Tinley Park Convention Center
Tickets LiveTinley Park, IL
18451 Convention Center Dr · Tinley Park
The 2026 Season
Show Calendar
One-day passes $15 adult / $10 ages 6–12 / free under 5. VIP passes include Friday-evening preview and early entry all weekend.
OCT 10–112026
Saint Charles Convention Center
Tickets LiveSt. Louis, MO
One Convention Center Plaza · St Charles
Save the Date
AnnouncedFuture Shows
Dates are set. Tickets open closer to each show.
The Conference
A Quarter Century of Quality Vendors and Events
"Without great vendors, a show is nothing." That was the rule in 2001, and it has not changed since.
NARBC was set up to class up the reptile expo experience, from both a vendor and an attendee perspective. A vetted floor, captive-bred animals only, and a management team that treats vendors as partners rather than booth numbers.
Behind every healthy, thriving animal on those tables are years of disciplined breeding. In plenty of cases, an entire working lifetime.
Bob Ashley
Co-Founder · ECO Publishing
Brian Potter
Co-Founder · Chicago Reptile House
25
Years Running
415+
Breeders & Vendors
100%
Captive-Bred
The Directory
Vendors, Show by Show
Each show has its own floor and its own roster. Pick a city to see who is on it.
SnakesGeckosInvertsSupplies & CagingPlants & BioactiveFeedersArt & Apparel
Tinley Park, IL
OCT 10–11 2026Husbandry, Done Right
Species Care Library
111 husbandry guides written by keepers. They are the same sheets we hand out at the shows, now readable on any device.
The Most Important Booth at Every Show
USARK was born from a meeting called by NARBC's founders in Chicago, where many of the industry's leaders came together with a shared vision and purpose. From that meeting emerged the organization the reptile industry had long needed.
NARBC has been at the forefront of the reptile industry since 2001. USARK has helped shape its past, protect its present, and fight for its future. NARBC proudly stands arm in arm with USARK and is incredibly proud of what the organization has accomplished and continues to achieve.
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers defends our freedoms to keep these animals, in Congress, in statehouses, and in council chambers across the country. Our Saturday-night Tinley benefit auction sends 100% of the proceeds to USARK. (Any special beneficiaries will be announced.)
Doors open at 5 PM (or ASAP after 5:00). Auction begins at 6:00 PM. Fair warning, in true NARBC tradition: there will be adult language. A lot of it.
In Partnership
A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors
The brands that keep the hobby supplied, and keep these shows on the calendar. Meet our sponsors.
