Top 11 Trade Shows in Los Angeles You Shouldn’t Miss
Los Angeles has grown into one of the most active trade show markets on the West Coast, second only to Las Vegas in terms of sheer exhibitor volume. Between the Los Angeles Convention Center’s downtown footprint and the region’s deep pull across entertainment, manufacturing, beauty, healthcare, and automotive industries, LA hosts a trade show calendar that draws exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. Below are 11 of the most notable trade shows taking place in and around Los Angeles, along with what makes each one worth your exhibiting budget.
1. LA Auto Show
One of the longest-running events on this list, the LA Auto Show has been a fixture of the city’s exhibition calendar since 1907. Held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center, it fills hundreds of thousands of square feet with vehicle debuts, concept cars, and automotive technology demonstrations, drawing both industry professionals and the general public across its multi-day run.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Automotive
- Why exhibit: Massive public attendance combined with heavy media coverage makes this a strong venue for brand visibility, not just B2B lead generation.
2. Anime Expo
Anime Expo is North America’s largest convention dedicated to anime and Japanese pop culture, pulling in hundreds of thousands of fans, creators, and industry professionals each year. The exhibition floor is a major draw for publishers, studios, merchandise brands, and licensors looking to unveil new products directly to a highly engaged fan base.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Entertainment, Media, Licensing
- Why exhibit: A rare opportunity to reach a passionate, younger demographic through live premieres, panels, and interactive booth experiences.
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3. SID Display Week
Display Week is the flagship event for display technology, organized by the Society for Information Display. It attracts engineers, researchers, and product developers from around the world to see the latest breakthroughs in OLED, microLED, LCD, and AR/VR display technology.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Display Technology, Electronics Manufacturing
- Why exhibit: A concentrated technical audience of engineers and decision-makers evaluating next-generation hardware.
4. ViVE
ViVE has become one of the marquee events for digital health, bringing together healthcare professionals, payers, health IT security experts, government officials, and investors to discuss the future of the industry.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Digital Health, Healthcare IT
- Why exhibit: Direct access to healthcare decision-makers evaluating new technology partnerships and vendor solutions.
5. The NAMA Show
The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers’ NAMA Show covers the full spectrum of the vending, micro market, and self-service refreshment industry, from beverage equipment to workplace pantry solutions.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Vending, Food Service, Self-Service Retail
- Why exhibit: A tight-knit industry event where product demos and hands-on equipment displays convert directly into buyer relationships.
6. LA Art Show
One of the leading exhibitions of its kind on the West Coast, the LA Art Show brings together galleries, artists, and collectors for a wide-ranging display of contemporary and historical work at the Los Angeles Convention Center’s West Hall.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Fine Art, Galleries, Design
- Why exhibit: High-net-worth attendee base and strong regional press coverage make it valuable for galleries and design-adjacent brands alike.
7. LA Market Week
Held at the California Market Center, LA Market Week is one of the region’s major fashion and apparel trade events, connecting West Coast retailers and buyers with designers and wholesale brands.
- Venue: California Market Center (CMC)
- Industry: Fashion, Apparel, Retail
- Why exhibit: A direct line to West Coast retail buyers looking to place seasonal orders.
8. Coffee Fest Los Angeles
Coffee Fest brings the specialty coffee and café industry together on one exhibit floor, featuring espresso machines, grinders, packaging solutions, ingredients, and café technology from suppliers across the country.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Food & Beverage, Café Equipment
- Why exhibit: Live demonstrations are the norm at this show, making it a strong fit for brands whose products benefit from in-person tasting or hands-on trial.
9. World of Concrete West / Construction & Building Expo
Construction-focused expos have become a regular part of the LA calendar, bringing contractors, developers, architects, and material suppliers together around building innovation and infrastructure trends.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Construction, Architecture, Building Materials
- Why exhibit: Attendee lists skew toward specifiers and purchasing decision-makers rather than casual browsers.
10. Luxury Packaging & Beauty Expo
This growing event brings cosmetics, skincare, and luxury packaging brands together with the manufacturers and suppliers behind the products, drawing major names from across the beauty industry.
- Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
- Industry: Cosmetics & Beauty, Packaging
- Why exhibit: Packaging and shelf presentation are the whole game in beauty — a well-designed booth acts as a preview of the retail experience.
11. Natural Products Expo West
While technically staged just south of the city in Anaheim, Natural Products Expo West is close enough — and influential enough on LA’s natural foods and wellness scene — to belong on any serious Southern California trade show list. It’s one of the largest natural, organic, and healthy products events in the world.
- Venue: Anaheim Convention Center (Greater LA region)
- Industry: Natural Foods, Wellness, CPG
- Why exhibit: Massive buyer attendance from retailers actively sourcing new natural and organic product lines.
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How RCS Custom Exhibits Will Make Your Booth Stand Out
Getting a spot on the exhibit floor is only half the equation — what happens inside your booth is what actually converts. Whether you’re headed to the LA Convention Center for a show like Coffee Fest or ViVE, or setting up further afield for something like CES or NAB Show, the exhibits that stand out are the ones designed with intention: clear sightlines, a layout that guides foot traffic, and a build quality that signals credibility before a single word is spoken.
This is where RCS Custom Exhibits comes in. As a Los Angeles-based design, fabrication, and logistics partner, RCS works with exhibitors to build custom booths suited to the specific demands of each show — from compact inline spaces to full island builds — and handles the shipping, installation, and dismantle that come with it. If your 2026 – 2027 trade show calendar is filling up, a custom exhibit built for your brand (and built to last beyond one event) is one of the more reliable ways to make sure your booth investment pays off.
Our in-house designers use professional 3D modeling tools such as Rhino 3D, 3ds Max, SketchUp, and Revit to turn ideas into realistic renderings before a single panel is built, so you know exactly what your space will look like on the show floor. From there, our team handles the full build-out — display walls, flooring, custom signage, backlit and neon elements, furniture rental, meeting and storage rooms, and more — followed by transportation and on-site installation at major convention markets including of course Los Angeles as well as Las Vegas, San Francisco, Anaheim, San Diego, and beyond.
For exhibitors who want a single partner managing design, construction, and logistics for events, we offer the full-service experience to make sure your booth make you stand out!
Based in Los Angeles, RCS Custom Exhibits is a one-stop shop specializing in the design and fabrication of custom exhibit booths, including 3D design, full construction, transportation, installation and breakdown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the biggest trade show venue in Los Angeles? The Los Angeles Convention Center is the city’s primary trade show venue, with over 720,000 square feet of exhibit space across its North and South Halls, hosting the majority of the shows on this list.
Q2. How far in advance should I book a custom exhibit booth for an LA trade show? Most exhibitors start the design and fabrication process 3 to 6 months ahead of a show date, especially for larger island booths that require more planning, custom fixtures, or AV integration.
Q3. Are Los Angeles trade shows open to the public or industry-only? It varies by event. Shows like the LA Auto Show and Anime Expo have public attendance days, while others — such as ViVE, SID Display Week, and NAMA — are industry-only, credentialed events.
Q4. What industries are most active on the LA trade show circuit? Entertainment and media, automotive, healthcare technology, beauty and cosmetics, construction, and food and beverage all have a significant, recurring presence in Los Angeles’s trade show calendar.
Q5. Should I rent or buy a trade show booth if I’m exhibiting in LA regularly? If you plan to exhibit at multiple shows per year, purchasing a custom, modular exhibit is typically more cost-effective long-term than repeated rentals, since the components can be reconfigured for different booth sizes and reused across events.
