October 15 – 19, 2026
Canton Fair (Phase 1) 2026
Guangzhou, China
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About the fair
Canton Fair (Phase 1) 2026 takes place October 15 – 19, 2026 — Canton Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China.
The Canton Fair, officially the China Import and Export Fair, is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. It is a comprehensive international trade event, co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the People's Government of Guangdong Province and organised by the China Foreign Trade Centre. The organiser describes it as the trading event in China with the longest history and the largest scale. Each session runs in phases with different themes. This entry covers the first phase, themed advanced manufacturing, while the other phases of the autumn session are themed quality home life and better life. Chinese exporters meet buyers from abroad. The organiser sorts the products into categories such as electronics and appliances, manufacturing, vehicles and two wheels, hardware, and building and furniture.
Typical weather on these dates
Average of 2015–2024 measurements for October 15 – 19, 2026 in Guangzhou — the exact days of the fair, not the whole month.
Source: NASA POWER (measurements 2015–2024), coordinates © OpenStreetMap
That same week in Guangzhou
Other fairs running at the same time — worth seeing while the trip is already paid for.