RiminiWellness hits 20 years
RiminiWellness 2026 will mark 20 years as a global hub for fitness, innovation, and well‑being, with organizers positioning it as Europe’s major industry event. The milestone and event framing were covered in the trade preview (athletechnews.com).
RiminiWellness will hold its 20th edition from May 28 to May 31, 2026, in Rimini, Italy, as organizers push the show as a global wellness meeting point. (riminiwellness.com) Italian Exhibition Group said the 2026 event will run at the Rimini Expo Centre and across the Riviera di Rimini, extending the fair beyond the exhibition halls into the city and coast. (iegexpo.it) The organizer’s December 18, 2025 preview said the anniversary edition will use the slogan “Go Through” and widen its focus to fitness, sport, sports medicine, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. (iegexpo.it) That pitch comes after a bigger 2025 show. Italian Exhibition Group said overall attendance in 2025 rose 32% from 2024, while international visitors increased 30%. (riminiwellness.com) The 2025 edition also showed the event’s scale in concrete terms: 30 halls, 350 brands, 2,000 hours of activity, and 80 events, according to the organizer’s closing statement on June 1, 2025. (iegexpo.it) RiminiWellness has been broadening what counts as “wellness” for several editions. The official 2025 preview described six areas and put added weight on sports medicine, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation sciences alongside gym and fitness programming. (iegexpo.it) The event is also built as a mixed trade-and-consumer format. The organizer’s 2025 daily press material described it as open both to the general public and to industry operators. (riminiwellness.com) That hybrid model helps explain the anniversary framing. The official 2026 event page says the show is aimed at the “whole wellness community,” from professionals seeking training and trends to fitness enthusiasts buying tickets months in advance. (riminiwellness.com) The next test is whether the 20th edition can turn 2025’s attendance jump into another year of international growth when RiminiWellness returns on May 28, 2026. (riminiwellness.com)
