Foire de Paris · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• Next edition: Friday 30 April to Monday 10 May 2027 (11 days), at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Dates and venue confirmed by the official website and repeated by the fair's director in the 2026 edition results announcement.
• The format is narrowing: 11 days in 2027 versus 12 in 2026. In 2027, both 1 May and 8 May fall on a Saturday, within the fair's dates.
• 2026 edition results: more than 400,000 visitors over 12 days and +5% attendance announced by the organiser, with a Saturday 9 May 2026 late-night opening at its highest attendance level since 2019.
• Positioned by its organiser as France's leading trade fair and the country's biggest shopping and festive event. Key figures displayed on the official website: 400,000+ visitors, 1,200 exhibitors, 1,000 hours of activities, 1 late-night opening.
• Four events under one banner, carried over for 2027: Home & Co Paris, World in Paris, Auto Mobil Paris, Made in Paris. A single ticket gives access to all four.
• Organiser: Comexposium. Paid B2C trade fair. 2027 ticket sales are not yet open at this date: the website offers a form to be alerted when sales open.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The Foire de Paris is a paid, general-interest consumer trade fair covering almost every segment of household spending: home interiors, household equipment, international crafts, gastronomy, mobility, fashion, beauty and personal services. The attendee base is predominantly from the Paris region (historically more than 70% from Île-de-France), with a marked family and upper-income (CSP+) skew across the home and décor sections.

On the exhibitor side, the mix is balanced between:

• French SMEs and craftspeople (Made in Paris, Home & Co Paris)
• International craft and gastronomy brands (World in Paris)
• Major manufacturers and brands (Auto Mobil Paris)
• Independent inventors (Concours Lépine)

The four events

The official website presents the 2027 edition around the same four events as in 2026. The floor space, brand count and spotlighted countries figures below are those of the 2026 edition: 2027 detail is not published at this date.

• Home & Co Paris, presented as "Europe's biggest home show": home interiors, décor, kitchen, renovation, furnishings. In 2026, around 300 brands across 4 halls (1, 5, 6 and 7), in partnership with l'Ameublement Français. This has historically been the most visited section of the fair.
• World in Paris, presented as "the number one event for world travel and craftsmanship": international crafts and world gastronomy. In 2026, 25,000 m², 500 craftspeople from around 50 destinations. Countries in the spotlight for 2026: Cameroon and Senegal for Africa, Kosovo, Italy and Greece for Europe, China, India and Vietnam for Asia. The event also draws on long-standing partnerships with the French Antilles, renewed and strengthened for the 2026 edition.
• Auto Mobil Paris, presented as "the flagship event for cars and new mobility". In 2026, 5,000 m² in Hall 5 plus an outdoor extension, 6 manufacturers present and +65% floor space versus 2025, with the organiser putting an emphasis on the development of electric vehicles.
• Made in Paris, presented as "the most festive marketplace for French know-how": French creation, local craftsmanship and regional flavours. New event launched for the 2026 edition, on 15,000 m² dedicated to Made in France. It carries the Start-up Boost scheme, the fair's commitment to French entrepreneurship since 2018, whose 2026 winners were unveiled in March 2026.

Quality of the attendee base

• More than 400,000 visitors welcomed over 12 days at the 2026 edition, i.e. +5% attendance according to the organiser's results.
• Primary target: private individuals from the Paris region, with home and décor purchase projects, looking for kitchen and lifestyle inspiration, plus family audiences at weekends.
• Average spending power above that of a typical major consumer trade fair, with the paid ticket acting as a natural filter.
• International attendee base fed by the World in Paris section.
• The fair's professional section reports 90% of visitors being buyers and 274 million euros spent by visitors over 12 days.

Activities and community

Concours Lépine

The Concours Lépine is the fair's historic attraction, hosted in Pavillon 1. Created in 1901 by Louis Lépine, Prefect of Police of Paris, to support small inventors and craftspeople in the face of industrial competition, it is today the emblematic gathering for independent French inventors. The prize-giving ceremony traditionally takes place on the Friday evening, with a high-profile prize list that guarantees significant press coverage for the fair.

