EQUIP EXPOSITION 2026 · LOUISVILLE, KY · OCT 20-23

Top 3 Trade Show. Voted #1 in 2024
1,100
EXHIBITS
30,000
Industry pros
30+
Acres of demos
100+
EVENTS & SESSIONS

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Our Epic Guarantee Show Me

If by closing day you can’t name one product, person, or idea worth the trip, stop by the Staff Office. We’ll refund your fee, and cover next year’s badge.

Test it. Drive it. Decide.

The Show Floor

Test it. Drive it. Decide.

1,100+ exhibitors and 30 acres of demo yard. Seeing the top brands and actually test-driving the product sits at the core of our experience. Come see for yourself.

Learn fast. Grow faster.

Education Sessions

Learn fast. Grow faster.

Pick up the techniques that scale your business next season and beyond. With over 50+ education sessions, both free and paid, included, you can find your next breakthrough here.

The Event For Contractors.

For the Crew

The Event For Contractors.

30,000 pros, four days, after-hours events for networking and fun. Our event creates the kind of connections that make the trip worthwhile.

Recognize these brands?
They’ll be at Equip.

What do you run?

Spend wisely.
Grow your business.

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The ability to demo equipment side by side with competing vendors. You can't beat seeing them run before you write the check.

Matthew Anderson Contractor
  • 92% say they'd come back
  • 30,000 Pros
  • 4 days of growth

October 20–23 Kentucky

Common questions.

What is Equip Exposition?

North America's largest trade show for outdoor power equipment, landscape, and hardscape pros.

  • 1.3M sq ft of indoor exhibits at the Kentucky Exposition Center
  • 30-acre outdoor demo yard where you run real equipment on real dirt
  • Owned and operated by OPEI, the industry's manufacturer association
  • Where every major brand launches its new product line for the year ahead

Four days. One city. Every decision-maker in the industry in one place.

When and where is the 2026 show?

Tuesday, October 20:

Welcome Reception at Churchill Downs (no Trade Show)

 

Wednesday - Friday, October 21-23:

Trade Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) located at 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY

Free parking at the KEC with your badge. Free hotel shuttles from most properties in the official block.

How much does it cost?

Register early, save up to $90. Rates climb as the show gets closer.

Price  
$30 Early Bird 
$60 Advance
$120 At The Show

 

One badge covers:

  • All 3 full show days
  • Outdoor Demo Yard
  • 2 Concerts + Welcome Reception
  • Free parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center

Compare that to a single day any other industry trade show – the value is here.

Can I actually run the equipment?

Yes. 30+ acres of running equipment. Real conditions with grass and dirt.

  • Every major brand, back-to-back, no appointment needed
  • Mowers, UTVs, stand-ons, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, attachments, compact equipment
  • Drive it, cut with it, feel how it handles before you invest next season
  • Must be 16+ with a valid driver's license to operate

The best event to see and demo nearly every major landscape product in one trip.

Who actually attends?

Almost 30,000 industry pros registered last year.

  • ~50% landscape and lawn-care contractors, hardscape, tree care, distributors, retailers, golf course supers.
  • ~25% equipment dealers and dealership staff buying next season's inventory
  • ~25% of manufacturers and staff from the top brands that make the products you use daily.

If you work in or around landscaping, sell, service, or use outdoor power equipment, the people you need to meet are here. Period.