Try Out Equip Exposition’s Expanded UTV Test Track October 21-24, 2025
If you’re heading to Equip Exposition this fall, be sure to check out the show’s newly-expanded UTV Test Track located within the 30-acre Outdoor Demo Yard. The annual trade show will gather thousands of landscapers, contractors and dealers to the at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) October 21-24, 2025. Attendees will have the chance to try out the latest mowers, UTVs, compact tractors, trenchers, skid steers, backhoes and more.
“Our show is the only place where you can get your hands on and operate so many different types of equipment all in one place. We know how much landscapers, contractors and dealers rely on the ability to try before they buy,” says Kris Kiser, president & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns the award-winning trade show. “In the Outdoor Demo Yard, you can get a feel for how all the major brand’s equipment handles, and where you can mow, dig, saw, drive and more.”
Check out the Outdoor Demo Yard during these dates and times:
- Wednesday, October 22 from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Thursday, October 23 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Friday, October 24 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
“We’re particularly excited about the expanded UTV test track, which has been relocated for better access and beefed up,” says Kiser. Attendees can drive and compare the latest vehicles while navigating curves, hills, rocks, and bumps. Drivers must be age 16 or older with a valid driver’s license and will drive alongside a representative of the manufacturer who can answer questions about load capacity, features, price and more.
“Outdoor power equipment is an important investment for any business,” Kiser adds, “Equip helps our attendees make smart decisions. After all, a landscaper and their staff will spend hours operating that equipment, and they need to feel its maneuverability and weight, know how the different features work and more.”
From the press release:
As one of the largest annual trade shows in the country, Equip Expo drew a record-breaking 28,500 attendees last year and will offer 1.1 million sq ft of exhibit space for attendees, who use an app, sponsored by CASE Construction Equipment.
“Many manufacturers exhibit new products at Equip Expo, so you can also see where the industry is headed and what’s coming next,” says Kiser.
Pam Kleineke is managing editor of Compact Equipment.