The 2026 edition of the contest, the 125th, lined up 250 inventions in competition across 6 themes:

• Univers Connecté Lépine
• Quotidien et Art de Vivre
• Art et Création
• Santé et Inclusivité
• Transport et Industrie
• Le Monde Invente

The Concours Lépine has announced its 126th edition for 30 April to 10 May 2027, held as part of the Foire de Paris, Pavillon 1 of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles; the Foire de Paris website does not yet detail it at this date.

Activity programme

1,000 hours of free activities are announced for 2027, in the formats highlighted by the organiser: festival, concerts, workshops, carnival, shows, championships, demonstrations. The website also announces one late-night opening.

In 2026, the stages included:

• Food Truck Village: street food and culinary demonstrations
• Guinguette: musical and festive evening atmosphere
• Foire de Paris Junior: space dedicated to children and families
• Tastes & Trends: gastronomy and lifestyle trends
• Marché Seconde Main: second-hand fashion and accessories, a circular-economy anchor
• A musical highlight, the KeBlack concert on Saturday 2 May 2026 on the Festival des Tropiques stage

2027 programme detail is not published at this date.

The late-night opening

A single late-night opening is scheduled for 2027: Saturday 8 May, until 10 pm, with the fair open from 10 am to 7 pm on other days.

As a point of reference, the 2026 late-night opening was held on Saturday 9 May until 10 pm and, according to the organiser, broke the attendance record since 2019, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. It carried a specific rate of €9 at the ticket office, valid from 5 pm to 10 pm.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Specific to the trade fair:

• Address: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris.
• 2027 opening hours: 10 am - 7 pm every day.
• 2027 late-night opening: Saturday 8 May until 10 pm.
• Bank holidays: 1 May and 8 May 2027 both fall on a Saturday and sit within the fair's dates. Saturdays and bank holidays historically draw the biggest crowds.
• Accessibility: the halls at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and their facilities meet accessibility standards for visitors with reduced mobility (car parks, lifts, restrooms).
• Floor space: the official website announces 5 halls and more than 100,000 m² of exhibition space. In 2026, halls 1, 5, 6 and 7 hosted Home & Co Paris, Hall 5 and an outdoor extension hosted Auto Mobil Paris, and Pavillon 1 hosted the Concours Lépine. The 2027 hall plan is not published at this date.
• Catering: a very extensive on-site offering, with 29,500 meals served per day according to the organiser.
• Ticket: one ticket grants access to all 4 events.
• Exhibitor list: the online list is that of the 2026 edition; the 2027 list is not yet published.
• RATP partnership: public transport encouraged, with the ADEME calculator made available to estimate each visitor's carbon impact.

Visitor pricing: 2026 reference point

The Foire de Paris remains a paid trade fair on the consumer side. 2027 ticket sales are not open at this date: the website links to a sign-up form to be informed when sales open.

The pricing below is the one displayed for the 2026 edition. It serves as a reference point and is not confirmed for 2027:

• Adult ticket online: €14, versus €16 on site
• Reduced rate (persons with disabilities, companions, students): €11
• Ages 7 to 12: €7, free for under 7s
• Afterwork rate: €7, valid from 5 pm to 7 pm, every day except the evening of the late-night opening
• Late-night rate: €9, valid from 5 pm to 10 pm on the evening of the late-night opening
• 2-day pass: €21
• Family pass (2 adult places and 2 child places): €35

A groups and works-council (CSE) offer is available, with a discount from 10 tickets ordered.

How much it costs to exhibit

Exhibitor rates not published. Quote on request from Comexposium, via the trade fair's professional section sales team. The structuring into 4 events (Home & Co Paris, World in Paris, Auto Mobil Paris, Made in Paris) influences placement and the price per m². The partnership with l'Ameublement Français on Home & Co Paris and the dedicated Made in Paris format open up specific arrangements for French SMEs and craftspeople.

