markets and events, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the new, completely redesigned Dallas Market Center mobile app. Stay current by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Daily Dose blog.