The products that define the holiday shopping season are often selected months before consumers make their first purchases.
For retailers, August is one of the most important buying periods of the year, providing an opportunity to discover new merchandise, strengthen supplier relationships, and finalize assortments before the busiest shopping season begins. That is why buyers from across Canada gather each summer for the Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market, taking place August 9 to 12, 2026, at the Toronto Congress Centre – North.
Hosted by the Canadian Gift Association (CanGift) as part of its 50th-anniversary year, the trade-only event brings together hundreds of exhibitors representing the gift, home, lifestyle, fashion, gourmet food, stationery, wellness, toy, jewellery, and seasonal merchandise categories. Whether you’re looking for your next best-selling product or searching for new supplier relationships, the market offers an efficient way to prepare for the months ahead.
Discover Products That Differentiate Your Business
Consumers continue to look for products that feel distinctive and memorable, creating opportunities for retailers that offer merchandise not found everywhere else.
The Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market allows buyers to explore hundreds of product lines in one location, compare brands side by side, and discover emerging companies alongside established suppliers. Instead of scheduling dozens of individual appointments throughout the year, retailers can evaluate a wide range of merchandise over four productive days.
From giftware and home décor to gourmet food, fashion accessories, stationery, wellness products, toys, jewellery, and seasonal collections, the market showcases products designed to help retailers build assortments that reflect changing consumer preferences.
Build Stronger Supplier Relationships
While digital buying tools have become increasingly sophisticated, wholesale retail continues to be built on relationships.
Meeting suppliers in person provides an opportunity to examine product quality, discuss merchandising strategies, ask questions, and establish connections that often lead to long-term business partnerships.
As Dwayne McKillop, President and CEO of the Canadian Gift Association, has said, “Nothing can replace the importance of face-to-face business.”
Those conversations remain one of the defining strengths of wholesale markets, offering retailers insights that extend well beyond the products themselves.
Discover Canadian Brands
One of this year’s highlights is Proudly Canadian, presented in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
The feature showcases Canadian-made products and growing businesses, making it easier for buyers to discover merchandise created by domestic manufacturers and entrepreneurs. As interest in supporting Canadian businesses continues to grow, the initiative provides retailers with another way to source products that reflect local craftsmanship, innovation, and quality.
For emerging companies, it also creates valuable exposure to buyers from across Canada, reinforcing CanGift’s long-standing role in supporting business growth and product discovery.
Connect with the Industry
The Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market is about more than buying products.
It is an opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow retailers, learn about evolving consumer preferences, discover merchandising inspiration, and reconnect with industry colleagues from across the country. Whether you’re operating a single independent boutique or managing multiple locations, the market offers valuable opportunities to gain fresh perspectives while preparing for the important holiday selling season.
Celebrate 50 Years of CanGift
This year’s market takes place during a milestone year for the Canadian Gift Association, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026.
For five decades, CanGift has connected retailers and suppliers through wholesale markets that encourage product discovery, business development, and long-term industry relationships. The Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market continues that tradition as Canada’s flagship wholesale buying event for the gift, home, and lifestyle industries.
Plan Your Visit
Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market
Dates: August 9–12, 2026
Location: Toronto Congress Centre – North
650 Dixon Road, Toronto
Show Hours
Sunday, August 9: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 11: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 12: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market is open exclusively to qualified retail buyers and industry professionals. Qualified buyers receive complimentary admission.
Whether you’re refreshing an established assortment, discovering Canadian-made products, or preparing your business for the holiday shopping season, the Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market offers one of the year’s best opportunities to source new merchandise, strengthen supplier relationships, and gain inspiration from across Canada’s gift, home, and lifestyle industries.
Registration is now open through the Canadian Gift Association.
