Nailympia San Antonio 2026

Nailympia San Antonio 2026 – International Nail Competition In Texas

Nailympia San Antonio 2026 takes place on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August 2026 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, Texas, held alongside the Premiere San Antonio trade show. Organised by Nailympia, part of Scratch Magazine, it forms one stop on the worldwide Nailympia nail competition circuit.

The two-day event brings together nail technicians and nail artists competing across categories including manicure, pedicure, extreme nail styling and AI Nail Vision. It is the fourth year Nailympia has run its San Antonio edition, positioned as the final United States stop on the 2026 Nailympia calendar, following earlier 2026 editions in Anaheim and Orlando.

What's On At Nailympia San Antonio

Competitors register in advance for their chosen division and compete live over the two days in front of judges and spectators on the Premiere San Antonio show floor. Categories cover technical manicure and pedicure skills through to extreme creative nail styling, with scores and results published after each day of competition. The competition runs alongside the wider Premiere San Antonio show, giving competitors and visitors access to exhibitors and education sessions too.

Who Should Attend

Nailympia San Antonio is aimed at nail technicians and nail artists who want to test their skills in competition, alongside salon owners, educators and nail brand representatives attending the wider Premiere San Antonio show. Spectators and nail enthusiasts are also welcome to watch the live competition and see the standard of nail artistry on display.

About The Organiser

Nailympia is run by the team behind Scratch Magazine, a publication for nail professionals, and stages competitions in multiple cities across the United States and internationally each year. Registration, division details and itineraries for the San Antonio edition are published on the official Nailympia website ahead of the August dates.