Market Tours
Let us show you the showrooms and let your imagination run wild.
Every Market, we offer specialized tours for newcomers, buyers, and press. Be sure to check the schedule and register in advance.
Insiders Tour
The Insiders Tour is for new Market attendees with a buyers pass who have not been to Market within the past two years and have never attended a previous Insiders Tour. This one-day tour will take you through some of their best loved showrooms. You'll meet and greet makers and influencers who move our industry forward. They will show you the inspirations, connections and business opportunities available at High Point Market to help you boost your professional brand.
Tours take place on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26.
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Hot Spot Tours
If you're looking for a great way to get started at Market - or a great way to find some new sources - start here. Pick your day, Saturday through Tuesday. Pick your tour guide, and get ready for a personal tour of their must-see showrooms. Check in is at 9:15am at The Point on each day ahead of a 9:30am departure.
Neighborhoods
Select an area on the map to learn more.
Commerce Concourse
Home to the Transportation Terminal, where all shuttles arrive and depart. You’ll also find the 5-wing, 11-story IHFC building, the 5-story Showplace building and Center Stage, where you can enjoy music Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Shuttle stops: Green Line 1, 2, 6 | Red Line 1, 15, 16
Hamilton Wrenn North
Known as “the five-star part of Market, this neighborhood offers a multitude of high-end, design-oriented makers and expansive showrooms of many major brands.
Shuttle stops: Red Line 17-25
North Elm
A fun, walkable neighborhood filled with designer-oriented showrooms that offer unique and artisan products.
Shuttle stops: Red Line 26, 27, 28
Market Square & Elm
Home to our temporary showroom space, the Suites at Market Square, as well as the Antique & Design Center, the Commerce & Design building and Market Square Tower, which contains some of the best known rug, fabric and furniture brands.
Shuttle stops: Green line: 10, 11, 14 | Red line: 14, 29
Russell & Green
Here you will find a wide spectrum of showrooms – from value-priced importers to luxury designer lines, from European antiques and reproductions to made-in-America upholstered goods.
Shuttle stops: Green Line 8-13
Downtown Main
This neighborhood is anchored by the original IHFC Main, then across the street are National Furniture Mart, Furniture Plaza and Plaza Suites. And don’t miss the fashion-forward Off-Main Design District.
Shuttle stops: Green Line 9, 14 | Red Line 14
Centennial Wrenn South
Explore several multi-tenant show buildings, including Market On Green, Home Fashions Resource Center and the four Center Point buildings. Or go high-end shopping at Schwung Home.
Shuttle stops: Green Line 3-8
Market Tours
Let our style experts guide you through their favorite showrooms.
If you’re looking for a great way to get started at Market – or a great way to find some new sources – start here. Pick your day, Saturday through Monday. Pick your Tour Guide – and get ready for a personal tour of their must-see showrooms. Check in is 9:15am, at The Point, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Get an insider’s look into High Point Market.
The Insiders tour is for new Market attendees with a buyers pass those who have not been to Market within the past two years and have never attended a previous Insiders tour. This one-day tour will take you through some of their best loved showrooms. You’ll meet and greet makers and influencers who move our industry forward. They will show you the inspirations, connections and business opportunities available at High Point Market to help you boost your professional brand.
Tours take place on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14.
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A tour through some of the most inspiring spaces at Market.
Fun, fast-paced, and informative, the Suite Spot Tours take you on a one-hour journey through the Suites at Market Square, the largest and only space in High Point devoted to temporary exhibitors – and a must-see for anyone who is looking for what’s new and innovative in design. The TrendWatch tours will visit the three TrendWatch displays within IMC properties: Suites at Market Square Lobby, the walkway between IHFC and Showplace and IHFC Green Lobby. The exclusive Product Highlight Tours, led by some of the best-known names in the industry, will help you discover new intros, proven bestsellers and distinctive collections through a fast-paced showroom excursion.
Gain a diverse perspective of High Point Market.
Exploring showrooms that exemplify diversity, equity, and inclusion in their business practices and cultivate a welcoming environment, Ashley Ross and Victoria Sanchez will guide you on a unique experience designed to close the gap between diverse buyers’ representation and acceptance in showrooms. The Diversity Advocacy Alliance half-day tour will share and support business opportunities meant to advance participants’ education around buyer development and business sustainability. If you are a buyer interested in investing in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) of Market and the home furnishings industry, this tour is for you!
In order to qualify for the DAA Tour, you must be a member of the home furnishings industry who is eligible for a buyer pass. Please see our registration page to review the requirements for a buyer pass.
F/23 tours will be scheduled soon.
