Piscine Global Europe · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• Piscine Global Europe 2026 runs from 17 to 20 November 2026 at Eurexpo Lyon, with expanded floor space via the 4.3 extension of Hall 4 (source: eurospapoolnews.com).
• A biennial trade show organised by GL Events Exhibitions, the global leader in the pool, spa and wellness market. Previous edition: 19-22 November 2024.
• 2024 results: 24,000 trade visitors from 113 countries (42% international) and 2,000 exhibitors from 32 countries (62% international). Strong growth in public and private collective bodies (+137% vs 2022) (source: eurospapoolnews.com, idees-piscine.com).
• 2026 target: around 1,000 brands and exhibitors, with a programme structured around three pillars set out by the organiser: innovation, sustainability, training (source: eurospapoolnews.com).
• New for 2026: AQUALIE, a day dedicated to collective bodies, public decision-makers and professionals in collective aquatic facilities, on Thursday 19 November 2026.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The leading international trade show for the pool, spa and wellness sector. It covers the entire value chain: pool manufacturers (shell, concrete, liner), equipment makers (filtration, water treatment, pumps, electrolysers), spas and wellness, collective aquatic facilities, enclosures and covers, automation and home automation, outdoor landscaping, training and services. Visitors include pool builders, installers, distributors, architects, project owners, and now public collective bodies in strong growth.

Notable exhibitors

A long-standing presence of major international equipment makers: Fluidra, CCEI, Syclope Electronique, ABPool, NOVPOOL. The 2024 edition brought together 2,000 exhibitors from 32 countries, with a European majority (73%) and marked growth from Italy (+19%), Portugal (+33%), Germany (+8%), the United Kingdom (+5%) and Sweden (+10%) (source: eurospapoolnews.com). The full exhibitor list for the 2026 edition is available on the official exhibitors page.

Visitor quality

A highly qualified and internationalised audience: 113 countries represented in 2024, 42% international visitors (vs 35% in 2022). Dominant profile: pool builders and installers, distributors, architects, project owners, and a collective-bodies segment that is booming (+137% between 2022 and 2024). The simultaneous WAPSA (World Alliance of Pool & Spa Associations) conference reinforces the show's appeal for the American, Brazilian and Australian markets.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The 2024 edition rolled out a programme structured around several spaces: Pool Arena (conferences on water management, renovation, trends, ESG initiatives), Pool Campus (employment and training, with a digital terminal dedicated to job offers), a Trends Hub incorporating the Pool Showcase of innovations, and a Startup Village launched in 2024 for new players in the sector's transitions. The 2026 programme retains this structure while broadening it around the three announced pillars: innovation, sustainability, training. The FPP conference traditionally marks the first day of the show, with an international strand run in collaboration with WAPSA.

Awards & accolades

Two major schemes run side by side at the show, under distinct names:

• Pool Innovation Awards: the show's official competition, open to all exhibitors, which rewards a top 3 and a Sustainable Innovation Prize, selected by an international jury (8 countries in 2024). Categories covered: cleaning and maintenance, equipment and accessories, water management and treatment, technologies and automation, outdoor landscaping, construction and manufacturing, wellness and lifestyle. 2024 winners: Floatee (1st prize), Fluidra France with Sandbag (2nd prize + Sustainable Innovation Prize), NOVPOOL with Clean Water Tab (3rd prize), CCEI with 3D Vigiline (Public Award).
• FPP Pool and Spa Trophies: an official ceremony traditionally held at Piscine Global in even-numbered years. The 19th edition was unveiled in Lyon in November 2024 (40 award-winning projects across 17 categories, 370 entries received). The 20th edition of the Trophies falls within the FPP's 2025-2026 cycle (source: eurospapoolnews.com, propiscines.fr).

Satellite events

• AQUALIE (new for 2026, Thursday 19 November): a day dedicated to collective bodies, public decision-makers and professionals in collective aquatic facilities. A direct response to the +137% growth in collective-body attendance seen in 2024.
• WAPSA conference: the international gathering of national pool and spa associations.
• Pool Campus: an employment and training space, with BP and TP diploma ceremonies from the Pierrelatte CFA in 2024.

Community & networks

A show effectively co-run with the Fédération des Professionnels de la Piscine et du Spa (FPP), which brings together more than 1,400 member companies and holds its annual conference at the show. Institutional partnerships with WAPSA (World Alliance of Pool & Spa Associations).

Key specialist trade press: EuroSpaPoolNews, L'Activité Piscine, Guide-Piscine.fr, Idées Piscine, Enjeux Piscine, Esprit Piscine.

New for 2026

• Expansion of the show through the rollout of the 4.3 extension of Hall 4, i.e. increased floor space vs 2024.
• Launch of the Piscine Connect app to prepare your visit and identify targeted exhibitors before opening.
• AQUALIE: a new collective-bodies day (19 November 2026).
• An explicit structuring around three stated pillars: innovation, sustainability, training.

On site: what you need to know

• Venue: Eurexpo Lyon, Boulevard de l'Europe, 69680 Chassieu. The 2024 edition spread across Halls 4, 5 and 6; the 2026 edition incorporates the 4.3 extension of Hall 4.
• Dates: from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 November 2026.
• Access: see the Eurexpo Lyon listing (T5 tramway, N100 bus, Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport 20 km away, 13,000-space car park).
• Accommodation: official booking platform via a show partner, with group requests (5 rooms or more) handled by the organiser.
• Visitor registration: on the official website piscine-global.com. The show is open to professionals only.
• App: Piscine Connect (available in 2026) for visit preparation and exhibitor matchmaking.

Policy & CSR initiatives

Piscine Global Europe positions itself as an "eco-assertive trade show" (wording used by the organiser on the official press page) and builds its messaging around the show's ESG actions. Sustainability is one of the three official pillars stated for the 2026 edition (innovation, sustainability, training). The Sustainable Innovation Prize built into the Pool Innovation Awards rewards an innovation with an environmental component at each edition (Sandbag by Fluidra France in 2024). The Pool Arena conferences devoted a strand in 2024 to the sector's ESG initiatives, to renovation and to water-efficient management, a defining topic for the private pool sector in France.

How the show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Piscine Global Europe consolidates in 2026 its positioning as the leading global show in its sector, already secured in 2024 (113 visitor countries, 32 exhibitor countries). The post-COVID trajectory shows a stabilisation of the audience at around 24,000 professionals, with an internationalisation that is accelerating (35% in 2022 → 42% in 2024), while the French private pool market goes through a phase of normalisation after the 2020-2022 peak. The main strategic shift for 2026 is the explicit opening to the collective aquatic facilities market via AQUALIE, a growth lever identified at the 2024 edition (+137% collective-body visitors). The structural partnership with the FPP (1,400 member companies) and WAPSA gives the show a solid institutional footing from which to defend its leadership against international competitors (Aquanale Cologne, Forum Piscine Bologna).

Sources for key figures (visitors, exhibitors, internationalisation): EuroSpaPoolNews (2024 and 2022 edition results), Idées Piscine. Pool and Spa Trophies: FPP (propiscines.fr).

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (piscine-global-europe.com).