From Spring High Point Market to a flurry of designer showhouses, read on for BOH’s list of industry gatherings and shows happening next month.

DIFFA Annual Gala: Midnight Masque
New York | April 2
The Design Industries Foundation’s annual gala brings together the leaders of the design world in support of the organization’s mission to combat HIV/AIDS and food and housing inequalities and support mental health initiatives. The night includes cocktails, dinner and student design installations. This year honors the Angelo Donghia Foundation for its commitment to the DIFFA Student Design Initiative—a project that provides rising designers with experience and mentorship. For more information, click here.

PAD Paris
Paris | April 2–6
Paris Art + Design, which was created in 1998, is set to take place at the Tuileries Garden. The indoor fair features booths by dozens of contemporary and historical art and design dealers from both the city, including Galerie Chevalier-Parsua and Maison Parisienne, and international destinations, like AtKris Studio from the Netherlands. For more information, click here.

Dialogues on Design with Athena Calderone
New York | April 3
Athena Calderone will join The Business of Home Podcast host Dennis Scully for the latest installment of the New York School of Interior Design’s Dialogues on Design series. Calderone, the creative behind multimedia brand EyeSwoon and her eponymous design firm, will discuss how she creates the environments that have made her one of the leading voices in the lifestyle, culinary and interior design worlds. For more information, click here.

Artexpo New York
New York | April 3–6
At Pier 36 on the Lower East Side, Artexpo will host more than 170 exhibiting galleries, artists and publishers from across the globe, including AGI Fine Art, Diana Rosa and The Gallery Steiner. The fair showcases everything from original artwork, prints and paintings to sculpture, photography and lithographs. For more information, click here.

The Leaders of Design 2025 Annual Conference
San Sebastián, Spain | April 6–10
This year, The Leaders of Design’s conference heads to the Spanish city of San Sebastián, known for its prominent modern art and culinary scene. The programming includes leadership seminars, field trips and team-building exercises for the industry organization’s members. A highlight of the event is a day trip to architecture- and art-rich Bilbao. For more information, click here.

New York Tabletop Market
New York | April 8–11
Taking place at 41 Madison Avenue, right across from Madison Square Park, this biannual show brings together retailers, interior designers, chefs, restaurateurs and other professionals from around the world to experience the latest tabletop offerings from brands like L’Objet, Hermès and Bloomhouse. For more information, click here.

Salone del Mobile.Milano
Milan | April 8–13
The 63rd edition of Milan’s Salone del Mobile will be held at Fiera Milano Rho. The event will feature hundreds of exhibitors, such as Arper and Dedon, and thousands of products for the 370,000-plus visitors who attend each year from 188 different countries. Events this time around include a master class by Dutch solar designer Marjan van Aubel on solar energy in lighting design, and a conversation on the future of architecture with Valeria Segovia, principal and design director at Gensler London. For more information, click here.

Design Social Dallas
Dallas | April 9–10
Design Social is headed to Texas this month, connecting interior designers with the artisans and entrepreneurs behind boutique brands from around the country. Representatives from dozens of bespoke textile, wallcovering, lighting and furniture companies will be on hand to mingle with guests at Arlington Hall, and visitors are invited to attend two talks—one by Veranda creative director Victor Maze and another by Business of Home executive editor Fred Nicolaus. For more information, click here.

International Window Coverings Expo
West Palm Beach | April 14–16
Since 1986, IWCE has been the only trade show and conference dedicated to windowcovering professionals. Attendees can peruse the latest products and services for window treatments, from shading systems and shutters to decorative hardware and trim. There is also a series of seminars, including one on setting financial goals, led by Michele Williams of Scarlet Thread Consulting, and one on upholstering walls, by Will Linn of Marquis Design Group. For more information, click here.

Pasadena Showcase House of Design
Pasadena | April 20–May 18
The 60th-anniversary home and garden showcase is housed in a 15,000-square-foot Monterey colonial mansion set on five acres. Featuring spaces designed by 30 local and national designers—among them Denise Bosley, Meredith Green and Gex Designs—the event raises money for the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts’ music and grant programs. For more information, click here.

