KidsWorld Dallas 2027Exhibitor guide for Dallas: booth costs, key dates, deadlines
Small sizes, big orders: KidsWorld Dallas 2027 booths on WTC Floor 8
- Event dates
- January 19–22, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- January 19–22, 2027 (Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; KidsWorld Temps close 3 p.m. Friday)
- Venue
- Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8), Dallas
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Quick answers
KidsWorld Dallas 2027 in 30 seconds
The short version for KidsWorld Dallas exhibitors. Every figure here has its source further down the KidsWorld Dallas page.
- When is KidsWorld Dallas 2027?
- January 19–22, 2027, at Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8), Dallas.
- When is the KidsWorld Dallas exhibit hall open?
- January 19–22, 2027, Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; KidsWorld Temps close 3 p.m. Friday.
- What does KidsWorld Dallas booth space cost?
- $1,600 for 50, 75 or 100 sq ft as available, January 2027, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in at KidsWorld Dallas?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental at KidsWorld Dallas with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed by KidsWorld Dallas.
Official KidsWorld Dallas 2027 links: KidsWorld Dallas 2027 hotelsKidsWorld Dallas 2027 scheduleKidsWorld Dallas 2027 booth space
The lookFloor 8, Dallas 2027
Newborn up. Ready to wrap.
KidsWorld Dallas runs January 19–22, 2027 on Floor 8 of the World Trade Center at Dallas Market Center. Boutique owners look for a full size run from newborn up, and gift buyers shop baby gifts and toys as ready-to-wrap bundles.
Everything about KidsWorld Dallas 2027 in one place
KidsWorld Dallas 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | KidsWorld at Dallas Market Center, January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | January 19–22, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | January 19–22, 2027 (Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; KidsWorld Temps close 3 p.m. Friday) source |
| Venue | Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8) 2050 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207 |
| Organizer | Dallas Market Center |
| Who attends | Children's boutiques, gift and specialty stores, from specialty retailers to mass market, with crossover buyers from the apparel and gift markets |
| Nearest airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) |
| Hotels | Connections Housing, Dallas Market Center's discounted hotel booking service Official hotel page → |
| Official website | dallasmarketcenter.com |
Official KidsWorld Dallas resources
KidsWorld Dallas 2027 calendar
KidsWorld Dallas 2027 show dates
Each 2027 KidsWorld Dallas show day, linked to the page that states it.
01 Purple at KidsWorld Dallas 2027
Small sizes, big orders: KidsWorld Dallas 2027 booths on WTC Floor 8
Children's apparel, gift and toy buyers write orders here, so a KidsWorld booth has to show a whole size run and a gift story in as little as 50 square feet. KidsWorld Studio on Floor 8 takes freight at its own Suite 8701 address and does not work with GES.
- Jan 19–22 · WTC Floor 8
- Spaces from 50 sq ft
- Up ~40% in Aug 2026
What makes KidsWorld Dallas different, and how we build for it
KidsWorld is Dallas Market Center's children's market, and DMC calls it the fastest growing children's apparel and gift expo in the country.Everything sits on World Trade Center Floor 8: the KidsWorld Temps, run as KidsWorld Studio, beside permanent showrooms for infant and children's clothing, accessories, gifts and toys. It runs four times in 2027 alongside the Apparel & Accessories and Gift & Home calendars, so January buyers arrive from the women's floors upstairs and from WESA and AETA on the same days. DMC's notable KidsWorld buyers include The Children's Shoppe, Pants Store, Eagle Eye Outfitters and Olly-Olly. In August 2026 KidsWorld retailer attendance rose about 40% year over year.
A full size run from newborn up on one rack, coordinating sets and accessories hung together, and opening order minimums they can meet with a small store's budget.
Baby gifts, toys and nursery pieces shown as ready-to-wrap bundles, with price points and pack sizes on a card, because they buy for a gift wall rather than a clothing floor.
Mini-me pieces and a short edit they can add beside their women's line, explained in minutes by staff who know which adult brands they already carry.
Your team in Dallas
Two shops, one project manager, every hall
Your KidsWorld Dallas booth is built in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY, or at our Las Vegas hub, shipped to the Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8) and installed by vetted local labor with our own project manager on the floor. Turnaround is a predictable 30 to 45 days, with pre-show QA and secure storage for your KidsWorld Dallas booth.
Your team arrives at KidsWorld Dallas to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
Inside KidsWorld Dallas 2027
KidsWorld Dallas rules that shape your booth
Floor 8 Temps take orders only, with no goods leaving with the buyer, per the January 2027 prospectus. So the space carries samples, a holder for line sheets and a little table for writing, and no cash wrap.
