Dubai World Trade Centre will host 18 flagship exhibitions and conferences in October, spread across its main Sheikh Zayed Road campus and the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City.
The line-up spans aviation, beauty, real estate, energy, education, agriculture, artificial intelligence and satellite technology, making it one of the busiest months in DWTC’s 2026 calendar.
Several events mark milestone editions. Beautyworld Dubai returns for its 30th anniversary from October 6 to 8, drawing more than 1,900 exhibitors and upwards of 70,000 trade visitors to the DWTC halls.
The Airport Show reaches its 25th edition on 12 to 14 October, co-located this year with the 13th Global Airport Leaders’ Forum, Airport Security Middle East, the ATC Forum and the Women in Aviation Middle East Forum. WETEX, the region’s largest clean energy exhibition, arrives in its 28th edition from October 20 to 22; its 2025 edition attracted more than 50,000 attendees from 65 countries and 3,100 exhibitors.
A number of shows are making their first appearance at DEC. SATExpo Middle East, dedicated to satellite and space technology, moves to Expo City for the first time this year, running alongside CABSAT from October 5 to 7. Jewellery, Gem and Technology Dubai also arrives at DEC for the first time, on October 27 to 29, with more than 400 exhibitors from 26 countries participating in the fair’s fifth edition.
AI features prominently across the programme. The Dubai AI Festival on 26 to 27 October brings together businesses, governments and researchers focused on the sector.
Agentforce World Tour at DEC on October 14 is structured around AI-powered tools and digital transformation. GOTECH, the oil and gas technology conference organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, which opened on September 29 under the theme “Bold Ideas, Real Impact,” closes on October 1 and includes sessions on AI applications in energy.
Education and consumer events round out the month. Najah Expo, entering its 20th year as a regional higher education fair, runs from October 25 to 27 at DWTC, with more than 100 universities and colleges participating. The Baby and Kids Expo at DEC on October 22 to 24 expects over 15,000 attendees and more than 250 brands, while The School and Nursery Show takes place at DEC on October 24 to 25.
Growtech Middle East, rebranded from Agra Middle East, runs from October 26 to 28 with more than 150 exhibitors and 9,000 expected attendees from 80-plus countries.
Full event listings are available at dwtc.com and dubaiexhibitioncentre.com.
