XLeisure has concluded its latest edition, reaffirming its role as the meeting point for every facet of the leisure industry, combining solid performance figures, timely themes and high-quality networking opportunities: a 23% increase in occupied exhibition space, more than 150 exhibiting companies, 8,000 visitors, and over 100 scheduled events including conferences, workshops and live shows. The next edition of XLeisure will take place from 10 to 12 February 2027.  

 

A successful balance of pools and spas, outdoor design and leisure, fitness and wellbeing: XLeisure – the Sport & Recreation Factory transformed BolognaFiere into a vibrant laboratory of ideas, relationships and opportunities. Three intense days marked the success of an original format capable of integrating exhibition space, congress sessions and experiential areas into a single value-driven platform, conceived by Editrice Il Campo in collaboration with BolognaFiere. Through ForumPiscine, ForumClub and Outex – Outdoor Experience, XLeisure brought together the entire business community across pools, fitness, wellness, outdoor and hospitality, offering both a concrete snapshot and a forward-looking perspective on how sport, wellbeing and leisure are evolving. Beyond products and technologies, the event delivered strategic vision, regulatory updates, management innovation and new development models. A dynamic, cross-sector hub where diverse industries intersect and influence one another, generating connections, expertise and new growth opportunities for the entire leisure sector.

“XLeisure is far more than an event: it is a platform that connects the growing interest in sustainable lifestyles centered on wellbeing, physical activity and time spent outdoors. The exhibition enhances both indoor environments — from gyms to swimming pools — and outdoor spaces dedicated to relaxation and self-care, which are increasingly in demand,” explain Federico Andrea and Roberto Maestrami, organizers of the expo. XLeisure succeeds in attracting diverse yet perfectly complementary sectors, fostering synergies and connections among manufacturers, distributors, installers and designers of innovative solutions for enhancing leisure time. From residential settings to public spaces, from hospitality venues to fitness clubs, from wellness centers to sports and aquatic facilities, XLeisure stands as the benchmark for those seeking innovation, quality and new business opportunities within the leisure industry.

XLeisure’s exhibition area expanded by 23% compared to 2025, with 15% of exhibiting companies coming from abroad, notably from Austria, China, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Spain, the United States, Turkey and Hungary. The event welcomed a diverse audience of more than 8,000 professionals, buyers and enthusiasts from across Italy and abroad. 

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