10 × 10 ft
100 sq ft · inline30 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- $3,500 to $6,500
- Custom build
- $8,000 to $20,000
Trade show booth design and builders in San Diego
Compare trade show booth designers and builders for San Diego. 33 vetted builders serve the San Diego Convention Center: 5 are based in San Diego and Carlsbad, and 28 more from Los Angeles and beyond list San Diego among the cities they work.
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33builders serve San Diego
5based in the area
4.62 Google, 260 reviews
1upcoming shows
Booths our builders made for
Sizes and prices
Trade show booth sizes in San Diego
How many of the 33 builders serving San Diego build each size, with published 2026 prices to rent for a show or build to own. Pick a size for its builders, or rent one.
10 × 20 ft
200 sq ft · inline31 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- $7,500 to $14,000
- Custom build
- $15,000 to $40,000
10 × 30 ft
300 sq ft · inline2 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $30,000 to $75,000
20 × 20 ft
400 sq ft · island32 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- $16,000 to $40,000
- Custom build
- $50,000 to $120,000
20 × 30 ft
600 sq ft · island21 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $60,000 to $150,000
20 × 40 ft
800 sq ft · island6 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $80,000 to $200,000
30 × 30 ft
900 sq ft · island12 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $90,000 to $225,000
30 × 40 ft
1,200 sq ft · island3 build it in San Diego
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $120,000 to $300,000
How San Diego builders price$ Budget 2$$ Standard 10$$$ Premium 18$$$$ Luxury 3Our estimate of each builder's price level from its own website, not a quote.
Prices: Steadfast Displays, checked for 2026; larger custom sizes worked out at $100 to $250 per sq ft. Floor space, drayage and show labor are billed by the show on top.
Compare builders
Compare San Diego trade show booth builders
33 builders serve San Diego. Here are 30 of them: filter by what you need, tick the ones you like and send them one brief.
| Select | Builder | Google rating | Since | Service | Custom | Rentals | 3D renders | Venues worked | Price level (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3D Expo SolutionsSan DiegoLocal | ★ 5.0 (2) | 2011 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | $$$ | |
WS DisplayCarlsbadLocal | ★ 3.6 (19) | 2001 | Build only | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | · | $$ | |
760 DisplaySan DiegoLocal | ★ 5.0 (5) | 2002 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$ | |
Dynamic Display Systems / InstaShelvesSan DiegoLocal | New | 1999 | Build only | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | 4 | $ | |
exhibiTeamSan DiegoLocal | New | 2016 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$$ | |
Trade Show Display DepotLas Vegas | ★ 4.6 (49) | 1990 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$ | |
Exhibit OptionsLas Vegas | ★ 4.9 (29) | 2005 | Build and install | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 6 | $$$ | |
Exponents Insta USA Inc. San DiegoLas Vegas | ★ 4.2 (20) | 1979 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$$ | |
ARTalks DisplayLos Angeles | ★ 4.9 (18) | 2016 | Build only | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 3 | $ | |
ExpoMarketing GroupTustin | ★ 4.5 (11) | 1991 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$$ | |
The Exhibit CompanyCamarillo | ★ 4.9 (11) | 1988 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | $$ | |
Divinitas DisplaysOrlando | ★ 4.1 (9) | 2013 | Build and install | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 7 | $$$ |
Ratings from Google Maps. Services, years and venues as listed by each builder. Price level is our estimate from each builder's own site, from $ (budget) to $$$$ (luxury), not a quote.
Custom builds
Custom trade show exhibits in San Diego
29 of the 33 builders serving San Diego design and build custom exhibits: a booth made for your brand and your space, owned by you and reused show after show. Ask who builds in-house and who stores the booth between shows in San Diego.
- Brief and shortlist3 to 4 months before the show
- Approve the designthen 6 to 8 weeks to build
- Rush build3 to 4 weeks, at a premium
Lead times: Steadfast Displays.
Booth design
Trade show booth design in San Diego
15 of the builders serving San Diego show you a 3D render of your booth before it is built, so you approve the look, the layout and the graphics first. Ask each builder how many rounds of revisions the design fee covers.
- 1Your briefShow, booth size and number, budget, and what the booth must do. A photo of a booth you like helps.
- 2Concept and 3D renderThe builder designs the booth and shows it as a 3D render on your floor space.
- 3RevisionsChange the layout, graphics or materials on the render, before anything is built.
- 4Build to the renderThe approved render becomes the build drawings and the graphics files.
Local or travelling
Local studio or a Los Angeles builder?
With only 5 builders based locally, many San Diego exhibitors hire from Los Angeles and Orange County, a short drive up the coast. Those builders can deliver and install without long-haul freight.
Compare a local San Diego studio for design meetings in person with a larger regional builder for capacity, and ask each to price install at the convention center separately.
Real booths
Booths built by builders who work San Diego
One booth from each builder's own portfolio, local builders first. Filter by type or price level, then get one like it quoted for your San Diego show.
Booth type
Price level
Showing 11 of 11 booths
Price level is the builder's, our estimate from its own website.
