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Join us at The Fit Expo Los Angeles on January 23-24, 2027 at the Los Angeles Convention Center for a premier fitness event featuring exhibitors, competitions, and interactive programming.
Dates
23–24 Jan 2027
City / country
Anaheim, USA
Venue
Los Angeles Convention Center
Event overview
The Fit Expo Los Angeles is set to take place on January 23-24, 2027, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This event is designed for fitness enthusiasts, professionals, and anyone interested in health and wellness.
Attendees can expect a vibrant atmosphere filled with exhibitors showcasing the latest in fitness products, competitions, and interactive events. Organized by National Fitness Productions, this expo promises to be a hub for networking and learning within the fitness community.
TL;DR
Attending The Fit Expo Los Angeles offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, discover innovative products, and participate in engaging fitness activities. Dates and Venue: The Fit Expo Los Angeles takes place from January 23-24, 2027 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Buyer Authority: Attendees include fitness professionals, gym owners, and health enthusiasts looking to network and discover new products. Entry: Tickets are available online,.
Exhibiting at The Fit Expo Los Angeles provides brands with direct access to a targeted audience of fitness enthusiasts and professionals. Scale and Focus: This event is a major gathering for fitness enthusiasts, featuring numerous exhibitors and interactive events. Buyer Authority: Attendees include fitness professionals, gym owners, and health enthusiasts looking to network and discover new products.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Location & Facilities
Anaheim, USA
Los Angeles Convention Center in Anaheim typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Food options
On-site catering
On-site diningParking: Los Angeles Convention Center in Anaheim typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Gate: Follow organiser signage to the main visitor entrance at Los Angeles Convention Center for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Who runs the show
National Fitness Productions
Intelligence
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Why it matters
Attending The Fit Expo Los Angeles on 2027-01-23 to 2027-01-24 in Anaheim lets buyers and specifiers benchmark suppliers, see live demonstrations, and compress months of vendor meetings into one focused trade visit — worthwhile when your category roadmap aligns with the official exhibitor profile.
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Plan your trip

Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Los Angeles International Airport
Primary long-haul and domestic gateway for the show and the shortest transfer for downtown Los Angeles hotels. Rideshare and taxi pickups operate from designated zones outside the terminals, and LA Metro connections run from the airport area into downtown. Confirm live traffic and pickup locations before travel
Approx. 15-18 miles (24-29 km) from the downtown Los Angeles convention center district; treat as an approximate road figure
to venue
Approx. 25-45 minutes by road depending on traffic; allow up to 60 minutes at weekday peak
by car
John Wayne Airport
Orange County gateway and a practical option if you are staying in the Anaheim, Fullerton or Orange hotel cluster. The drive into downtown Los Angeles is longer and more traffic-sensitive than from LAX, so weigh the transfer time against hotel savings
Approx. 35-40 miles (56-64 km) from the downtown Los Angeles convention center district; treat as an approximate road figure
to venue
Approx. 45-75 minutes by road depending on traffic
by car
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Fullerton Anaheim Conference Cntr
Capture lists free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, outdoor pool, air conditioning, restaurant and business center; guest rating around 3.2 from about 2.4K reviews, with a deal flagged as 17% less than usual. Free parking makes this a cost-efficient base if you are driving to the show.
Bposhtels Anaheim
Capture flags free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, outdoor pool, air conditioning, bar, restaurant and full-service laundry, with a guest rating around 3.7, an excellent location label and a great price tag. Budget-friendly option with parking included.
Holiday Inn Express Anaheim West by IHG
Capture lists free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, outdoor pool, air conditioning, fitness center, business center and kid-friendly facilities, with a guest rating around 3.4 and a great deal label. A dependable chain option if you want parking and breakfast rolled into the rate.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim Orange
Capture flags free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, paid parking, pools, hot tub, air conditioning, pet-friendly rooms and fitness center, with a guest rating around 4.0. All-suite layout suits small teams travelling together, though parking is chargeable.
