crops, agtech and grain · San Antonio
Irrigation Show 2027Booth costs, dates and deadlines: the San Antonio exhibitor guide
Pivots, drip and controls: Irrigation Show 2027 booths in San Antonio
- Event dates
- November 15–18, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- November 17–18, 2027
- Venue
- San Antonio, TXVenue not confirmed yet
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Quick answers
Irrigation Show 2027 in 30 seconds
The Irrigation Show & Education Week is the Irrigation Association's annual event for farm and landscape irrigation. The 2027 edition runs November 15 to 18 in San Antonio, Texas, with the trade show on November 17 and 18; the San Antonio hall is not confirmed yet. The 2026 show ran December 7 to 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The IA counts close to 4,000 irrigation professionals, and its survey says 94% are qualified buyers. Manufacturers of pivots, drip, pumps, controls and sensors exhibit, startups can take a Startup Showcase package, and new products compete on the Innovation and Excellence Wall. Purple builds booths for it.
- When is Irrigation Show 2027?
- November 15–18, 2027, at San Antonio, TX (venue not confirmed yet).
- When is the Irrigation Show exhibit hall open?
- November 17–18, 2027.
- What does Irrigation Show booth space cost?
- Rates not confirmed yet on the IA's public pages, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in at Irrigation Show?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental at Irrigation Show with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Booth space and show services are billed by the show.
Official Irrigation Show 2027 links: Irrigation Show 2027 hotelsIrrigation Show 2027 booth space
Irrigation & grain · San Antonio · 2027
94%
of Irrigation Show attendees are qualified buyers and decision makers, per the IA source
The lookSan Antonio 2027
Pivots at sundown, water where the roots are.
The Irrigation Show & Education Week moves to San Antonio for November 15–18, 2027, trade show November 17–18. The Irrigation Association counts close to 4,000 irrigation professionals.
Everything about Irrigation Show 2027 in one place
Irrigation Show 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | Irrigation Show & Education Week 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | November 15–18, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | November 17–18, 2027 source |
| Venue | San Antonio, TX |
| Organizer | Irrigation Association |
| Who attends | Manufacturers, distributors, dealers, contractors, consultants and growers, farm and landscape |
| Nearest airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) 2027 venue and hotel block not confirmed yet |
| Hotels | The IA books discounted hotels near the show; 2027 housing is not confirmed yet Official hotel page → |
| Official website | irrigation.org |
Official Irrigation Show resources
Irrigation Show 2027 calendar
Irrigation Show 2027 dates and deadlines
Published Irrigation Show dates in order, each one linked to the organizer page that states it. The next date is highlighted.
01 Purple at Irrigation Show 2027
Pivots, drip and controls: Irrigation Show 2027 booths in San Antonio
The Irrigation Association's show brings manufacturers, distributors, dealers, contractors and growers together for an education week and a two-day trade show. In 2027 it moves to San Antonio; we build booths that show water moving and the controls behind it.
- Nov 15–18 · San Antonio
- ~4,000 irrigation pros
- Trade show Nov 17–18
What makes Irrigation Show different, and how we build for it
The Irrigation Show & Education Week is the Irrigation Association's annual event for both farm and landscape irrigation, and it moves to San Antonio for November 15 to 18, 2027, with the trade show on November 17 and 18.The association counts close to 4,000 irrigation professionals, and its attendee survey reports that 94% are qualified buyers and decision makers. Startups under five years old can take a Startup Showcase package and compete for Startup of the Year, and New Product Contest entries hang on the Innovation and Excellence Wall, with winners named at the General Session. Distributors and dealers meet their current suppliers here: 96% did so in the survey.
New lines to carry, program pricing and a supplier who supports them with training and stock.
Pivot, drip and pump performance under their crops and water limits, with a person who can design a system.
Controllers, valves, sensors and lighting they can install quickly, and the certification education the IA offers.
