On Saturday, March 20th and Sunday, March 21st 2026, thousands will attend FSWeekend at Aviodrome Lelystad. The event has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, and it is now a staple in the flight sim calendar. Developers, publishers, and creators from around the world head to the town in the Netherlands to showcase their newest products to the community.
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Biggest Exhibitor List Yet
2026 promises to be the biggest year yet, even expanding the overall showfloor by adding a 400 square meters of exhibition space. This allows for developers like iniBuilds, Navigraph, PMDG, Honeycomb Aeronautical, WinCTRL and MeridianGMT to have vast amounts of space to really let customers know what products they have in store.
Response has been incredible, with now over 60 exibitors now confirmed. Perhaps the biggest surprise is confirmation that Microsoft will be in attendance for the first time at FSWeekend. This was confirmed in our interview with Jorg Neumann (Head of Flight Simulator) at the end of December, but now we can see that they will have a massive booth for visitors to meet and greet the team.
The floorplan is looking mighty impressive already, with plenty on the showfloor to see and do. You can view the interactive floor plan here.
Tickets to the main exhibit hall event are available here from €21,50. Weekend ticket holders can save 25% compared to a single-day ticket. Learn more and buy tickets here.
FSElite Stage
The FSElite Stage returns for 2026. As we prepare our show schedule, you can expect the following:
- Product reveals
- Seminars
- Competitions
- Quizes
- Games
- ..and more
We have a host of amazing prizes to give away this year, including PlayStation 5s, Xbox consoles, flight sim hardware and a host of high-value digital goods. The only way for you to win is to be in attendance at the FSElite Stage through the weekend.
We’ll provide more news on this soon!
Social Events
No flight sim show would be complete without some kind of social event tied to it. FSWeekend doubles down on social events this year by offering two different vibes for people to check out.
Captain’s Dinner & The Flight Sim Awards 2026 Ceremony
The first social event will Captain’s Dinner, taking place on Friday, 20th March 2026. This sit down meal will be a way to interact with dedicated flight simmers, your favourite developers, and chat ideas over a few drinks at the open bar.
Not only that, but you will be part of the Flight Sim Awards ceremony taking place that very evening. A special night awarding developers, publishers, and creators who have gone above and beyond for their releases in 2025.
Included with the €85.00 ticket price is all your food and drink.
After Dark Party
Ready to celebrate with other simmers and developers? Attend the 2026 After Dark Party at the Van Der Valk Hotel. Music, drinks and a full evening of energy where you can dance, unwind and enjoy the night with exhibitors, partners and the wider community. It’s a chance to let go after a long day, meet people in a more relaxed atmosphere and make the most of the weekend.
Drinks are included in this 18+ event. Tickets cost €30.00 and are available here.
Get Free Tickets to all of the Above?
Does that all sound good to you? Would you like to earn yourself a free ticket to the event and all of the social activities? Then we have some news for you!
FSElite is seeking a small number of volunteers who are going to be at the show anyway. We are looking for people who are keen to help us at the FSElite Stage with production, managing people, and community interactions. We are also seeking people to support our content production right on the exhibit floor.
We would ask for 4-6 hours of your time over the whole weekend. In return, FSElite will pay for your tickets to the show, all the social evening activities, provide you with FSElite merch and some other cool goodies.
If you are interested, please complete this form ASAP: https://tally.so/r/kdNjxJ
We will then select a number of people to follow up with an interview, with final decisions happening in mid-February.
See you at FSWeekend 2026
We’re excited by what this year has in store, and FSWeekend 2026 is shaping up to be an excellent show. We will see many of you there!
