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New York Toy Fair: Name change and new location for 2026 and beyond

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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Visitors to New York Toy Fair had better be prepared for a change, as a shifting marketplace and ‘changing dynamics’ will see the event take place at the Javits Centre in New York just one more time on 1st – 4th March 2025 before leaving the Big Apple and heading 1342 miles south down I-85 S to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the first running of the North American International Toy Fair on 17th – 20th January 2026.

In response to a comprehensive evaluation of marketplace shifts and thoughtful consideration of the many constituents served, The Toy Association Board of Directors has announced that the next Toy Fair (aka: the North American International Toy Fair) will take place in the first quarter of 2025, with March 1st – 4th secured with the Javits Centre 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 17th-20th, 2026
January 9th-12th, 2027
January 15th-18th, 2028.

SourceToyworld Mag
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Visitors to New York Toy Fair had better be prepared for a change, as a shifting marketplace and ‘changing dynamics’ will see the event take place at the Javits Centre in New York just one more time on 1st – 4th March 2025 before leaving the Big Apple and heading 1342 miles south down I-85 S to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the first running of the North American International Toy Fair on 17th – 20th January 2026.

In response to a comprehensive evaluation of marketplace shifts and thoughtful consideration of the many constituents served, The Toy Association Board of Directors has announced that the next Toy Fair (aka: the North American International Toy Fair) will take place in the first quarter of 2025, with March 1st – 4th secured with the Javits Centre 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 17th-20th, 2026
January 9th-12th, 2027
January 15th-18th, 2028.

SourceToyworld Mag
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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