With the Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market opening in less than a week, qualified retail buyers still have time to register and plan their visit to Canada’s largest wholesale buying event for the gift, home and lifestyle industries.
Hosted by the Canadian Gift Association, known as CanGift, the market takes place August 9 to 12, 2026, at the Toronto Congress Centre – North. Hundreds of exhibitors and qualified retail buyers from across Canada are expected to participate.
The event arrives at an important point in the retail calendar, as businesses prepare their fall assortments and finalize purchasing decisions ahead of the holiday shopping season. Buyers will be able to meet suppliers, examine products in person and identify merchandise that could help differentiate their stores during the busiest months of the year.
This year’s market also forms part of CanGift’s 50th-anniversary celebrations, marking five decades of connecting Canadian retailers with suppliers, brands and emerging businesses.
What You’ll Find
The Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market brings together products across a broad range of retail categories, including:
- Giftware
- Home décor
- Fashion accessories
- Gourmet food
- Stationery
- Toys
- Wellness
- Jewellery
- Seasonal merchandise
- Lifestyle products
- Canadian-made brands
The event gives buyers an opportunity to compare suppliers, discover new merchandise and place orders for upcoming retail seasons. With the holiday selling period approaching, it is also one of the final major wholesale buying opportunities of the summer for retailers still building or refining their year-end assortments.
Seeing products in person can be particularly valuable for independent retailers and specialty stores, where product quality, packaging, presentation and merchandising potential can influence purchasing decisions. Buyers can also speak directly with suppliers about ordering requirements, delivery schedules and opportunities to introduce new brands to their customers.
Who Should Attend?
The market is designed exclusively for qualified retail buyers and industry professionals, including:
- Independent retailers
- Specialty gift stores
- Home décor retailers
- Museum and attraction gift shops
- Garden centres
- Gourmet food retailers
- Fashion boutiques
- Lifestyle retailers
- E-commerce businesses
- Regional and national retail chains
Retailers attending for the first time can use the market to explore the Canadian wholesale landscape and establish supplier relationships. Returning buyers can reconnect with existing partners, review new collections and identify products for the coming seasons.
For businesses that have not yet finalized their holiday assortments, the four-day event provides a concentrated opportunity to evaluate products and meet suppliers before the fall retail period accelerates.
Celebrate 50 Years of CanGift
The 2026 market is part of CanGift’s 50th-anniversary celebration.
Founded in 1976, the association has spent five decades supporting Canada’s gift, home and lifestyle industries by creating wholesale markets where retailers and suppliers can connect, discover products and grow their businesses.
The anniversary gives this year’s Toronto market added significance, reflecting the event’s long-standing role in Canada’s retail and wholesale sectors. Over the years, CanGift markets have provided a meeting place for independent retailers, established suppliers and growing brands from across the country.
This year’s event will also feature Proudly Canadian, presented in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The initiative will highlight Canadian-made products and emerging businesses from across the country at a time when many retailers and consumers are paying closer attention to where products are designed, produced and distributed.
Event Information
Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market
Dates:
August 9–12, 2026
Location:
Toronto Congress Centre – North
650 Dixon Road
Toronto, Ontario
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.
Registration Remains Open
The Fall Toronto Gift + Home Market is open exclusively to qualified retail buyers and industry professionals.
With the show beginning August 9, buyers have only a few days remaining to register, organize meetings and plan which exhibitors and product categories they want to explore.
Retailers searching for new suppliers, Canadian-made products, seasonal merchandise or fresh ideas for their holiday assortments can use the market to accomplish several sourcing priorities in one location.
Registration remains available through the Canadian Gift Association.
