The 16th annual Forest River Product Expo will offer a comprehensive showcase of the company’s 2026 products.
Forest River said the event is a chance for key personnel from dealers to connect directly with their Forest River counterparts.
Forest River President and CEO Doug Gaeddert said, “We are absolutely juiced about this year’s expo. Our dealers are like family, and we are excited to welcome them to our home, do a little work during the day and celebrate each night. It is our Super Bowl, and this year will be the best ever with amazing new products and fantastic entertainment.”
The expo will be open to dealers from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 22-24 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 25.
Attendees have direct access to product experts, brand managers, engineering, sales, service, warranty and marketing teams, with educational sessions providing hands-on training.
The expo will be at 29861 Old U.S. Hwy 33 in Elkhart and will feature nearly 500,000 square feet and more than 500 individual products across all Forest River divisions and brands.
Entertainment will be provided beginning at 8 p.m. each night. Forest River is declaring Sept. 22 “Canada Night” due to a record number of registered Canadian dealers. Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Ross is scheduled to perform while Canadian food will be among the dishes served. Ross is a former collegiate football player who has released a series of Top 5 Canadian country radio singles.
Entertainment on Sept. 23 will feature two-time Academy of Country Music Award nominee Ernest. Ernest has 11 No. 1 hits as a songwriter including “Wasted on You” by Morgan Wallen and “Son of a Sinner” by Jelly Roll.
The entertainment wraps up Sept. 24 with country artist Ashley Cooke.
The Forest River Expo Golf Outing at Maplecrest Country Club in Goshen, Indiana, is Sept. 21. A field of 144 players will compete.
Forest River vendors are invited to attend from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25.
Influencers will be provided exclusive access to the entire show space Sept. 21 for content creation. Forest River personnel will be onsite to answer questions, participate in interviews and get to know unaffiliated influencers.
“The Forest River Expo exemplifies our commitment to customer experience—not just with 2026 products designed with consumer feedback, but for our dealer partners as well,” Gaeddert said. “It is a tangible demonstration of our scale, innovation and culture of hospitality that reinforces Forest River’s leadership position in the markets we serve.”