The KidsWorld prospectus states that KidsWorld Studio does not work with GES and gives Suite 8701 on the 8th floor as the shipping address. We label freight with your booth number and arrange delivery directly with the Studio.
KidsWorld Temps come in 50, 75 or 100 square foot sizes upon availability for January 2027. We design a kit that works in the smallest size and adds a bay if a larger space opens.
KidsWorld opens at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. each day, but the Temps close at 3 p.m. on Friday. Our project manager schedules pack-out from that hour and books the dock for the same afternoon.
Programs worth planning for
DMC teams that work directly with children's retailers to put exhibitor lines in front of them at market; KidsWorld exhibitors can send product photos for DMC's emails, print and social posts.
The award-winning magazine DMC mails and emails to 55,000+ buyers ahead of its January and June markets; print and digital ads are booked with DMC Media Sales.
KidsWorld is the central U.S. wholesale market for children's apparel and gifts in small Studio spaces; choose it over Playtime New York when your stores are Texas and Plains boutiques buying kids beside women's and gift lines. Compare KidsWorld Dallas with the other fashion and beauty shows we build for →
fashion and beauty at KidsWorld Dallas
The industry behind KidsWorld Dallas, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for KidsWorld Dallas 2027
Popular booth sizes at KidsWorld Dallas
KidsWorld Temps are small: DMC's January 2027 prospectus lists 50, 75 and 100 square foot spaces at $1,600, with a modular shell, racks, lights, table and chairs. Brands that grow move into a Floor 8 showroom. We dress Studio spaces with graphics and fixtures, and fit out children's showrooms.
A narrow Floor 8 showroom where apparel, accessories and gifts each get a bay, with a low table at the front so buyers see the full collection from the corridor.
Pictured: New York Cosmetics Corp., a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
A children's showroom with a nursery vignette, size-run racks on two walls and an order table, refreshed for each of the four 2027 KidsWorld markets.
Pictured: Funskool, a Purple inline booth
See 20×20 rental booths →
A multi-line children's showroom with separate brand zones, a seasonal window and storage for samples that stays in place year round.
Shown: Doona, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →Included in Purple's price
- Design and a 3D rendering for KidsWorld Dallas, revised until it is right
- The structure, printed graphics, counters and storage your KidsWorld Dallas plan specifies
- Lighting and in-booth power distribution for KidsWorld Dallas
- Our project manager on the floor for installation and dismantle
- Every KidsWorld Dallas show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Paid to KidsWorld Dallas and its contractor
- Booth space, paid to Dallas Market Center
- Material handling at the Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8), when the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Cleaning, plus any union labor the venue requires
Rates to plan with for KidsWorld Dallas:
- KidsWorld Temps space $1,600 for 50, 75 or 100 sq ft as available, January 2027 source
- Deposit 35% of total booth cost with the contract, 2027 prospectus source
- Fixture storage Free between markets when you renew with the deposit, 2027 prospectus source
We estimate each of these on your KidsWorld Dallas proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
Ranges shown are all-in 2026 rental prices for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle at KidsWorld Dallas; custom builds get their own quote. Run your KidsWorld Dallas numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send your KidsWorld Dallas booth size and what the space needs to do for your team. A reply within one business day, then a KidsWorld Dallas rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
In Dallas, your team walks into a booth that is already lit and stocked. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Designed, built and installed by Purple
Case study · French Avenue
French Avenue at a fragrance and beauty trade show
A premium fragrance environment built around discovery, with a flow designed for real conversations and product sampling.
French Avenue's booth was planned around discovery and close conversation; a KidsWorld Studio space works the same way, a small set a boutique owner steps into, handles and orders from.
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04 Designing for infant and children's apparel, accessories, footwear, gift and toy brands at KidsWorld Dallas
Four things we get right for KidsWorld Dallas exhibitors
1Plan the size run for 50 square feet
A 50 square foot KidsWorld space holds one rack line and a table. We map hangers by age group, face out one look per size band and use the shell walls for a single lifestyle image, so a buyer sees the full range without digging.
2Build the gift story at hand height
Baby gifts and toys sell as bundles. We build low shelves and a front table at counter height for blankets, rattles and boxed sets, priced on cards, so gift buyers coming from Total Home & Gift habits can read assortments quickly.
3Ship to Suite 8701, not GES
KidsWorld Studio does not work with GES and lists its own address at 2050 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 8701. We label crates with your booth number for that address, size them for the WTC's 5×8-foot freight limit and time delivery to dock hours.
4Soft color, true color
Pastels and whites wash out under show lighting. We add fixtures at a warm-neutral color temperature and keep graphics muted behind the product, so pink reads as the pink the store will receive and white cotton does not turn blue.
Floor at a glance
Where you could be at KidsWorld Dallas 2027
KidsWorld keeps everything children's on one floor of the World Trade Center, with neighboring floors that send buyers down to it during the same week.
