TOY FAIR 2026 QUICK REFERENCE DEADLINE CHECKLIST

FOR ALL EXHIBITORS

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DEADLINE DATE

NOTES

Online Exhibitor Listing (including supplementary brands) 17th October  and ongoing After this date entries will still be published subject to a delay (copy approval)
Classified Products List- categories that your products fall into 17th October  and ongoing
MANDATORY Exhibitor Risk Assessment and Health & Safety declaration (for show open period) 5th November  ALL Exhibitors need to complete this documentation to be permitted access on site
Registering Stand Staff 8th January 2026 (badges posted to UK Exhibitors only) Any stand staff registered after this date will need to use their e-badge to scan on site

MANDATORY FOR CONTRACTORS OF ALL SELF-BUILD STANDS

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DEADLINE DATE

Risk Assessment/Method Statement/CPP

5th November 2025
DRAFT stand plan designs 5th November 2025
FINAL stand plan designs 5th December 2025

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

(NB: Any orders after these deadline dates may not be possible and may be subject to surcharges)

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Stand Security – G4S 8th December 2025
Rigging – Outback 22nd December 2025
IT & Communications – E-Force 17th December 2025. From 18 December, prices increase by 20%, and from 16 January (show build), by 30%
Graphics – GES  19th December 2025
Electrics & Lighting – GES 19th December 2025
Shell Scheme Extras – GES 19th December 2025
Furniture – GES 19th December 2025
Logistics – DSV 2nd January 2026
Catering- Host Olympia 12th January 2026
Compressed Air, Water and Waste – ATD 31st December 2025
Show Offers 8th January 2026
Visitor Scanners – Reftech Early bird rates apply until 1 January 2026, standard rates apply until 19 January 2026, and onsite rates apply after 19 January 2026
sAV- Aztec 6th January 2026
Furniture – Xpect Furniture 9th January 2026
Booking in vehicles for (un)loading 11th December 2025
Sponsorship Opportunities – Toy Fair team Ongoing
Stand Cleaning – Olympia Facilities Department Ongoing
Accommodation/Travel – Event Express Ongoing
Photography Ongoing
Temp Staff – BOND associates Ongoing
Temp staff – REGO Ongoing
Flowers – Oldacre 6th January 2026
Carpet – GES 19th December 2025
Private Meeting Rooms – Olympia 8th January 2026