Participation in the 104th edition of Expo Riva Schuh, January 10–13, 2026

Organized by Riva del Garda Fierecongressi SpA, Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags –with 40 countries represented among exhibiting companies and visitors from over 100 countries – is the most important international trade fair dedicated to volume productions of footwear, bags, and fashion accessories.

Which advantages does it offer exhibitors and visitors?

• Strategic positioning of the two annual editions within the global trade fair calendar (the first fair of the year)

• High level of internationality among buyers and exhibitors

• Widespread fair across the territory with 6 different venues involved

• Complete marketplace for footwear and leather goods with Gardabags

• Unique setting on Lake Garda, offering participants a dual business and leisure experience

STRATEGIC POSITIONING

As the first event on the international trade fair calendar, the exhibition allows visitors to gain a comprehensive preview of new fashion trends, plan orders well in advance, and promptly identify changes in the footwear market.

INTERNATIONALITY

As a European crossroads for trade in the footwear and leather goods sector, Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags is recognized by the world’s major production districts as an ideal meeting and business platform thanks to its vast international offering. Companies and brands from leading manufacturing hubs in Brazil, China, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Southeast Asia, and Turkey make up the fair’s proposal.

A COMPLETE MARKETPLACE

The integration of Expo Riva Schuh with Gardabags – the show dedicated to leather goods and accessories – at the Exhibition Centre since June 2019 has further strengthened the business potential of the two events, resulting in an even more comprehensive marketplace for the entire fashion world.

BUSINESS-LEISURE IDENTITY

The backdrop of Lake Garda enhances the product offering of Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags by harmonizing it with the excellence of the territory, suggesting a different way of doing business: through meetings and exchanges with a business-leisure spirit, even after the fair.