Your team in San Antonio
How Purple runs the Irrigation Show 2027 in San Antonio
Las Vegas usually builds and prints this booth, a direct truck run to San Antonio, with Fishkill, NY as backup. Freight goes to the advance warehouse once the IA's 2027 kit names it. Our project manager takes the booth through move-in, tests any water demo before the doors open on November 17, and books return freight or storage.
Inside Irrigation Show 2027
Rules that shape your Irrigation Show booth
Space is picked first come, first served within membership tiers: premium IA members first, then Bronze, non-premium members and non-members (2026 order). We have a layout ready for each footprint you might get.
Showcase booths are limited to irrigation startups under five years old, with proof of start date, that are first- or second-time exhibitors; 10 companies in 2026. We design for the fixed package booth.
New Product Contest entries go into Agriculture & Landscape or Landscape Lighting and are shown on the Innovation and Excellence Wall. We match the booth panel to the entry.
Programs worth planning for
A booth package for startups under five years old in their first or second show, with three registrations, app listing, an attendee opt-in list and Startup of the Year eligibility; $1,550 in 2026.
Agriculture & Landscape and Landscape Lighting tracks; entries on the Innovation and Excellence Wall, winners announced at the General Session with trade press coverage.
The Irrigation Association offers certification and exam preparation alongside the show's Education Week.
The Irrigation Show is the U.S. trade show for farm and landscape irrigation, built around distributors and dealers; choose it over GEAPS Exchange when your product moves water to crops, not grain into storage. Compare every agriculture show we build for →
agriculture at Irrigation Show
The industry behind Irrigation Show, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for Irrigation Show 2027
What an Irrigation Show 2027 booth costs
The Irrigation Association sells booth space through Map Your Show, with priority picks by membership tier; the Startup Showcase sells 10×10 packages to new companies. Controller and sensor makers take 10×20 or 10×30 inlines; pivot, pump and drip system makers take islands to show hardware. A Purple build starts at 10×20.
A controller or sensor wall with a live dashboard screen, a valve or emitter cutaway on a plinth and a counter for distributor questions.
Shown: a Purple inline booth for Sedemac
See 10×20 rental booths →
A drip or micro-spray demo bed in a shallow tray at one end, the counter in the middle and a dealer-program panel at the other.
Shown: NIMS Food, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island around a pump skid, filter station or pivot tower section, with a screen showing it running in the field.
Shown: Eonmetall, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
A pivot span or full pump station with a walk-around, a demo screen and a meeting table for distributor deals.
Pictured: Senzani, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →Included in Purple's price
- Your design and 3D rendering, revised until it is right for Irrigation Show
- Structure, graphics printed for Irrigation Show, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and in-booth power distribution for Irrigation Show
- Installation and dismantle in San Antonio, run by our project manager on the floor
- Each service order and deadline in the Irrigation Show exhibitor kit, tracked for you
Billed by the organizer and the show contractor
- Your Irrigation Show booth space, paid to the organizer
- Material handling (drayage) at San Antonio, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for Irrigation Show
- Booth cleaning and any union labor San Antonio requires
Rates to plan with for Irrigation Show:
- Startup Showcase, 2026 $1,550 package: booth in the showcase area, table, two chairs, carpet, sign, three registrations source
- Standard space, 2027 Rates not confirmed yet on the IA's public pages source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 island $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
We estimate each of these on your Irrigation Show proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
The prices above are all-in 2026 rental ranges covering design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds for Irrigation Show are quoted per project. Run your Irrigation Show numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send your Irrigation Show booth size and what the space needs to do for your team. A reply within one business day, then a Irrigation Show rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
The booth we would build for Irrigation Show 2027
The water-on-the-floor booth for distributors
Irrigation buyers want to see water placed where the crop needs it, and most of them are distributors and dealers deciding what to stock. This booth shows a sealed water demo, the controller that runs it, and a program a dealer can sign.
Demo tray
A sealed, recirculating tray with emitters, nozzles or a sprinkler running at low pressure, lit from the side so the pattern shows.
Control wall
The controller or sensor mounted beside a large live screen of its app, showing soil moisture and run times from a real field.
Ag and landscape split
Two clearly labeled product panels, one for growers and one for landscape contractors, matching the show's two contest tracks.
