Houston AutoBoative Show 2026
January 28–February 1 at NRG Center: fifth year of Houston’s combined auto and boat show under one roof.
- Jan 28 – Feb 1, 2026
- NRG Center
Houston, TX - paid
Recap
Houston AutoBoative 2026: five days, two kinds of hull
NRG Center again mixed the Houston Auto Show and Boat Show for a January 28–February 1 run. Families treated it as a weekend outing; serious shoppers still got the most from weekday hours before the Saturday crush.
The Eastward Drive habit holds in Texas: arrive with a shortlist of trucks, three-rows, and hybrids, and do not let the boat halls eat the afternoon you meant for cargo measurements.
The short version
The 2026 Houston AutoBoative Show combined the Houston Auto Show and Houston Boat Show at NRG Center from Wednesday, January 28 through Sunday, February 1. Public hours were 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Wednesday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Sunday. Organizer materials listed adult tickets around $20 online with kids under six free, plus a limited VIP Night product — confirm current pricing on AutoBoativeShow.com / HoustonAutoShow.com before you go.
Background
For five straight years Houston has staged cars and boats together at NRG Center. The format feels less like a pure unveil circuit and more like a Gulf Coast lifestyle expo with serious retail inventory — trucks, three-rows, and marine decks sharing the same weekend.
Verified details
- Dates: January 28–February 1, 2026.
- Venue: NRG Center, One NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054.
- Fifth consecutive AutoBoative combined staging of Houston Auto Show + Houston Boat Show.
Planning tips
- Budget more walking time than a typical auto-only show; boat halls change the floor plan and eat afternoon hours.
- Weekday afternoons (Wednesday–Friday) are calmer for quiet seat time in trucks and three-rows than Saturday.
- NRG Park parking is plentiful compared with downtown shows, but still confirm payment rules and which lot maps to your hall entrance.
- Bring a shortlist. The combined format rewards shoppers who know whether they came for a Tahoe comparison or got distracted by a center-console boat.