New york toy fair 2024 dates

After moving to Q3 for the first time in 2023, Toy Fair will not be held in 2024 as it shifts to Q1 2025, taking place March 1-4 at Javits.

New york toy fair 2024

Subsequently, Toy Fair will relocate to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, with confirmed dates for the next three years: Jan. 17-20, 2026; Jan. 9-12, 2027; and Jan. 15-18, 2028. This decision follows a thorough nationwide search to determine the most suitable dates and venues to cater to the toy community's evolving needs, according association officials. 

"Prior to the pandemic, we heard repeated calls for Toy Fair's timing to shift earlier in the year, reflecting changing manufacturing lead times and retailer buying patterns, particularly favoring a move from February to a fall timeline,” explained Aaron Muderick, chairman of The Toy Association and founder of Crazy Aaron's.

“These factors, accelerated by the pandemic, prompted a responsive approach by our board," .

He continued, "Now, with behaviors and inputs reverting to more traditional views, our key audiences have expressed a preference for Toy Fair to return t

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