WTC Floor 8: KidsWorld Studio (Temps)
Temporary spaces of 50, 75 or 100 sq ft for infant and children's clothing, specialty items and gifts, order writing only, with their own Suite 8701 shipping address.
Our advice Space is tight, so we design one rack line, one gift table and one graphic rather than crowding the shell.
WTC Floor 8: permanent children's showrooms
Year-round showrooms for children's apparel, accessories, gift and toy lines share the floor with the Studio.
Our advice Showroom neighbors set the standard buyers compare you to; graphics with real photography of children's product hold up beside them.
WTC Floors 12, 13 and 15: women's apparel
The January Apparel & Accessories Market fills the upper floors with young contemporary, contemporary and bridge women's lines the same four days.
Our advice Women's boutiques add kids' edits; a mini-me grouping near your aisle edge catches buyers who come down from those floors.
05 Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8) · Dallas
Logistics for KidsWorld Dallas 2027, handled
KidsWorld fills the eighth floor of the World Trade Center, one of the connected Dallas Market Center buildings on Stemmons Freeway about 3 miles from downtown. The Studio receives freight addressed to Kids World Studio, 8th Floor, Suite 8701, with your booth number, and works outside the GES service desk. DMC's dock team takes deliveries weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and WTC freight is limited to 5×8 feet and 7 feet 8 inches high. We pack racks, shelving and graphics into crates that clear those limits, schedule delivery for the days before opening, and our project manager sets the space with local hands we vet, then packs it out after the 3 p.m. Friday close.
What Purple handles
- Graphics and fixtures for 50 to 100 sq ft Studio spaces
- Size-run rack plans and low gift shelving
- Crates labeled for Kids World Studio, Suite 8701
- Warm-neutral lighting for pastels and whites
- Children's showroom fit-outs on Floor 8
- Pack-out for the March, June and August markets
KidsWorld Dallas timeline, counted back from move-in
We need your KidsWorld Dallas design signed off by mid-November 2026.
- Early November 2026Space size chosen with DMC's KidsWorld leasing manager; contract signed with the 35% deposit.
- Mid-November 2026Design sign-off: rack plan by age group, gift shelving, graphics and any added lighting.
- December 2026Production and graphics printing; fixtures packed to the WTC 5×8-foot freight limit.
- Early January 2027Freight ships to Kids World Studio, Suite 8701, labeled with your booth number.
- Days before January 19, 2027Our project manager sets the space, merchandises racks and checks lighting before opening.
- January 19–22, 2027Market days; Temps close at 3 p.m. Friday and we pack out for storage or the March 16–19 market.
Purple's planning timeline for KidsWorld Dallas. We confirm the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for the Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8) against your booth when you book; they come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule.
Printable KidsWorld Dallas budget & deadline sheetTravel to KidsWorld Dallas 2027
Getting to KidsWorld Dallas 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW)
Stay
Connections Housing, Dallas Market Center's discounted hotel booking service
Park
General parking at Dallas Market Center is free, per DMC's exhibitor resources
Find the venue
Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8)
2050 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207
Travel facts from dallasmarketcenter.com.
KidsWorld Dallas by the numbers
KidsWorld Dallas year by year
How KidsWorld Dallas 2027 compares with other fashion and beauty shows
The fashion and beauty shows closest to KidsWorld Dallas on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each name other than KidsWorld Dallas opens our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collective ShowsCollective Shows (operated by Forge) | January 12–13, 2027 | Huntington Beach, CA | 250% rise (2026) |
| Dallas Apparel & Accessories MarketDallas Market Center | January 19–22, 2027 | Dallas, TX | 55,000+ buyers get Spark before Jan market (2027 kit) |
| WESA DallasWestern & English Sales Association (WESA) | January 19–22, 2027 | Dallas, TX | ~25% of all August 2026 DMC buyers were WESA's |
| Texworld NYCMesse Frankfurt Inc. | January 19–21, 2027 | New York, NY | 430+ exhibitors (2026) |
| Première Vision New YorkPremière Vision | January 19–20, 2027 | New York, NY | 160+ exhibitors (2025) |
| KidsWorld DallasDallas Market Center | January 19–22, 2027 | Dallas, TX | – |
| Dallas Men's ShowDallas Market Center | January 23–25, 2027 | Dallas, TX | – |
| Cosmoprof North America MiamiUSA Beauty LLC (Informa Markets | January 26–28, 2027 | Miami Beach, FL | 19,000 visits attendees · 845 exhibitors (2026) |
| Functional Fabric FairRX (Functional Fabric Fair | January 27–29, 2027 | Orlando, FL | – |
| Chicago CollectiveMerchandise Mart Properties | January 30–February 2, 2027 | Chicago, IL | $150 buyer hotel refund cap via onPeak, 2027 |
KidsWorld Dallas exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before KidsWorld Dallas
When is KidsWorld Dallas 2027?
