The India Jewellery Show has been running for 14 years. It has welcomed over 200,000 visitors across its editions, brought together 150 exhibitors under one roof, and consistently landed at JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu a venue that signals its B2C positioning clearly. This year it returns on October 3, 2026, and it is not the only jewellery show in the calendar. There is another one in July, at The St. Regis, Lower Parel. Two dedicated jewellery exhibitions, ten weeks apart, both at five-star hotels and that pattern tells you something real about where Mumbai’s fashion calendar is heading, and who it is being designed for.
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What’s happening in Mumbai between May and October 2026
Six fashion and lifestyle events are confirmed between May and October 2026, covering categories that span traditional jewellery, handloom textiles, sustainable goods, children’s apparel, and immersive art. The calendar opens in May with two distinct experiences running simultaneously.
Kankshini Studio’s three-day exhibition runs May 15–17 at Aditya Banquets, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane West a venue they have used for previous editions of this recurring show. Kankshini Studio, based in Dombivli East, is a traditional jewellery manufacturer rated 4.2 out of 5 on Justdial from 42 customer reviews, with a focus on imitation and traditional jewellery alongside sarees. Running through the same month, Echoes of Elsewhere: Hikari Hanami is an interactive multi-sensory art installation at Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel organised by Phoenix Palladium × Snowball Studios × Dear Arte, running May 11–31. Tickets from ₹199 for a 15-minute experience. Note: this is an immersive installation, not a shopping event but for anyone tracking the direction retail environments are moving, the fact that Phoenix Palladium is hosting this kind of curated experience inside a luxury mall is itself worth noting.
June brings two distinctly different shows. Ltd Edition Mumbai Exhibition runs on June 6–7 at Scout Hall, Shivaji Park, Dadar 10:30am to 8pm, free entry, with around 750 expected attendees. Ltd Edition is a platform for eco-friendly, organic, and sustainable products derived from natural resources. Cotton, handloom blends, and natural dye textiles the category of product consistently featured at shows like this sit in a price range that fills the gap between fast fashion and premium retail. That gap is where a growing number of Mumbai buyers are actively looking, particularly for occasionwear that needs to hold up across multiple wears and washes. Then on June 22–24, the NGF Kidswear edition arrives at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO Complex, Goregaon East organised by CMAI, the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India. The 2025 edition drew over 15,000 trade buyers from across India and 50 overseas countries, featured 590 brands across 3.5 lakh square feet across three halls, and secured significant orders ahead of the festive season.
What this means for shoppers in the next three months
The NGF Kidswear fair is a trade event its primary audience is retailers, distributors, and wholesale buyers, not individual consumers. What it does for regular shoppers is predictable: whatever gets shown and ordered at the June fair tends to hit retail racks by August and September, just as festive buying season starts. Indian kidswear brands like Peppermint, Blueberry, and Toffyhouse have historically participated at this platform. Parents shopping for Navratri and Diwali outfits in September will be buying from collections finalised at exactly this kind of show. CMAI has projected the Indian kidswear market to grow from US$22 billion in 2024 to US$34 billion by 2029 a CAGR of 9% which reflects directly in how seriously brands are now treating dedicated kidswear sourcing events.
The two jewellery exhibitions in July and October are where individual shoppers gain most directly. Jewellery World Exhibition runs July 24–26 at The St. Regis, Lower Parel free entry, around 50 exhibitors, approximately 8,000 expected visitors, with jewellers from Jaipur, Surat, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. IJS India Jewellery Show follows on October 3 at JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, with 150 exhibitors and a 14-year B2C track record. Both sit inside the pre-Diwali buying window. The scale difference is worth knowing before you go: Jewellery World is a more intimate show; IJS is the larger, longer-established platform. Prices at jewellery exhibitions are often negotiable with exhibitors directly something retail stores don’t offer.
What Glam Beat 2.0 is and whether it’s worth attending
Glam Beat 2.0 on July 11 at The Lalit, Andheri East combines beauty, fashion, high-tea and live music with Chief Guest Neelam Kothari, live performance by Amit Kumar, and anchoring by RJ Anurag Pandey. Tickets from ₹2,500, curated by KVK Entertainment. This sits in a different register from the sourcing and shopping events on this calendar. If attending for fashion discovery rather than entertainment value, the July and October jewellery shows will offer more purchasing utility. If you want an evening out that touches the fashion world, this delivers the experience format rather than the retail one.
THE TAKEAWAY
Mumbai’s May-to-October 2026 calendar covers enough ground traditional jewellery, sustainable textiles, kidswear sourcing, and B2C luxury jewellery exhibitions that a shopper with specific intent can extract real value from two or three well-chosen shows. The NGF Kidswear fair shapes what hits retail shelves by September. Jewellery World and IJS give individual buyers direct access to exhibitors with room to negotiate. Ltd Edition’s Dadar show is the one to watch if you’re building a wardrobe that moves away from fast fashion without moving to luxury pricing.
“The show ends in a weekend. What it puts into the market takes months to arrive. Show up early, or shop what everyone else already bought.” ~ WearDecoded
Accurate when written. Verify event dates and timings directly with organisers before attending — event schedules can change.
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Sources & References
- India Jewellery Show official website — namasteindiaevents.com
- CMAI NGF Kidswear 2026 official circular — cmai.in
- NGF Kidswear 2025 post-event report — retail4growth.com
- Kidswear market projection (US$22B–US$34B) — pnn.digital
- Ltd Edition Exhibition — instagram.com/ltdedition.exhibition
- Jewellery World Exhibition July 2026 — allevents.in
- Jewellery World Exhibition details — premiertickets.co
- Glam Beat 2.0 — bookmyshow.com/events/glam-beat-2-0
- Hikari Hanami — bookmyshow.com/events/echoes-of-elsewhere-hikari-hanami
- Kankshini Studio — justdial.com