Dealer table
A table for distributor conversations with the dealer program, training and stock terms on a panel behind it.
The demo
Change a setting on the app and let the visitor watch the tray respond: a zone turns on, a flow sensor reads, an alert fires. Then show the water saved over a season.
The meetings
The trade show runs only two days, and the IA offers a meeting request form for exhibitors. Book distributor meetings before San Antonio and keep the dealer table free for them.
Every drop where the roots are.
Your team walks into a lit, stocked Irrigation Show booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Irrigation Show booths that show water moving
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN paired a digital simulation with the real machine on the stand, and an irrigation booth pairs a controller app with the valve, pump or pivot it runs in the field.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“They handle everything end to end so clients can really just show up and not worry about anything. Doesn’t get any better than that.”
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04 Designing for agricultural and landscape irrigation, pivot, drip, pump, control, sensor and water management companies at Irrigation Show
Designing an Irrigation Show booth for distributors and growers
1Show water, safely
Irrigation buyers want to see a nozzle throw or an emitter drip. A recirculating demo in a sealed tray, or a looped video of the product in the field, shows the pattern without wetting the carpet; we build both.
2Farm and landscape on one floor
The show covers agriculture and landscape irrigation, and its New Product Contest has separate tracks. We split the back wall into two clear zones so a grower and a landscape contractor each find their products in seconds.
3Make the controller the hero
Controls and sensors are where much of the floor's new product energy sits. A big live screen of the app, with the physical controller mounted beside it, answers the 'how does it talk to the field' question.
4Built for distributors
In the IA's survey 96% of attendees met current suppliers at the show. A counter with a small table for the distributor conversation, plus a panel on dealer programs, turns those meetings into orders.
Concept rendering
Your Irrigation Show proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see your Irrigation Show booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. This one is a Purple concept for B&H.
Start my Irrigation Show conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at Irrigation Show 2027
The 2027 venue is not confirmed yet. These are the parts of the show that shape a booth, from the Irrigation Association's 2026 pages.
Trade show floor
Two days of exhibits from farm and landscape irrigation makers, with a floor plan and exhibitor list on Map Your Show.
Our advice Ask for a spot near the distributors you already sell through.
Startup Showcase
A set area of booths for up to 10 startups under five years old, with the Startup of the Year contest.
Our advice Startup booths are small; a strong header and one product on a plinth carry them.
Innovation and Excellence Wall
New Product Contest entries on display, with winners named at the General Session.
Our advice Put the contest entry's name on your booth wall so visitors connect the two.
05 San Antonio, TX
Irrigation Show 2027 freight and move-in for San Antonio
The Irrigation Association has published San Antonio and the November 15 to 18, 2027 dates, with the trade show on November 17 and 18; the venue, general contractor, advance warehouse and move-in times are not confirmed yet. San Antonio is a drive from our Las Vegas shop and a straightforward truck run from Fishkill, NY. Once the 2027 exhibitor kit is out, our project manager books freight to the advance warehouse or the dock, files the contractor's orders and leads the install with the labor the venue requires.
What Purple handles
- Inline and island booths for controls, drip, pumps and pivots
- Sealed water demos and field-video walls
- Startup Showcase graphics and counters
- New Product Contest display panels
- Freight from Las Vegas or Fishkill, NY to San Antonio
- Storage between the Irrigation Show and farm shows
Irrigation Show timeline, counted back from move-in
2027 trade show opens in San Antonio: November 17, 2027. Space for 2027 is picked in IA priority order, so we start the layout as soon as your booth number comes through.
We need your Irrigation Show design signed off by mid-September 2027.
- At the 2026 show (December 9–10, 2026)Walk the Las Vegas floor and note where your competitors and distributors stand.
- Early 2027Book 2027 space in the IA's priority order; decide on the Startup Showcase or New Product Contest.
- Mid-September 2027Design sign-off, about nine weeks before the trade show.
- September to October 2027Production and graphics in Las Vegas or Fishkill, NY.