Hollywood Inn Suites Hotel
Capture describes free Wi-Fi, paid parking, air conditioning, breakfast and accessible, kid-friendly rooms, with a guest rating around 3.6 from about 1.1K reviews. Reasonable Los Angeles base if downtown rates spike over the show weekend.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Inglewood
Capture lists free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, fitness center, restaurant, airport shuttle and golf, with a guest rating around 4.0. The airport shuttle and free parking make it a strong choice for early-morning departures.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Los Angeles Downtown West by IHG
Capture flags free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, outdoor pool, hot tub, air conditioning, fitness center and restaurant, with a guest rating around 3.8. Free parking downtown is unusual and worth factoring into the total trip cost.
Freehand Los Angeles
Capture lists paid breakfast, free Wi-Fi, parking, outdoor pool, air conditioning, pet-friendly rooms, fitness center and bar, with a guest rating around 4.1 and an excellent location label. Stylish downtown base if proximity to the venue outweighs price.
Comfort Inn Los Angeles near Hollywood
Capture lists free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, fitness center, business center and accessible, kid-friendly facilities. Free parking plus breakfast keeps the total cost down if you are willing to drive in each day.
Get around the city with these convenient transport options.
Metro Rail
Pico Station sits beside the convention center campus and is the most direct rail approach for downtown hotels. Service is frequent for most of the day but thins late at night, so plan evening returns around a rideshare or taxi. Captures for this show did not include a verified fare table.
Metro Bus and rail combination
Multiple bus lines run through downtown Los Angeles and connect with rail stations near the venue. Contactless tap or a stored-value transit card is the usual way to pay. Check LA Metro trip planning for the exact lines serving your hotel.
taxi / rideshare
The default door-to-door option for most attendees. Use the designated rideshare pickup zones outside the terminals rather than the curb, and expect surge pricing during event close and rainy evenings.
taxi / rideshare
A longer and more traffic-sensitive run from Orange County into downtown Los Angeles. If your hotel is in the Anaheim or Fullerton cluster, a short rideshare to your hotel then a separate transfer to the venue may be cheaper than one long airport-to-venue trip.
shared shuttle / scheduled airport coach
Shared-ride vans and scheduled coaches are cheaper than a private taxi but run to fixed stops and set departure times, so they work best if your hotel is on a served route. Captures for this show did not include a verified shuttle operator or timetable.
rental car
Worth considering if you are staying in the Anaheim or Orange County cluster and driving in each morning, or if you want to combine the show with wider Southern California travel. Factor in downtown garage rates, which are commonly in the approximate USD 15-35 per day band.
walking
Several downtown Los Angeles properties are within a walk of the convention center district, though blocks are long and sidewalks are busy at event times. Confirm your specific hotel address against the venue entrance before relying on walking.
Weather
January is typically the coolest and wettest month of the year in the Los Angeles basin. Expect mild daytime highs around 18-21 C (65-70 F), cool early mornings and evenings around 8-11 C (47-52 F), and a genuine chance of rain spells rather than continuous rain. Underground and hall spaces at the convention center are climate-controlled, but outdoor queues, parking walks and rideshare pickup points can feel cold and damp before sunrise. These are climatological bands for planning only, not a forecast; check a live Los Angeles forecast in the final week before travel.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Bring a handset that supports US network bands and choose between roaming from your home operator, a travel eSIM or a prepaid US SIM. For a short show trip an eSIM activated before departure is usually the simplest route, and US carriers generally expect a compatible unlocked device. The convention center and many exhibitors provide Wi-Fi, but dense crowds, concrete halls and hundreds of booth devices can slow public networks, so download your ticket, floor plan and hotel confirmation for offline use and carry a power bank for a full day of scanning, filming and messaging. Hotel Wi-Fi is usually included in the properties captured for this show, though speed varies by tier.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Tipping
Tipping is expected in US restaurants, commonly 18-22% of the pre-tax bill, and is also customary for bartenders, taxi and rideshare drivers, and hotel housekeeping on a per-night basis. Service staff may rely on tips as part of their income.
Dress on the floor
Activewear, sneakers and gym-casual clothing are entirely normal on this expo floor for visitors and staff alike, and supplement and apparel exhibitors often work in branded kit. Save formal business dress for pre-arranged distributor or retail meetings.
Business meetings
If you are meeting suppliers, distributors or retail buyers, business casual is standard. Bring business cards and a charged phone for QR-based contact sharing, since many US fitness brands operate primarily through apps and email rather than printed catalogues.
Cash and cards
Card and mobile payments are accepted almost everywhere in Los Angeles, including food trucks and small booths. Carry a small amount of cash for tips and for any vendor that only takes cash.
