HGTV favorites Drew and Jonathan Scott, Ty Pennington, and Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt are heading to Dallas this November for DIY CON, a brand-new three-day convention built around hands-on home projects rather than passive watching. The event runs Nov. 6-8, 2026, and organizers are billing it as the first HGTV DIY convention of its kind, mixing celebrity panels with workshops aimed at everyone from total beginners to seasoned renovators.
According to Hardware Retailing, the inaugural DIY CON is scheduled for Nov. 6-8, 2026, in Dallas, with three days of live panels, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and meet-and-greets. The event is pitched as open to the public rather than an industry trade show, built for homeowners, renters, makers and families. As CultureMap Dallas reports, the gathering is designed for home-design fans, renters, first-time homeowners and families looking for three days of creativity, education, shopping, networking and inspiration.
A Lineup Stacked With HGTV Names
Beyond Drew and Jonathan Scott, Ty Pennington and the Kleinschmidts, DIY CON will feature Chelsea and Cole DeBoer, per Hardware Retailing's rundown of the announced lineup. The event will also include a discussion led by Ty Pennington focused on designing, building and renovating homes, along with sessions from Sarah Listi on renovation planning and design. Listi has said design is about creating spaces suited to how people actually live, and she plans to share practical strategies to help homeowners make smarter decisions before diving into a project, the seed report notes.
Workshops and demonstrations from woodworker April Wilkerson round out the educational programming. Wilkerson has said her goal is to help attendees gain the confidence to try projects themselves rather than just watch them happen on screen.
Creators Join the Celebrity Roster
DIY CON will also feature influential creators including Mr. Kate, DadSocial's Mason Smith, Amanda and Jared Morgan of @ourhistoricalhouse, Jenasie Earl of @msviciousdesign and Nickell Morgan of @simplyhandmade, founder of DIY for a Cure, according to the same Hardware Retailing lineup. Mr. Kate (Kate Albrecht) said she has been DIYing online for about 20 years and is excited to bring the DIY community together in person, sharing makeover processes meant to help attendees build confidence and originality in their own projects. Live builds and hands-on workshops hosted by Mr. Kate and DadSocial are expected across the three-day run, per CultureMap Dallas.
Skill Levels, Hours and a Few Unresolved Details
The event is structured around three attendee skill tiers — DIYer in Training, Weekend Warrior and Master DIYer — so workshops can match different experience levels, according to TSNN. CultureMap Dallas reports the convention will run each day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. DIY CON is produced by global event organizer RX, which notes on its own site that ticket packages include options for families.
Not every detail lines up cleanly across sources. CultureMap Dallas lists the single-day adult ticket price at $39, while RX's own announcement lists a single-day pass at $47, a three-day pass at $113 and a VIP weekend experience at $363. The venue is similarly in dispute: Fair Park Dallas identifies Centennial Hall as the location, while The Hardware Connection's listing names the Dallas Convention Center instead. Attendees should confirm both the price and location directly with organizers before planning a visit.
Part of a Broader DIY Moment
Hardware Retailing frames DIY CON's hands-on format as a way to turn inspiration into real skill, distinguishing it from a traditional industry trade show built for consumers rather than contractors. Visit Dallas points to millennial homeowners, renters and creators as a driving force behind the broader DIY movement, and The Hardware Connection notes that as of late 2024, more than half of U.S. homeowners reported tackling home-improvement, maintenance or repair projects themselves. That backdrop helps explain why a celebrity-studded, participation-first event is landing in Dallas rather than following the format of a conventional expo floor.