Trade Show Display Depot
★ 4.6 (49) · Las Vegas
Exhibit Options
★ 4.9 (29) · Las Vegas
ExpoMarketing Group
★ 4.5 (11) · Tustin
Design Factory Las Vegas
★ 5.0 (9) · Las Vegas
Creative Displays
★ 4.9 (7) · Los Angeles
Divinitas Displays
★ 4.1 (9) · Orlando
Photos belong to the builders shown.
Convention centers
Where San Diego shows happen
The halls builders here work most, with exhibit space as each venue states it, the shows coming up and the rules that decide what your own team may do on site.
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
525,701 sq ft of exhibit spacesource
21builders list it
- A shipment that cannot be hand carried to the booth comes through the docks and is delivered by union labor. source
- Rigging from the hall grid is limited to the in-house audio visual contractor and approved general contractors, under an ESTA-certified rigger. source
- Electrical work at panels and disconnects is done by center staff or approved utility contractors. source
- The center is the exclusive cleaning provider: only its staff may vacuum booths. source
Your show's exhibitor manual has the final word on labor and set-up rules for your dates.
Show calendar
Upcoming trade shows in San Diego
Dates from each show's official website. Each row opens the show's page or a brief for it.
ShowDatesStatusWhere
COComic-Con InternationalComics and pop culture · 7 builders list itJul 22 to 25, 2027officialJul 2027San DiegoGet quotes
Next upComic-Con22 to 25 July 2027
Start a custom boothComic-ConBy 1 April 2027, 16 weeks before it opens
Lead times: Steadfast Displays.
Services
Trade show services in San Diego
Everything around the booth, from builders who serve San Diego. Brief the services with the booth and every quote prices them as separate lines.
30of 33 builders
Installation and dismantle
Crews who set up and take down your booth at the hall.
Prices and rules 23of 33 buildersBooth storage
Storing your booth between shows, in San Diego and Carlsbad with a local builder.
Prices and rules 14of 33 buildersShipping and drayage
Freight to the advance warehouse or the hall, and back.
Prices and rules 30of 33 buildersGraphics and printing
Fabric, backlit and printed graphics for the booth.
Prices and rulesRenting instead?
Trade show booth rentals in San Diego
27 of these builders also rent booths for San Diego shows. Renting costs one third to one half of buying the same booth (Classic Exhibits), with install and dismantle usually included.
Questions
San Diego trade show booth questions
How much does a trade show booth cost in San Diego?
By size more than by city. Published US prices: a 10×10 rents for $3,500 to $6,500 a show or costs $8,000 to $20,000 to build, and a custom 20×20 island costs $50,000 to $120,000 (Steadfast Displays). Floor space, drayage and labor from the show come on top. The table on this page shows how many of the 33 builders serving San Diego build each size.
How many trade show booth builders are there in San Diego?
33 vetted builders on Exhivo serve San Diego: 5 have their head office in San Diego and Carlsbad and 28 more name San Diego or its convention centers among the places they build. 27 have Google reviews, averaging 4.62 stars over 260 reviews.
When should I book a booth builder for Comic-Con?
Comic-Con International opens on 22 July 2027 at San Diego. Steadfast Displays advises starting a custom booth 3 to 4 months before the show, so by about 1 April 2027. Building takes 6 to 8 weeks from an approved design.
Which convention centers do San Diego booth builders work?
San Diego Convention Center: 21 of the builders on this page list it. Each builder's profile lists the venues it works.
Can I set up my own booth at San Diego Convention Center?
A shipment that cannot be hand carried to the booth comes through the docks and is delivered by union labor. Rigging from the hall grid is limited to the in-house audio visual contractor and approved general contractors, under an ESTA-certified rigger. Electrical work at panels and disconnects is done by center staff or approved utility contractors. Your show's exhibitor manual has the final word for your dates.
Do San Diego booth builders also rent booths?
Yes: 27 of the 33 builders serving San Diego rent booths as well as building them, so you can get a rental and a custom build quoted side by side.
What does a 10 × 10 trade show booth cost in San Diego?
Published 2026 prices (Steadfast Displays): $3,500 to $6,500 to rent for a show, or $8,000 to $20,000 to build custom. 30 of the 33 builders serving San Diego build 10 × 10 booths; floor space, drayage and show labor are billed by the show on top.
What does a 20 × 20 trade show booth cost in San Diego?
Published 2026 prices (Steadfast Displays): $16,000 to $40,000 to rent for a show, or $50,000 to $120,000 to build custom. 32 of the 33 builders serving San Diego build 20 × 20 booths; floor space, drayage and show labor are billed by the show on top.
Who builds custom trade show exhibits in San Diego?
29 of the 33 vetted builders serving San Diego build custom exhibits, among them 3D Expo Solutions, 760 Display, exhibiTeam. Start 3 to 4 months before your show; building takes 6 to 8 weeks from an approved design (Steadfast Displays).
Can I see a 3D design of my booth before it is built?
Yes. 15 of the builders serving San Diego show a 3D render of your booth before building it, so you can change the layout and graphics first.
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