New York Toy Fair Moving To New Orleans In 2026

by Jay Cochran
October 1, 2023
The Toy Association Board of Directors has revealed the upcoming dates and locations for Toy Fair. There will be no Toy Fair in 2024 and then in 2025 it will take place one last time at the Javitz Center in NYC from March 1-4.

Then starting in 2026 Toy Fair will be moving to New Orleans, LA at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. These are the next three dates given for New Orleans. Jan. 17-20, 2026, Jan. 9-12, 2027 and Jan. 15-18, 2028.

See the entire press release below:

In response to a comprehensive evaluation of marketplace shifts and thoughtful consideration of the many constituents served, The Toy Association® Board of Directors announced today that the next Toy Fair® (aka the North American International Toy Fair) will take place in the first quarter of 2025, with March 1 to March 4 secured with the Javits Center in New York City. Following the 2025 event, Toy Fair will move to January at the award-winning New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The confirmed dates are: January 17-20, 2026; January 9-12, 2027; and January 15-18, 2028. The Toy Association and its board conducted an extensive national search to determine these dates and locations as the best available fit for the toy community in the upcoming years.

"Prior to the pandemic, we heard repeated calls that changing manufacturing lead times and retailer buying patterns demanded a shift of the iconic tradeshow's timing from February into an earlier fall timeline. These factors and similar research findings were accelerated by the pandemic and as a board we were responsive," said Aaron Muderick, chairman of The Toy Association and founder of Crazy Aaron's. "Now, behaviors and inputs have returned to more traditional views that Toy Fair's key audiences find the most value in a North American trade event taking place in the first quarter of the year, ideally mid-January. We have again listened and responded by crafting an optimal pattern based on the needs of those we serve."

After a three-year hiatus, the world-renowned Toy Fair marked its 118th return to the global stage at the Javits Center yesterday, and more than 1,000 toymakers of all sizes are showcasing the hottest new toys, games, and youth entertainment products. The four-day show welcomes thousands of inventors, designers, licensors, importers, distributors, buyers, and media from around the world to explore the equivalent of nearly eight football fields filled with toys and games. The scale of buying-selling activity at all levels of the industry combined with the wide scope of audiences utilizing the show demonstrate the need for a central, large facility as integral to bringing together the vast diverse toy, play, games, allied products, inventor, licensing, entertainment, and other communities that make Toy Fair a world-class event.

"After gathering opinions from key retailers, members/exhibitors of The Toy Association and based on a number of evaluation factors including timing, high-quality space availability, access to transportation, and affordability for exhibitors and attendees, it became clear that New Orleans would be the best fit for the Toy Fair – and best meet the needs of all our diverse guests," said Steve Pasierb, President & CEO of The Toy Association. "New Orleans has state of the art facilities including a brand-new airport, renowned restaurants, museums, music, an array of event spaces, and a strong collaborative partnership between the Convention Center, New Orleans & Company, and the business community, making it a perfect, welcoming fit for Toy Fair. We are confident in delivering a high quality, energetic, and seamless Toy Fair experience over the next four shows, in the same way we have been delivering on this promise for more than 100 years."
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RobertD - 2023-10-16 @ 8:32 pm
1 hour ago, Satam said:

Are you in the industry or considered "press," Robert? If you aren't, you wouldn't have been able to go anyway. It's a trade show and not open to the general public.

I actually am press, as it happens.

Satam - 2023-10-16 @ 7:28 pm
2 hours ago, RobertD said:

Well that plan came and went. Which stinks for me, as N.O. is close enough that it would be worth the trip, for me.

Are you in the industry or considered "press," Robert? If you aren't, you wouldn't have been able to go anyway. It's a trade show and not open to the general public.

RobertD - 2023-10-16 @ 5:19 pm

Well that plan came and went. Which stinks for me, as N.O. is close enough that it would be worth the trip, for me.

Fozzi - 2023-10-14 @ 4:09 pm

Los Angeles makes more sense to me because the weather is pretty good year round or they could try Orlando or Miami. I personally think Phoenix area is perfect because as long as they don't have Toy Fair from May to September or August Phoenix area is fine and it is sort of west coast. Or they could do this in Vegas. Basically same thing. Or Reno. Definitely some options other than New York because of weather.

MrWolf12000 - 2023-10-14 @ 3:02 am
2 hours ago, JayC said:

Many of the larger toy companies now based out on the west coast have been pressuring toy fair in recent years to host the show in LA.

Maybe they just confused Los Angeles with Louisiana?

Ill show myself out

Goldbug - 2023-10-14 @ 2:42 am

they finally realized no one would show up to N.O.

it was a really weird idea

someone just wanted to visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras & wanted to write it off as a business expense

MagnaPrime - 2023-10-14 @ 1:44 am

Any word on if it's moving back to feb?

lordtom - 2023-10-14 @ 1:32 am

The Gumbo Illuminati blocked the deal. I'm on to them

deecee4 - 2023-10-14 @ 12:16 am
11 minutes ago, JayC said:

The other week The Toy Association Board of Directors had announced they were planning on moving the New York Toy Fair out of NYC and to start holding it in New Orleans in 2026. Well now according to The Toy Book those plans have been scrapped.Right now the plan is to stay in NYC for the foreseeable future with a possibility of moving it to Los Angles at some later time. Many of the larger toy companies now based out on the west coast have been pressuring toy fair in recent years to host the show in LA. We will update this story as more details become available.

Does that mean they wont be skipping next year?

JayC - 2023-10-14 @ 12:03 am

The other week The Toy Association Board of Directors had announced they were planning on moving the New York Toy Fair out of NYC and to start holding it in New Orleans in 2026. Well now according to The Toy Book those plans have been scrapped.Right now the plan is to stay in NYC for the foreseeable future with a possibility of moving it to Los Angles at some later time. Many of the larger toy companies now based out on the west coast have been pressuring toy fair in recent years to host the show in LA. We will update this story as more details become available.

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