Gifts World Expo Bengaluru 2026 is set to host its biggest-ever edition from August 20–22 at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru. The sixth edition will bring together 250+ exhibitors, 1,000+ brands and 8,000+ products, offering buyers across South India a comprehensive sourcing platform for wedding, festive, corporate, employee, lifestyle and premium gifting solutions. The expo will also feature 75+ new participants and several product launches.
The expo will showcase products across apparel and accessories, houseware, kitchen appliances, handicrafts, home décor, luxury and premium gifts, promotional products, wellness, beauty and grooming. The Stationery Pavilion and The Startup and Innovation Hub will offer focused platforms for stationery, office supplies, emerging businesses and innovative products. Gifts Talks will also feature industry experts discussing gifting trends, sustainability, premiumisation and Bengaluru’s growing role as a gifting hub.
Ms Himani Gulati, Director, MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, said, “Gifting is an integral part of South India’s culture, but the way people gift is changing. Consumers are increasingly looking for personalised, premium and lifestyle-led products for weddings, festivals, new homes and corporate celebrations. Through Gifts World Expo Bengaluru, we aim to bring this diversity together and give buyers access to products and ideas that reflect the evolving gifting preferences of South India.” Mr Raj Manek, Executive Director & Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd, added that Bengaluru is emerging as an important market for the gifting industry and the expo will help brands and buyers identify new opportunities.