The January edition runs January 19–22, 2027, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with the KidsWorld Temps closing at 3 p.m. on Friday. Dallas Market Center's calendar adds March 16–19, June 23–29 and August 24–27, 2027 editions.
Where is KidsWorld held?
On Floor 8 of the World Trade Center at Dallas Market Center, 2050 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. The temporary spaces and the permanent children's apparel, accessories, gift and toy showrooms share that floor, so buyers shop both without changing buildings.
How much is a booth at KidsWorld Dallas?
DMC's January 2027 Apparel & Accessories prospectus lists KidsWorld Temps at $1,600 for a 50, 75 or 100 square foot space, depending on availability, with 35% due when you sign. Our graphics and fixtures for a space that size are quoted separately on a fixed proposal.
What is included with a KidsWorld space?
The January 2027 package lists lights, chairs, a table, racks, a modular shell, a booth ID sign and a wastebasket. DMC's September 2026 KidsWorld prospectus also lists an electric outlet and Wi-Fi with each space. Wall graphics, extra shelving and gift displays are what we add.
Does KidsWorld use GES?
KidsWorld Studio does not work with GES, per DMC's KidsWorld prospectus. Freight goes to Dallas Market Center, Kids World Studio, 8th Floor, 2050 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 8701, with your booth number on every carton, and we coordinate delivery with the Studio.
Can Purple build a custom booth at KidsWorld?
KidsWorld sells small Studio spaces, not open floor for custom islands, so we work inside the package: branded panels for the shell, low gift shelving, face-out hardware for the racks and better light. For brands with a Floor 8 showroom we build the full fit-out.
Can we sell product at KidsWorld?
KidsWorld Temps are order writing only in DMC's January 2027 prospectus. Bring samples and line sheets and take wholesale orders; goods for immediate sale belong in the Floor 7 Cash & Carry showrooms instead.
Who shops KidsWorld Dallas?
Children's boutiques, gift shops and specialty stores from coast to coast, from specialty retailers to mass market, per DMC. Buyers it names include Be Kind, Blaze & Ribbon, Eagle Eye Outfitters, Fashions for Kids, Little Monkey Toes, Meme's Boutique, Olly-Olly, Pants Store and The Children's Shoppe.
How many buyers attend KidsWorld?
KidsWorld retailer attendance rose roughly 40% year over year at the August 18–21, 2026 market, per DMC's September 1, 2026 release; DMC gives no head count. Those August markets had the best combined attendance across DMC's apparel, kids and western floors in five years.
What else runs at Dallas Market Center during KidsWorld?
The Apparel & Accessories Market, WESA's Western and English market and AETA all run January 19–22, 2027, and the Dallas Men's Show follows January 23–25. In June, KidsWorld instead runs June 23–29 alongside Total Home & Gift Market.
How big is the freight allowance at the World Trade Center?
Dallas Market Center caps World Trade Center freight at 5×8 feet and 7 feet 8 inches high, and its dock team takes deliveries on weekdays between 7 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. We crate racks and panels to fit and book deliveries inside those hours.
Is KidsWorld open to the public?
KidsWorld is a wholesale market for registered retailers and exhibitors, with registration through a Dallas Market Center account. Parents shopping for their own children cannot buy there, and orders are written for stores at wholesale terms.
Can we keep our fixtures in Dallas between KidsWorld markets?
DMC offers free storage of booth fixtures between shows to temporary exhibitors who renew their lease for the next market with the 35% deposit, per its 2027 prospectus. We pack your fixtures for that storage and set them again for March or June.
Before you sign for KidsWorld Dallas
Ask any KidsWorld Dallas exhibit builder these five questions:
- Are all fees on paper, including what the contractor at the Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8) bills?
- Who actually builds it for KidsWorld Dallas: your shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor at the Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8) for install and dismantle?
- What does the rental include, and what is billed by KidsWorld Dallas?
- Where does the booth go after KidsWorld Dallas, and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it to the Dallas Market Center (World Trade Center, Floor 8), install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for and bring it to KidsWorld Dallas.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We handle the ground work for KidsWorld Dallas: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager replying to your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? In two to three weeks, a rental with your graphics can be ready for Dallas. We tell you on the first call what is realistic for your date.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your KidsWorld Dallas booth
What happens next
- Within one business day, we reply with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- Your KidsWorld Dallas concept rendering and fixed proposal usually arrive within a week. Every fee on paper upfront, in full, for your KidsWorld Dallas booth.
- Production runs 30–45 days, then we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the KidsWorld Dallas hall opens.