Queues and crowd flow
Registration and popular athlete meet-and-greet lines build before doors open on day one. Arrive 30-45 minutes early and keep bags small so security screening moves quickly.
Traffic and punctuality
Los Angeles traffic is heaviest on weekday mornings and late afternoons, and the show sits on a Saturday and Sunday when downtown event traffic still concentrates around the convention center. Add buffer to any drive that crosses downtown and treat a rideshare ETA as a guide rather than a promise.
Weather etiquette
January mornings in Los Angeles can feel cold enough for a jacket even when the afternoon is mild. Locals layer heavily in the morning and shed layers by midday, which is a practical approach for a full day split between indoor halls and outdoor queues.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: LAX
The show runs Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24, 2027, so inbound flights on Friday, January 22 and outbound flights on Monday, January 25 avoid same-day risk. Los Angeles International (LAX) is the primary gateway. Captured itineraries for the January 23, 2027 departure window include an Emirates nonstop from Dubai at about 17 hr 20 min, Qatar Airways via Doha at about 19 hr 30 min, Turkish Airlines via Istanbul at about 20 hr, British Airways and American via London Heathrow at about 22 hr 15 min, and ITA via Rome at about 23 hr 40 min. Domestic nonstops are short: the captured New York JFK to LAX nonstop runs about 6 hr 18 min. Google Flights deal strips in the same capture showed one-stop or nonstop fares into LAX from Dallas from about USD 147, Atlanta from about USD 157, Chicago from about USD 202 and Miami from about USD 232, but those examples were for early-December travel dates, not January, and the capture displayed no live fare for January 23, 2027. Treat them as seasonal reference points, set a fare alert, and compare LAX against John Wayne Airport (SNA) if your hotel is in Orange County.
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Approx. 25-45 minutes by road depending on traffic; allow up to 60 minutes at weekday peak; John Wayne Airport (SNA): Approx. 45-75 minutes by road depending on traffic. Allow road or rail time to Los Angeles Convention Center; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near Los Angeles Convention Center: Fullerton / Anaheim (Orange County cluster): Howard Johnson by Wyndham Fullerton Anaheim Conference Cntr; Anaheim (Orange County cluster): Bposhtels Anaheim; Anaheim West (Orange County cluster): Holiday Inn Express Anaheim West by IHG.
Ride-hail: Rideshare coverage is dense across Los Angeles, including downtown and the convention center district, and apps including Uber and Lyft are the default choice for airport transfers and short hops between hotels and the venue. Use designated rideshare pickup and drop-off zones rather than hailing from the curb outside the halls, which is enforced at many large venues. Expect surge pricing during event close, on rainy evenings and around major downtown events, so compare the quoted price before confirming and consider walking one or two blocks away from the busiest corner. If you are travelling from abroad, set up your payment method and confirm data connectivity before you land, and confirm local availability on the day of travel.
Public transit: LA Metro rail and bus service reaches the convention center district. The Metro E Line stops at Pico Station on the convention center campus, which makes rail a realistic option from downtown and connecting lines, and multiple bus routes run through downtown Los Angeles. Single rides are inexpensive, approximately USD 1.75, with free or discounted transfers inside the published window; confirm current fares and payment methods with LA Metro, since contactless tap and stored-value cards are now the norm. Service is frequent through the day but thins late at night, so plan evening returns around a rideshare or taxi. Captures for this show did not include a verified route or fare table, so build your plan from LA Metro trip planning for your specific hotel and the show dates.
Parking: The Los Angeles Convention Center operates on-site garages and surface lots with event-day pricing, and downtown Los Angeles garage rates are commonly in the approximate USD 15-35 per day band, with event pricing sometimes higher. Confirm the posted rate on arrival and check whether your hall entrance has its own closest garage. Allow 20-30 minutes for the queue into the garages on Saturday, the busiest day, and note that some surrounding private lots restrict public parking during large events. If you are staying in the Anaheim or Orange County cluster, free hotel parking plus a drive in each morning can be cheaper than downtown event parking, though you will pay for it in traffic. A park-and-ride lot combined with the Metro E Line to Pico Station is the lowest-cost option.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: January 2027
Temperature: Approx. 18-21 C (65-70 F) daytime highs and 8-11 C (47-52 F) overnight lows in the Los Angeles basin, treated as climatological averages for planning rather than a forecast. Inland and valley areas run colder overnight and warmer by midday than the coastal and downtown districts. Confirm the live forecast for January 23-24, 2027 in the week before travel.
