Nederlandse Kerstpakkettenbeurs 2027: 2 and 3 February at Expo Houten

The Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 takes place on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 February 2027 at Expo Houten. This is the 32nd edition of the Dutch trade fair dedicated exclusively to Christmas hampers, open only to professional compilers and suppliers of Christmas and gift hampers. Visitor registration for the Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 will open later this year, expected in August 2026.

On sunny days in May, February can feel like a lifetime away. Not for us. While you're already thinking through your first hampers for the coming Christmas season, we're here in Houten poring over the floor plan for the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027.

Because your Christmas hamper year starts early. So does ours.

What is the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair?

The Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair (NKB) is the Netherlands' only trade fair devoted entirely and exclusively to the Christmas hamper. Since 1996, suppliers and compilers have gathered annually at Expo Houten — not a general gift fair, not a consumer event, but a meeting place for the people who make the Christmas hamper industry tick.

Behind the scenes, the team has already shifted into second gear. Stand contracts for the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 are coming in, conversations with exhibitors are well under way, and the hall at Expo Houten is slowly taking on its 2027 shape. We're doing everything we can to make this another edition people will still be talking about two years from now.

Which exhibitors will be at the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027?

Over the course of two days, the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 brings together more than 130 exhibitors across eight categories that cover everything that goes into a Christmas hamper. Food producers and delicatessen suppliers offering luxury chocolate, coffee, cheese, nuts and regional specialities. Wine houses, brewers and distilleries. Non-food products including candles, wellness items, home accessories and sustainable gifts. Gift and packaging companies with hamper baskets, boxes and bespoke concepts. Importers and wholesalers with products you won't find anywhere else. Lifestyle and gift concepts. And in recent years, a growing number of suppliers of experiences, vouchers and digital gift concepts.

In short: the complete relevant supplier landscape for Christmas hampers, under one roof, for two days.

Why visit the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair?

There are three reasons to visit the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair: the exceptional quality of the audience, the concentration of the entire supplier landscape in one place, and the conversations you simply can't have as easily anywhere else.

Hand on heart: a digital catalogue is useful. But tasting? Touching? Comparing? Placing a wine next to a chocolate and seeing how they work together in the same box? That's something a screen can never replicate. Seeing, feeling, experiencing — that's something the internet can't offer.

On top of that:

• Quality of the audience. The ~1,100 trade visitors at the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair are exclusively professional compilers and suppliers of Christmas and gift hampers. Registration is screened in advance. No consumers, no noise — just fellow professionals and suppliers who know exactly what it's all about.
• One moment in the year. In February, suppliers come together in one place. After that, everyone goes their separate ways again. Two days at the Christmas Hamper Trade Fair is practically a full year's worth of sourcing, compressed into two days.
• The conversations. Anyone who has ever attended knows that the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair isn't just about placing orders. It's about catching up with familiar faces, bouncing ideas about what's working this year, and reconnecting with that one contact you lost touch with last year.

What is the programme for the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027?

The programme for the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 consists of two full fair days at Expo Houten, with an exhibitors' drinks reception on Tuesday and an awards ceremony on Wednesday.

On Tuesday 2 February 2027, the first day of the fair closes with the exhibitors' drinks reception from 17:00 to 18:00 — the perfect moment to catch up, raise a glass to the Christmas hamper season, and finally meet in person the people you've only ever known by email.

On Wednesday 3 February 2027, the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair wraps up with the awards ceremony from 16:00 to 17:00 — a tradition that, year after year, keeps a remarkably large number of exhibitors in the hall until the very end.

When and where is the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027?

The Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 takes place on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 February 2027 at Expo Houten, Meidoornkade 24, 3992 AE Houten — centrally located in the Netherlands, right on the A27 motorway.

• When: Tuesday 2 February 2027 (10:00–17:00) and Wednesday 3 February 2027 (10:00–16:00)
• Where: Expo Houten, Meidoornkade 24, Houten
• Who can attend: professional compilers and suppliers of Christmas and gift hampers
• Cost: free for trade visitors; advance registration is required

How do you register to visit the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027?

Registration to visit the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 opens from August 2026 via the official registration page. Admission is free for trade visitors, but advance registration is mandatory. Tickets will not be available at the door.

As soon as registration for the Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 goes live, we'll let you know. Don't want to miss a thing? Sign up for our newsletter and block 2 and 3 February 2027 in your diary now. We look forward to seeing you in Houten.

Until then, we'll keep working to make the Dutch Christmas Hamper Trade Fair 2027 well worth the visit.