Consumenta 2026
Sa. 31.10. - So. 8.11.2026
Messe Nürnberg
“Come curious. Leave inspired!
The Consumenta experience fair promises plenty of highlights for the autumn half-term holidays.
Consumenta takes place from 31 October to 8 November at Messe Nürnberg. Under the motto ‘Come curious. Leave inspired!’, the fair presents a diverse range of products, services and information covering the topics of living, interior design, building, renovation, mobility, play and technology, fashion and beauty, as well as health, indulgence and mobility.
Two additional events await you on the first weekend:
the Pet Fair (31 October and 1 November)
the iENA Inventors’ Fair with the Hack & Make creativity and technology festival (both events from 31 October to 2 November).
Car enthusiasts shouldn’t miss the second weekend of the fair, featuring RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA® and the Car & Style tuning event (6 to 8 November).
FACTS 2026
Sat 31 October – Sun 8 November 2026
10.00 – 18.00 (Last admission at 5.00 pm)
- Over 1,000 exhibitors
- Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, 9 halls
- Around 90,000 square metres of exhibition space
First event: 1952
- Regional Focus
- Innovations
- New Products
- Trends
- Lifestyle
- Home & Interior Design
- Kitchen & Household
- Health & Wellness
- Gourmet & Culinary Delights
- Crafts
- Advice
- Hands-on Activities
- Shopping Experience
- Family Fair
- Inspiration
Hall plan 2026
The hall plan will help you find your way around the Nuremberg exhibition centre quickly.
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Data, figures and facts
Title
Consumenta - Nuremberg
Date - Opening hours - Location
- Saturday 31 October to Sunday 8 November 2026
- Opening hours: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm (last admission at 5.00 pm)
Location: Messe Nürnberg
Concomitant trade fairs at Consumenta 2026, with opening times
iENA
Saturday 31 October – Monday 2 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
iNNOVATIONS Congress
Monday, 2 November 2026
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Hack & Make
Samstag, 31. Oktober - Montag, 2. November 2026
10:00 Uhr - 18:00 Uhr, Einlass bis 17:00 Uhr
Heimtier Messe
Saturday 31 October + Sunday 1 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Retro Classics Bavaria
Friday 6 November – Sunday 8 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Car&Style
Friday 6 November – Sunday 8 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Exhibition space / Number of halls
2025: Around 90,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 9 halls including Gin & Friends, the Pet Fair, RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA with Car & Style, and iENA with Hack & Make
2024: Around 80,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 9 halls including the Gin and Friends Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2023: Around 70,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 9 halls including the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2022: Around 70,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 8 halls including the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2021: Around 70,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 8 halls including the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2020: Did not take place due to the pandemic
2019: Around 95,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 12 halls including Faszination Pferd, the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
Number of exhibitors
2025: Over 1,000 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2024: Around 900 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2023: Around 850 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2022: Around 650 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2021: Around 600 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the catering industry)
2020: Did not take place due to the pandemic
2019: Around 1,400 exhibitors at Consumenta + accompanying events (retail, skilled trades, industry and the service sector)
Number of visitors
2025: around 123,000 (over 9 days)
2024: around 120,000 (over 9 days)
2023: around 120,000 (over 9 days)
2022: 68,000 (over 5 days)
2021: 69,000 (over 9 days)
2020: Did not take place due to the pandemic
2019: 169,000 visitors (over 9 days)