Consumer goods · Minneapolis, USA

Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026

August 20–21, 2026 · 2 days · Minneapolis, USA

A stunning cityscape silhouette against a golden sunset, showcasing skyscrapers in a metropolitan skyline.

Minneapolis · August 20–21, 2026

Conrae Johannes / Pexels

A group of hikers trekking up a mountainous trail in Nordland, Norway at sunset.

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252

Exhibitors

18,000

Visitors

Days

71:1

Visitors per exhibitor

Figures as published by the organiser. Official show site ↗

Plan your visit

Opening hours

Wednesday is Education Day (Retailer Playbook Lab 08:30–12:00, keynote lunch 12:15, Industry Day 13:30–17:00). Exhibit hall opens Thursday 10:00–18:00 and Friday 10:00–15:00.

Registration & entry

Free for pre-registered retail buyers, importers and distributors — $40 on site from 19 August. Working media free. Media sales, event organisers, non-buyers, non-exhibiting manufacturers and independent reps pay $1,000–$1,200 depending on booking window.

Who gets in

Not open to the public — authorised buyers and trade only, credentials required. Strict no-soliciting/no-suitcasing policy, enforced by removal. No unauthorised photography or filming in booths; badges are revoked for it.

Exhibitor freight deadlines

Freeman is the official show decorator. Advance-warehouse shipments received after the deadline incur overtime charges — labels and dates live in the Exhibitor Service Manual. Grip runs the official app, matchmaking and lead retrieval; EvolveCon / Hotel Maps is the official housing provider.

Finding your way

Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Avenue S — the show's first year in Minneapolis after Denver. Complimentary Wi-Fi for light use only; buy venue internet for anything mission-critical. On-site seminars are free with a show badge.

Official resources

FAQ ↗Why exhibit ↗

What 252 exhibitors means on the floor.

Divide 252 stands across 2 days and you get about 126 a day at an even pace. Nobody walks Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026 evenly — but that number is the reason the notes stop matching the cards by day two.

At 71 visitors per exhibitor, the aisles do the filtering and the supplier list is the thing worth protecting. Snap the card or the product, add a voice note, and it lands structured in your Google Sheet — prices, MOQs and contacts side by side instead of in a bag of catalogues.

Buying at Minneapolis

SourceBot

Photograph a product or a supplier card. Prices, minimums and contacts come back structured in one sheet you keep.

See SourceBot →

Exhibiting at Minneapolis

BoothBot

Scan the badge, voice-note the conversation. Every lead sorted, with follow-ups drafted before you fly home.

See BoothBot →

Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026: questions people ask

When is Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026?

Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026 runs August 20–21, 2026, 2 days in Minneapolis, USA.

How big is Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026?

252 exhibitors and 18,000 visitors.

Is there an exhibitor list for Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026?

The organiser publishes the official exhibitor list on www.outdoorretailer.com; we do not copy it.

How do I keep track of the people I meet at Outdoor Retailer Summer 2026?

Photograph each business card or badge in WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat and DaGaMa's BoothBot saves the contact to a Google Sheet shared with you, with your voice note attached; it drafts the follow-up email when you ask. Buyers can do the same for suppliers and products with SourceBot.