- About three weeks outFreight to the advance warehouse named in the 2027 exhibitor kit.
- November 17–18, 2027Trade show days in San Antonio; our project manager is on the floor.
Purple's planning timeline for Irrigation Show. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.
Printable Irrigation Show budget & deadline sheetBefore you book Irrigation Show 2027
What Irrigation Show exhibitors plan before San Antonio
Booth picks follow membership tier: in 2026 premium IA members chose space during the previous show, months before non-members could book. source
The Startup Showcase is open only to irrigation companies under five years old in their first or second Irrigation Show, and only 10 spots were offered in 2026. source
Showcase companies get a free attendee opt-in email list for pre- and post-show marketing, part of the 2026 package. source
New Product Contest winners are announced on stage at the General Session and covered in Irrigation Today for agriculture or Irrigation & Lighting for landscape. source
The 2026 Las Vegas show, December 9 to 10, is the place to scout 2027: same organizer, same buyers, one year before San Antonio. source
Who you meet on the floor
They meet current suppliers and look for new lines; 96% of surveyed attendees met suppliers at the show.
Farm dealers and landscape contractors come for products they install and for IA education and certification.
The IA lists growers and consultants among attendees looking for water management technology.
Manufacturers attend as well as exhibit, scouting partners, components and the New Product Contest.
Side by side
Irrigation Show vs NAAA Ag Aviation Expo vs Agronomy Conference & Expo: 2027 at a glance
| Irrigation Show | NAAA Ag Aviation Expo | Agronomy Conference & Expo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | November 15–18, 2027 | November 15–17, 2027 | August 9–11, 2027 |
| Where | San Antonio, TX | Oklahoma City, OK · Oklahoma City Convention Center | Indianapolis, IN · JW Marriott Indianapolis |
| Size | ~4,000 irrigation professionals, per the IA | 140+ exhibitors on the 2026 trade show, per NAAA | 30 exhibitors at most: TFI's 2025 cap to keep agronomists ahead of vendors |
| Main buyers | Irrigation distributors | Aerial application operators | Retail agronomy leaders |
| Booth space | Price not published | Islands and aircraft, 2026: 20×20 $5,985; 20×30 $8,400; aircraft or truck/trailer $705 each plus a 10×10 | Price not published |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to Irrigation Show 2027
Getting to Irrigation Show 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
2027 venue and hotel block not confirmed yet
Stay
The IA books discounted hotels near the show; 2027 housing is not confirmed yet
Park
Plan once the IA names the 2027 venue
Travel facts from irrigation.org.
Irrigation Show by the numbers
Irrigation Show year by year
How Irrigation Show 2027 compares with other agriculture shows
The agriculture shows closest to Irrigation Show on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each name other than Irrigation Show opens our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbelt Ag ExpoSunbelt Agricultural Exposition | October 19–21, 2027 | Moultrie, GA | 850+ companies per year (2026) |
| NAAA Ag Aviation ExpoNational Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) | November 15–17, 2027 | Oklahoma City, OK | 140+ exhibitors; sold out with a wait list (2026) |
| Irrigation ShowIrrigation Association | November 15–18, 2027 | San Antonio, TX | – |
| Great Lakes EXPOMichigan State Horticultural Society and Michigan Vegetable Council | December 7–9, 2027 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4,500+ attendees · 400+ exhibitors (2026) |
| Nebraska Ag ExpoIowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Lincoln, NE | Nearly 760 exhibitors (2026) |
| Amarillo Farm & Ranch ShowIDEAg Group | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Amarillo, TX | 400+ exhibitors (2026) |
| Tulsa Farm ShowMidwest Shows | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Tulsa, OK | 350+ exhibitors (2026) |
| ARA Conference & ExpoAgricultural Retailers Association (ARA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Austin, TX | 600+ expected attendees (2026) |
| ASTA Field Crop Seed ConventionAmerican Seed Trade Association (ASTA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Chicago, IL | – |
| MCPR Trade ShowMinnesota Crop Production Retailers (MCPR) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Minneapolis, MN | 56 on the posted list exhibitors (2026) |
Irrigation Show exhibitor questions
Irrigation Show 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is the Irrigation Show 2027?
