Adult Industry Events 2026 to 2027

Every year, a handful of events quietly set the direction of the adult industry. 2026 and 2027 are no different, except the stakes are higher. More competition, more regulation, and more ways to reach an audience than ever before.

Whether you run an escort agency, sell adult toys online, build traffic as an affiliate, or grow a creator brand, the right event saves you months of trial and error. The wrong one costs you a flight, a hotel and a week you will not get back.

So we have pulled together the events that actually matter, from B2B summits and affiliate conferences to trade fairs, awards and consumer expos. Every date here was checked against the organiser. Where one was not confirmed, we say so rather than guess. And because we work this sector every day, we have said what each event is really for, and which are worth the trip if you are based outside the United States.

First, match the event to the outcome

Before you book anything, be honest about why you are going. Most events fall into four camps:

• Trade and supply. You want distributors, buyers or manufacturers. Think eroFame, ANME, Venus, Erospain.
• Marketing, affiliates and traffic. You want partners, media buyers and growth. Think TES, Bucharest, XBIZ, SiGMA.
• Creator profile. You want platforms, agencies and press. Think the XBIZ awards, AVN, LALExpo.
• Learning and support. You want education, community and wellbeing. Think Pineapple Support and the conference talks.

An event that is perfect for a toy brand can be a waste for an escort agency. Pick the outcome first. The calendar second.

The calendar at a glance

Here are the events coming up between now and the end of 2027, in date order. Dates were checked against the organiser at the time of writing. Confirm on their site before you book, because dates in this sector move.

Event	When	Where	Best for
XBIZ Amsterdam	10 to 13 Sep 2026	Amsterdam	Marketing, creators, platforms
Sexpo	18 to 20 Sep 2026	Perth, Australia	Consumer expo, brand awareness
Bucharest Summit (AWSummit)	21 to 23 Sep 2026	Bucharest	Affiliates, cam and creator traffic
The European Summit (TES)	25 to 28 Sep 2026	Prague	Affiliates, adult marketing, ecommerce
eroFame	30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026	Amsterdam	Sex toy and lingerie trade, B2B only
Taboo Show	16 to 18 Oct 2026	Toronto	Consumer sex and lifestyle expo
Exxxotica	Late Oct 2026, confirm	New Jersey, USA	US consumer expo
Venus Berlin	22 to 25 Oct 2026	Berlin	Toys, lingerie, studios, performers
SiGMA	2 to 5 Nov 2026	Rome	iGaming and affiliate marketing
Exxxotica	4 to 6 Dec 2026	Miami, USA	US consumer expo
AWSummit Thailand	12 to 15 Dec 2026	Thailand	Affiliates and creators, Asia market
AVN Expo and AVN Awards	20 to 23 Jan 2027	Las Vegas	US trade, studios, performers, press
XBIZ Los Angeles	January 2027, dates TBC	Los Angeles	US adult B2B, creators, awards
The European Summit (TES)	8 to 11 Mar 2027	Seville	Affiliates, adult marketing, ecommerce
The European Summit (TES)	10 to 13 Sep 2027	Prague	Affiliates, adult marketing, ecommerce

Several strong annual shows had not set their next date when we wrote this. Watch for ANME near Los Angeles, usually July; XBIZ Miami, usually May; LALExpo in Colombia, usually spring; Erospain in Barcelona, usually May; and the 2027 editions of eroFame and Venus.

The big B2B shows worth the trip

These are the rooms where business gets done. If you only travel to two or three events a year, choose from here.

XBIZ runs the industry’s main business circuit. XBIZ Amsterdam, on 10 to 13 September 2026, is the European show, with the X3 expo and the XMA Europa awards alongside. It is the closest major XBIZ event to the UK and Europe. XBIZ Los Angeles returns each January with the XBIZ Awards and the X3 fan expo, though the 2027 dates were not confirmed when we wrote this. XBIZ Miami runs a smaller networking conference in the spring.

The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo and the AVN Awards run together in Las Vegas each January, on 20 to 23 January in 2027. It is one of the largest adult events in the world, part trade show and part fan expo. You meet studios, performers, toy brands, platforms and press in one place. It is a long-haul trip, best justified when you sell into the US market or build a US profile.

The European Summit, known as TES, is the affiliate and online-entertainment conference the adult marketing world runs on. It meets twice a year: Prague on 25 to 28 September 2026, Seville on 8 to 11 March 2027, then back to Prague on 10 to 13 September 2027. If you care about traffic, affiliates or SEO, this is the room. AWSummit runs a similar circuit, with the Bucharest Summit on 21 to 23 September 2026 and a Thailand edition on 12 to 15 December 2026. Both are strong on cam, dating and creator traffic.