Design ADAC
Atlanta | April 22–24
Design ADAC, which is free to attend, offers three days of events, including keynote talks from industry stalwarts like Jeffrey Alan Marks, Brooke and Steve Giannetti, and Beth Webb. Attendees can also experience showroom presentations from dozens of brands, such as Baker-McGuire, Phillip Jeffries and Janus et Cie, along with numerous other celebrations and collaborations. For more information, click here.

St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild Decorators’ Show House & Gardens
Indianapolis | April 22–May 11
The Decorators’ Show House & Gardens returns, this time set in a 7,000-square-foot home in Indianapolis’s Meridian-Kessler neighborhood. More than 20 designers and landscape architects will transform the historic space, and all proceeds benefit the John & Kathy Ackerman Mental Health Professional Development Center at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center. For more information, click here.

Design on a Dime
New York | April 23–26
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this annual event boasts curated rooms of shoppable home decor put together by some of the country’s top interior designers. This year’s participants include Nick Olsen, Antonio DeLoatch, Danielle Colding, Everick Brown and Ghislaine Viñas. The co-chairs are Rayman Boozer, Alessandra Branca, Jamie Drake, Cliff Fong, Elissa Grayer, Young Huh, David Kaihoi, Charlotte Moss, Joy Moyler and Miles Redd. All proceeds benefit Housing Works, whose mission is to end homelessness and HIV/AIDS. For more information, click here.

Spring High Point Market
High Point, North Carolina | April 26–30
The biannual event returns to bring together over 80,000 industry professionals and present the latest trends, product debuts and networking opportunities, plus dozens of exhibitors, conferences and educational resources. You can catch BOH for a trio of all-star panels: editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen’s conversation with Corey Damen Jenkins, Dan Mazzarini and Kim Scodro about how to hire with success; the first-ever edition of Trade Tales Live, which will see past guests of the show answering business questions in the spirit of Petersen’s new companion podcast, Ask Us Anything; and a keynote in the High Point Theatre about breaking creative boundaries and building momentum, which features The Business of Home Podcast host Dennis Scully interviewing Jeremiah Brent, Noz Nozawa, Mikel Welch, Brian Paquette and Ashley Montgomery about how they built their businesses on their own terms. For more information, click here.

Shoppe Object High Point
High Point, North Carolina | April 26–29
The High Point outpost of the New York–based home and gift show, housed on the third floor of the Market Square complex, features more than 100 home decor and furnishings brands. This year’s lineup includes table and floor mat company Chilewich, visual artist Tara Thacker, and throw and pillow maker Johanna Howard Home. For more information, click here.

Kansas City Symphony Designers’ Showhouse
Kansas City, Missouri | April 26–May 18
The setting for the showhouse’s 55th iteration is a home built around 1906 in Kansas City’s Roanoke Historic District. It features rooms designed by 24 local firms, including Will Brown Interiors and Susan Heitmann Design. One of the longest-running showhouses in the country, the event benefits the Kansas City Symphony. For more information, click here.

The 2025 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens
Lake Forest, Illinois | April 26–May 25
The 20th-anniversary Lake Forest Showhouse takes place in Pembroke Lodge, a 1895 home designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb, who is known for his work on the Union Club of Chicago, the Chicago Athletic Association Building and more. A roster of 45 interior and landscape designers—including Randy Heller, Anthony Michael and Katy Evans—will transform the house. This year’s honorary chair is celebrated designer Mary McDonald, who will sit in conversation with Dara Caponigro, Frederic editor in chief and Schumacher chief creative officer. Proceeds from the event will go to the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. For more information, click here.

Coverings
Orlando | April 29–May 2
Coverings is one of the largest ceramic tile and natural stone fairs in the country, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors, including Breton, Ceramics of Brazil and Deccan Stones. Along with exhibitors from 40 countries, the event will host educational and keynote presentations like the “ABCs of Sustainability” by Bill Griese, deputy executive director of the Tile Council of North America. For more information, click here.