Apparel Search · Trade Show Guide
Fashion fairs, sourcing expos and market events in Canada.
Canadian apparel shows serve a market spread across a continent: Toronto and Montreal anchor the calendar, with western and regional events for the rest of the country's retailers.
The listings below collect this country's events from the Apparel Search directory, with each show's organizer and venue. Dates change every year — confirm the current edition on the event's own website before booking.
bi-annual shows connects thousands of business owners and unique retailers with preeminent and emerging brands in a concentrated showcase of the latest trends, styles, and products. The world has changed, but KNOWSHOW's purpose of bringing Canada's top retailers and brands together hasn't. It's now more important than ever to stay connected and keep the industry moving forward. Introducing KNOWSHOW ONLINE, a reimagined version of the event we've known and loved since 2006.
is Canada's only trade show dedicated to women's fashion accessories and casual apparel. Established in 1987, Mode Accessories became a semi-annual trade show held in January and August.
(formerly the Toronto Shoe Show)
Canada's market weeks are timed to its buying seasons and climate — outerwear and cold-weather categories carry unusual weight. Many Canadian buyers also shop the US markets; Canadian shows serve accounts that need closer, smaller-scale buying.
Montreal's garment district heritage and Toronto's role as the retail head-office capital shape the calendar.
A "Trade Show" is an exhibition at which competing or complementary manufacturers and or suppliers meet with prospective customers . It is an event at which goods and services in a specific industry are exhibited and demonstrated. The trade shows listed on the Apparel Search website directory are intended for members of the clothing and textile industries. Before making arrangements to visit any of the fashion industry trade shows listed, please be certain to contact the organizer of the event to learn more about the specific event. Before spending time or money, make sure that the event is right for your company. Our suggestion is to ask questions directly to the trade show organizers to learn as much as you can about the expo before you travel...
Most countries run their main fairs in the two global buying seasons — early in the year for autumn/winter and mid-year for spring/summer — but dates vary by event. Each show's own website carries the current edition's dates.
Fairs listed here generally welcome trade visitors from abroad; sourcing and export fairs are specifically organized for international buyers. Registration requirements vary by event.
The Trade Shows by Country directory in this guide lists every country page in the series, and the category directory groups the same circuit by market instead.
Beyond this directory: fashion week coverage, the Trade Shows section's event profiles, trade show journalism, and the listing program for new events.