Lake Garda named new home of Outdoor
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has revealed trade show Outdoor will take place from 17-18 May 2026 in Riva del Garda, Italy, and will form part of a new initiative called European Outdoor Week.
This will also incorporate the Outdoor Impact Summit, an EOG Assembly, outdoor awards ceremony and a “festival” for trade and consumer visitors.
When the show returns, the EOG will align it with the regional show Outdoor and Running Business Days (ORBD), sharing infrastructure and cooperating on marketing.
Outdoor 2026 will be the centrepiece of the new European Outdoor Week, which will run from 15-20 May, all in Riva del Garda. Following the success of the inaugural Outdoor Impact Summit, the second staging of the event will be from 15-16 May, and will conclude with the EOG Assembly, a refreshed Outdoor Awards ceremony, and a networking dinner.
Outdoor will take place alongside Outdoor and Running Business Days from 17-18 May, and the week will finish with a new outdoor festival concept, providing trade and consumer visitors with an opportunity to test equipment during a range of activities involving participating brands and outdoor athletes.
Christian Schneidermeier, EOG director, said: “Ultimately, we want to ensure that there are no excuses for any organisation in the outdoor sector to consider missing out. We recognise these are challenging times, and the best way to tackle the biggest challenges is to get on the front foot with positive, constructive action. This is what we’re doing and I urge colleagues to join us in Riva del Garda in 2026.”
