#1 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
Last year’s show hit a record size, drawing more than 1,000 exhibitors that took over more than 3 million square feet of exhibit space across seven indoor and in-water venues across Fort Lauderdale. Next: November 3-7, 2016
#2 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
The 45th anniversary of the show hosted some 300,000 households who came to view hundreds of cars, SUVs, and crossover vehicles on display during the 10-day run at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Special attractions included “When Cars Meet Art” and “Havana Classics.” Next: September 10-18, 2016
#3 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
The 75th anniversary of the show kicked off in a new location at Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin on the city’s waterfront. Attendance rose, with more than 100,000 attendees visiting over the five-day show. Next: February 16-20, 2017
#4 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
Still going strong after more than three decades, the show is held four times a year, twice each in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, with each drawing an average of 60,000 visitors over the course of a weekend. Next: Fort Lauderdale, May 27-30, 2016; Miami, September 2-6, 2016
#5 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
Some 51,000 comic, cosplay, and sci-fi fans filled the Miami Beach Convention Center for last year’s show. Fans this year can meet actor William Shatner—Star Trek’s Captain Kirk. Next: July 1-4, 2016
#6 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
Over eight days last fall, 250,000 book lovers came to the long-running fair at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson campus in downtown Miami, where they could attend book signings by boldface names like Patti Smith, P.J. O’Rourke, and Tom Brokaw. Next: November 13-20, 2016
#8 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
At the 55th anniversary of what is billed as the largest indoor antique show, nearly 1,000 antique dealers from 30 countries showed their wares at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Next: February 10-13, 2017
#9 Trade Event, Expo & Convention
Nearly 11,000 attendees filled the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center to see 724 exhibitors from 93 countries at the major cruise industry show. Next: March 13-16, 2017
#11 Trade Event, Expo & Convention (up from #12)
New owner Reed Exhibitions added an April show to the other two held annually in Miami Beach, as well as a new education series to the trade-only show, which attracts jewelry manufacturers, wholesalers, and other industry professionals. Since Reed took over the show last year, attendance has increased more than 20 percent. Next: October 14-17, 2016
#12 Trade Event, Expo & Convention (new to the list)
Formerly named Animate Miami, organizers adopted the new moniker to reflect the ambitions of the growing show, which attracted 12,000 anime and animation enthusiasts last year. Heading into its fifth year, the show will take over 200,000 square feet of space in its new home at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. Next: September 16-18, 2016
#13 Trade Event, Expo & Convention (new to the list)
There were nearly 200 exhibitors and 500 boats on display at the 28th annual show, a free, in-water event formerly known as the Yacht & Brokerage Show. Next: February 16-20, 2017