November 15–18, 2027, in San Antonio, Texas, with the trade show on November 17 and 18, per the Irrigation Association's future show dates. Education Week runs around the trade show.
Where is the Irrigation Show 2027 held?
In San Antonio, Texas. The Irrigation Association has not named the 2027 venue on its future-dates page, so which San Antonio hall hosts it is not confirmed yet; Las Vegas Convention Center hosted the 2026 edition.
When was the 2026 Irrigation Show?
December 7–10, 2026, in Las Vegas, with the trade show December 9–10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, co-located with Groundwater Week 2026, per the Irrigation Association.
How many people attend the Irrigation Show?
Close to 4,000 irrigation professionals, per the Irrigation Association: manufacturers, distributors, dealers, contractors, consultants and growers. In its attendee survey, 94% were qualified buyers and decision makers.
How much does a booth at the Irrigation Show cost?
Standard booth rates are not confirmed yet on the IA's public pages; space is sold through Map Your Show. The 2026 Startup Showcase package for new companies cost $1,550. Purple's build is separate; a rented 10×20 runs $7,500 to $15,000.
What is the Irrigation Show Startup Showcase?
A discounted booth package for irrigation startups under five years old that are first- or second-time exhibitors: a booth in a set area with table, chairs, carpet and sign, three registrations and a shot at Startup of the Year. It was $1,550 and limited to 10 companies in 2026.
How does the Irrigation Show New Product Contest work?
Companies enter new products in two tracks, Agriculture & Landscape and Landscape Lighting; entries are shown on the Innovation and Excellence Wall and winners are announced at the General Session, with coverage in Irrigation Today or Irrigation & Lighting.
How is booth space assigned at the Irrigation Show?
By priority, first come first served within each tier. For the 2026 show, Platinum, Gold and Silver IA members picked first, then Bronze members, non-premium members and finally non-members, per the IA.
Who exhibits at the Irrigation Show?
Makers and sellers of farm and landscape irrigation: pivots, drip and micro-irrigation, pumps, valves, controllers, sensors, water management software and landscape lighting.
What is the difference between the Irrigation Show and GEAPS Exchange?
The Irrigation Show is about getting water onto crops and landscapes, with distributors and contractors as buyers; GEAPS Exchange is about storing and moving grain after harvest. Choose by what your product does.
Can Purple build our Irrigation Show booth in San Antonio?
Yes. We build in Las Vegas or Fishkill, NY, ship to the 2027 advance warehouse once the IA publishes the kit, and our project manager runs the install in San Antonio with the labor the venue requires.
Before you sign for Irrigation Show
Ask any Irrigation Show exhibit builder these five questions:
- How will you build a sealed water demo that meets the 2027 venue's rules on liquids?
- Can you ship from Las Vegas to San Antonio and meet the advance warehouse dates once the kit is out?
- Can you design for two possible footprints while we wait on our priority pick?
- Will the New Product Contest panel and the booth graphics come from the same files?
- Can you store the booth after San Antonio and send it to our winter farm shows?
What Irrigation Show exhibitors ask us
The 2027 venue is not named yet. Can we start? Yes. The dates, the city and a two-day trade show are published, so the booth can be designed now and fitted to the hall and contractor rules once the IA releases the exhibitor kit.
Can we run water in the booth? A sealed, recirculating tray with no open spray is the safe way, and the venue's rules decide the rest. Where water is not allowed, a looped field video beside the hardware does the job.
We are a startup. Showcase or a regular booth? If you are under five years old and new to the show, the 2026 Showcase package cost $1,550 with three registrations and Startup of the Year eligibility. A regular 10×20 gives more room but costs more.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your Irrigation Show booth
What happens next
- Within one business day we write back to ask about your products, your goals for Irrigation Show and your footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal for Irrigation Show, usually within a week. Every last fee for Irrigation Show, listed upfront and in full on paper.
- Production runs 30–45 days, then we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the Irrigation Show hall opens.