Fun in the Sun

About Fun in the Sun

Fun in the Sun Trade Show & Grooming competition is Florida’s largest grooming show, held 1–4 October 2026 in Orlando. The organizer welcomes hundreds of pet professionals each October, with 75+ vendors, four days of education, and a grooming competition. Anyone involved in the pet-care industry is invited; this is not a public consumer show.

Official site: fitsgroom.com. Location details: Location. Attend / schedule: Attend.

Dates & hours

• Show dates: Thursday 1 October – Sunday 4 October 2026
• Education begins: Thursday at 12:00
• Trade show: Friday–Sunday
• Friday 10:00–18:00
• Saturday 10:00–18:00
• Sunday 10:00–16:00

Homepage stats (current edition): 38 seminars, 58 hours of education, 3 days of trade show, 75+ exhibitors.

Venue

Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
occc.net

The center is not generally dog-friendly: only dogs used for competition or demos, plus ADA service animals, are permitted.

Host hotel: Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. Group-rate cutoff stated on the official location page: 16 September 2026.

Who should attend

Groomers and mobile groomers, kennel operators, trainers, daycare operators, veterinarians and vet techs, pet retailers, breeders, handlers, shelter personnel, and others who make a living from professional pet care.

Registration

Packages and à-la-carte classes (trade show included with packages) are sold via Barkleigh: barkleighevents.com/fits-groom. Booth applications: barkleighshows.com/fits-groom. Contest registration is linked from the official site.