Seasonality: January falls inside Southern California's winter wet season. Rain is possible on several days across the month rather than continuous, and the region can also deliver long dry, sunny stretches in January. Build a light waterproof layer into your plan, allow extra transfer time on wet mornings when freeway traffic slows sharply, and check the short-range forecast before locking outdoor plans around the show.
Packing: Pack layers rather than heavy winter clothing: a light jacket or hoodie for cool mornings and evenings, a compact rain shell, and a warm mid-layer if you plan to be outdoors early. Bring comfortable training shoes for long hours standing and walking on the concrete show floor, plus activewear if you intend to take part in floor activities or competitions. A refillable water bottle, a power bank for a full day of filming and scanning, hand sanitiser and your ticket QR code saved offline are the practical essentials; leave large bags at the hotel to speed security screening.
Plan your trip
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at The Fit Expo Los Angeles usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
14 days out: Confirm the final dates, opening hours and hall allocation on thefitexpo.com, and check whether your ticket needs to be printed or can be shown as an on-phone QR code.
14 days out: Book flights into Los Angeles International (LAX) or John Wayne Airport (SNA) and lock in a hotel with free cancellation so you can re-price closer to arrival. Friday arrival and Monday departure avoids same-day travel risk around the Saturday-Sunday show.
10 days out: Map your route from the airport to the hotel, decide between rideshare, taxi and LA Metro, and check whether your hotel charges for parking if you plan to drive.
10 days out: Set a show plan: which competition stages you want to watch, which athlete meet-and-greets matter to you, and which supplement or apparel brands you actually want to visit on the floor.
7 days out: Download the ticketing app or save your QR code offline, and screenshot your hotel confirmation and flight itinerary in case mobile data is slow.
7 days out: Check the live Los Angeles forecast and pack accordingly: light layers, a compact rain shell and comfortable training shoes for long hours on concrete.
5 days out: Sort money and payments. US venues are largely cashless, so carry a card and a small amount of cash for tips. If you are travelling from abroad, confirm your card has no foreign transaction block and activate a travel eSIM or roaming plan.
3 days out: Confirm your registration status, print or save any competition spectator tickets, and check the venue bag policy so you are not turned back at security.
3 days out: Plan your first-hour logistics. Registration queues build before doors on day one, so aim to arrive 30-45 minutes early and keep bags small to speed screening.
1 day out: Charge everything: phone, power bank, earbuds and any wearable. Download an offline map of the convention center district.
Show day 1: Bring ID, your ticket, a refillable water bottle and a power bank. Hydrate and eat on a schedule rather than fighting the busiest food queues at peak lunch time.
Show day 1: Walk the full floor once before buying anything, note booth numbers for the brands you want to revisit, and take photos of product labels instead of trying to memorise specs.
Show day 2: Revisit your shortlist of exhibitors early, when staff have more time for detailed questions, then catch any competition finals you missed on day one.
After the show: Log your contacts and product notes within 48 hours while the details are fresh, and check whether sampled brands offered show-only pricing that expires.
Registration and hall orientation at Los Angeles Convention Center
Supplier meetings and product demos
Final negotiations and follow-up
The Fit Expo Los Angeles registration concourse
Los Angeles Convention Center
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
Los Angeles Convention Center
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget

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Decision
Use this quick check to decide whether The Fit Expo Los Angeles fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
What is your primary role?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your category focus aligns with the official product themes.
Best for
Buyers, researchers, and delegates evaluating the programme and networking value.
Min. budget
$400.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before opening day for registration and travel.
Risks
Limited session times published - confirm agenda before booking.
exhibit
You have a clear lead-generation or launch goal for this market.
Best for
Suppliers and brands seeking qualified meetings with the event audience.
Min. budget
$2,500.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, freight, and marketing prep.
Risks
Booth pricing not published in captured sources - confirm with organiser.
skip
Programme, audience, or commercial goals do not match your plan.
Best for
Teams whose category or region fit is weak this edition.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
No major risks listed.
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