Defence Expo Ground Lucknow: Events in November and December 2026, Dates and How to Book a Stall

As of 12 November 2026, two trade fairs are listed at Defence Expo Ground Lucknow this season: Bharat ConX Expo (10 to 12 December 2026), confirmed on its official site, and Northern Wood Expo 2026, which listing sites put on 19 to 21 December 2026 or 27 to 29 November 2026. No public expo is confirmed for November. A large appointment-letter ceremony for about 42,000 UP Home Guards is expected soon, but no date or venue has been announced.

If you're planning a stall, confirm with the organiser before you pay. Several listing sites show outdated or conflicting dates for this venue.

Key facts

• Address: Sector 15, Vrindavan Yojana (Vrindavan Colony), near Shaheed Path, Lucknow 226029. Some listings say Sector 18; you enter from the Sector 16 and Sector 18 junctions.
• Built for: DefExpo 2020, the 11th edition of India's defence exhibition, developed by UP Awas Vikas Parishad (PIB release). That's why it carries the "Defence Expo" name.
• Late 2026 trade fairs: Bharat ConX Expo (construction), Northern Wood Expo (wood and furniture).
• Earlier in 2026: REV Expo, 3rd edition (renewable energy and EVs), September 2026. Listings disagree on whether it ran 4 to 6 or 11 to 13 September.
• Last November: the 19th Bharat Scouts and Guides National Jamboree, 23 to 29 November 2025. We found no 2026 edition.

Defence Expo Ground Lucknow events list, November and December 2026

Northern Wood Expo is the 5th edition of a B2B show for plywood, woodworking machinery, furniture, doors and laminates. Its dates come only from third-party listings, and they disagree. TradeIndia shows 19 to 21 December. Cantonfair shows both 27 to 29 November and 19 to 21 December. 2exhibitions shows 27 to 29 November, but at Ekana Cricket Stadium, where the 2024 and 2025 editions were held. We found no official organiser site, so confirm the date and venue directly before you book travel.

Bharat ConX is the firmer one. Its official site lists 10 to 12 December 2026 at Defence Expo Ground. The organiser is Eventraa Exhibition, Noida (info@conx.in, +91 99993 32477). Visitors can register at conx.in/visitor-registration. The site doesn't give timings yet. Listing sites expect about 250 exhibitors and 10,000 visitors, but those are listing figures, not audited counts. For other fairs across the city, see our exhibitions in Lucknow page.

Is the Home Guard ceremony happening at Defence Expo Ground?

No one has confirmed it. On 11 November 2026, while handing letters to 1,146 Revenue Department junior assistants, CM Yogi Adityanath said the state would "try next week" to give letters to over 42,000 Home Guards. He added that a big appointment event will be held roughly every fifth day until 26 January 2027 (Tarun Mitra report). Reports give different headcounts, so treat the exact number as unsettled until an official release.

The ground is a likely venue because on 15 June 2025 it hosted the ceremony where 60,244 UP Police constables got their letters (NewsOnAir). Still, the 6 November 2026 ceremony for 4,543 sub-inspectors was held at Reserve Police Line (Amar Ujala). Announcement hai, venue nahi.

Selected candidates should check for notices on uppbpb.gov.in. The board declared the final result on 3 October 2026, with 41,424 selected across 75 districts. Your district commandant's number is in the UP Home Guards contact list.

Directions and traffic

• Head for Vrindavan Yojana off Raebareli Road and enter through the Sector 16 or Sector 18 junction.
• For big state events, traffic gets diverted. In June 2025, police closed Sector 8 to 10, sent traffic via Utrethiya Station Road or Telibagh, closed the Sector 9 to 10 canal road, and routed Raebareli Road traffic through Mohanlalganj (Knocksense).
• The most recent diversion we found was on 17 October 2026, for a voter conference at the ground. From 1 PM, routes through Sectors 7C, 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14 were changed, with traffic sent towards Chiraiyabagh and Telibagh (ETV Bharat). No advisory for this venue had been issued for November 2026 as of 12 November.
• Expect the same pattern if a Home Guard ceremony is held here. Check Lucknow Traffic Police on the day. Exhibitors with goods vehicles should ask the organiser about loading timings.

How to book a stall without getting burnt

1. Book only through the organiser. Use the official site, not an aggregator or a "stall agent" on WhatsApp.
2. Get the rate in writing. Ask for the price per square metre, what's included (shell scheme, power, furniture) and the GST.
3. Ask for last edition's numbers. Find out the visitor count, the share of trade buyers versus walk-ins, and the exhibitor list.
4. Add up your full cost. Stall plus transport, stay, staff for three days, display material and samples. That total is what you need to recover.
5. If it's your first expo, walk it as a visitor first. Collect 20 buyer cards and see who actually buys. Expo data ke liye hai, sales ke liye nahi.

If you make furniture, wood products or building material in your district, these two fairs fit you. Before you go, set up a free business profile on KidharMilega Online so buyers you meet can see your catalog and send an enquiry afterwards. Then check what your own zila already makes on KidharMilega.