The sales arguments the organiser puts to exhibitors: 400,000 visitors, 90% of them buyers, 274 million euros spent by visitors over 12 days, and a 360-degree communication plan reaching an announced 1.7 billion contacts.

Figures on the cost of a stand are not publicly available at this date.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: make contact with the Comexposium sales team, choose the event to align with (Home & Co Paris, World in Paris, Auto Mobil Paris, Made in Paris).
• 9 months out: if you are an independent inventor, ask the organiser about the Concours Lépine (maximum visibility, specialist press leverage); if you are a French start-up, ask about the Start-up Boost scheme run by Made in Paris.
• 6 months out: finalise the stand, brief the contractor, sort logistics for the heavier home interiors sections.
• 3 months out: team accreditations, consumer activation plan, regional press partnerships.
• 6 weeks out: social media campaign, pre-booked B2B visit plan where relevant.

For the visitor

• Sign up for the ticketing alert: 2027 sales are not open, the website offers a form to be notified.
• Buy your ticket online once sales open: a 2-euro saving per ticket in 2026 compared with the ticket office.
• Choose your day: Saturdays and bank holidays draw the biggest crowds, and in 2027 both 1 May and 8 May fall on a Saturday. Favour a weekday for a smoother visit.
• Saturday 8 May 2027 late-night opening: open until 10 pm, a format suited to working professionals.
• Allow a full day to cover the 4 events spread across the halls and the outdoor space: the organiser states an average of 10 km of walking per visit.
• Access: RATP encouraged via partnership, ADEME calculator to estimate your footprint.

CSR policy and initiatives

The Foire de Paris runs an Ecogestes programme structured for exhibitors and visitors alike:

• Exhibitor awareness of responsible practices, with a best-practice kit circulated beforehand.
• Waste sorting: 34% recovered in 2024, out of a volume of around 400 tonnes generated over the course of the event.
• ADEME calculator made available to visitors to estimate their carbon impact (transport, on-site catering).
• RATP partnership: a strong incentive towards modal shift to public transport.
• Circular-fashion pop-up shops integrated into the visitor route in 2026.
• Marché Seconde Main: present in 2026, second-hand fashion and accessories, on a circular-economy line.

These measures sit within Comexposium's CSR strategy, operating Paris Expo Porte de Versailles with Viparis. Comexposium also steers its CSR actions through its internal ALL INvolved programme (since 2022) and has obtained the RSE Positive Company® label. The venue, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, is operated by Viparis, ISO 20121 certified across all of its Paris venues (including Porte de Versailles) since 2014, a certification renewed for its 4th consecutive cycle in 2025. No ISO 20121 certification specific to the trade fair itself is mentioned at this date.

How the trade fair has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Since 1904 the Foire de Paris has established itself as France's biggest shopping and festive event. Created on the initiative of the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris and several professional organisations through the Comité des Expositions de Paris (a 1901-law association founded in 1903), inspired by the success of the Leipzig fair and driven in particular by the jeweller Gustave Sandoz, the first edition was held on 17 March 1904 at the Carreau du Temple with 500 exhibitors. The fair has been based at the Porte de Versailles exhibition park since 1925.

The 2026 edition, the 122nd, was a year of repositioning: the launch of Made in Paris, a new logo, new poster and new visitor route unveiled as early as September 2025, the first edition of the Baromètre de la Consommation des Français, and an opening by Emmanuel Grégoire, Mayor of Paris. The results published by the organiser on 12 May 2026 report more than 400,000 visitors over 12 days and +5% attendance, with a late-night opening at its highest attendance level since 2019.

The 2027 edition carries over the same core: the same four events, the same venue, the same daily opening hours, one late-night opening. The only structural change announced at this date is the duration, cut from 12 to 11 days. The organiser Comexposium (born of the 2008 merger of Comexpo CCI Paris IDF and Exposium Unibail-Rodamco) is thus playing the card of stability after a 2026 edition of overhaul, without touching the spring calendar format or the consumer positioning. The 2027 programme, hall plan and ticketing remain to be published.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (foiredeparis.fr).