CHAMPS Trade Show 2026

One of the longest-running counterculture trade shows, focusing on cannabis accessories, smoke shop supplies, and related products.

CHAMPS Las Vegas 2026

The CHAMPS Trade Shows summer show ran August 26–28, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, open Wednesday to Friday from 11am to 6pm each day.

What it was

CHAMPS is a business-to-business trade show for the counterculture and smoke-shop trade, running since 1999 in cities across the US. Exhibitors include manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, glass artists, inventors and suppliers of smoking accessories, counterculture products, clothing, hand-blown glass and specialty gifts.

The buyers are retailers: smoke and head shops, vape shops and lounges, dispensaries, adult boutiques, novelty and convenience stores, mycology stores, gas stations, hookah lounges and glass artists. The organizer's wrap-up describes a floor of new products alongside the CHAMPS Glass Games live glassblowing competition and special events through the week.

Admission

CHAMPS is trade-only. The organizer says it is free to attend but not open to the public: only qualified owners and buyers from eligible retail businesses are admitted, everyone must be 21 or older, and no children of any age are allowed. Every attendee shows two forms of business ID at the door, at least one of them a reseller's licence, seller's permit, business licence, tax ID or tobacco licence.

Approval as a buyer carries over to all CHAMPS shows, but each show needs its own registration. Media must arrange attendance with the organizer in advance.

Other CHAMPS shows

The 2026 calendar also included Atlantic City, Austin, Chicago and a May show at the Las Vegas Convention Center (May 6–9). Next up are Austin (October 13–15, 2026, Palmer Event Center) and Fort Lauderdale (November 17–19, 2026, Broward County Convention Center). The organizer had not listed its next Las Vegas dates when this page was checked.