If you sell products, the trade fairs are non-negotiable

For a sex toy, lingerie or adult ecommerce brand, the European trade fairs are where distribution gets done.

eroFame is the one to circle. Europe’s leading B2B erotic-products fair runs 30 September to 2 October 2026, and it has moved from Hanover to Amsterdam. It is trade only. Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and buyers, no public. If you want stockists and shelf space, you go.

Venus Berlin follows on 22 to 25 October 2026. It is larger and more mixed, with hundreds of exhibitors from around the world, part trade and part public. Erospain, in Barcelona, is the newer Southern European trade option for lingerie, cosmetics and adult products, usually in May. ANME, the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo near Los Angeles, is the American equivalent; its 2026 show ran in July, so the next edition lands in summer 2027. It matters most when you sell into US retail.

Consumer and lifestyle expos

These are public-facing shows. They are less about deals and more about brand visibility, audience and retail, so judge them on reach, not networking.

In the United States, Exxxotica is the big consumer expo. It heads to New Jersey in late October 2026, with dates still to be firmed up, then Miami on 4 to 6 December 2026. In Canada, the Taboo Show tours sex-and-lifestyle expos: Toronto on 16 to 18 October 2026, Calgary on 6 to 8 November, Edmonton on 13 to 15 November, then Vancouver and Regina in early 2027, with the later dates worth confirming.

Europe runs a busy circuit of erotic salons and fairs. France alone moves between cities all year under the Ero-Sphere and Erosexpo banners, with Colmar on 3 to 4 October 2026 and Dole on 24 to 25 October 2026 among many regional stops into 2027. Venus Berlin doubles as the largest European lifestyle fair. Elsewhere, watch Erofest in Prague and Exquisit in Halle, Germany, in the spring, the EROS festival in Vilnius on 13 to 15 November 2026, and Erochain in Warsaw, with 2027 dates still to be confirmed on most of these.

Italy: for brands marketing in Italy

If you are marketing in Italy, two dates matter. SiGMA Rome, on 2 to 5 November 2026 at Fiera Roma, is the big one. It is an iGaming and affiliate show rather than an adult expo, but it is where the performance-marketing and traffic world gathers, and it is the most useful Italian event for anyone doing lead generation or SEO in the sector.

For a consumer, brand-facing audience, Veneto Sex, the Fiera dell’Eros near Treviso, is Italy’s notable erotic fair. It runs most years, though the 2027 date was not set when we wrote this. Beyond those two, Italy has no large, reliably dated adult trade fair on the scale of eroFame or Venus, so most Italian brands travel north for trade.

Australia: for brands marketing down under

For Australia, the date to know is Sexpo in Perth, on 18 to 20 September 2026 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is a large consumer adult-lifestyle expo, good for retail reach and brand visibility rather than B2B networking.

One caveat, stated plainly. The Sexpo brand went through an ownership collapse and relaunch, so the branding, Sexpo or SexEx, and the city dates have been unstable. The Melbourne and Sydney 2026 shows have already run this year, and Brisbane and Adelaide are not currently scheduled that we can confirm. Check the operator and the date on any given city before you commit.

Creators and cam: where to build profile and find support

Creators get the most from the business conferences, not the fan expos. The XBIZ shows and their creator awards, in Amsterdam in September, Los Angeles in January and Miami in spring, put you in front of platforms, agencies and press. LALExpo in Colombia is Latin America’s main cam and creator event, usually in spring. Bucharest and TES are strong for the traffic and partnership side.

One more worth knowing. Pineapple Support runs free virtual events focused on mental health for people who work on camera. The dates change through the year, so check their site. It costs nothing, and the community behind it is real.

What about the UK?

Verifiable UK-only dates for 2026 and 2027 are thin on the ground. The ETO Show has long been Britain’s adult trade event, but its next date was not confirmed at the time of writing. And ignore the vague “UK adult expo” listings that appear online with estimated dates. Several are content-farm invention, not real events.

For most serious UK adult businesses, the real calendar sits in Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin and Bucharest. Treat mainland Europe as your home circuit, and treat any unverified UK listing with suspicion until the organiser confirms it.

What first-timers get wrong

Four mistakes cost people their first trip.

They book the fan expo when they needed the trade day. Read the ticket. A public expo and a B2B conference are different events, sometimes under the same roof.

They arrive with no meetings booked. The value is in the corridors and the dinners, not the keynote. Line up your conversations weeks ahead, not on the day.

They try to do everything. Three well-chosen events a year beat eight scattered ones. Depth builds relationships. A scanned badge does not.

They skip the marketing summits because the name does not say “adult expo”. TES, Bucharest and SiGMA are where your growth partners actually are. Some of the best rooms do not look like adult events at all.

Go with a plan

Pick one or two events this year that match what you actually need. Book your meetings early, and turn up with a reason to be there. That is most of the game.

If you would rather turn those conversations into bookings and traffic once you are home, that is our job. See how we approach adult marketing, read our guide on how to get traffic to your escort agency website, or meet the team you would be working with.