Attend & Cover Toy Fair

Get an insight into the toy, game and hobby industry and a first look at what will be hot new products for the year ahead

PRESS DAY:   20th JANUARY 2026

INFLUENCER DAY:   22nd JANUARY 2026

Why Cover the Toy Fair?

Toy Fair provides an insight into the toy, game and hobby industry and affords media the first look at what will be hot new products for the year ahead.

As a member of the media at Toy Fair you will be able to:

Discover the hottest new toys, trends and crazes for the year ahead

Bring (licensed to work) press children along to demonstrate the toys

Obtain current market stats and information on the industry

Uncover the ‘Toy Fair’s Hero Toys’ display, showcasing the best products from the show floor

Access the Press Office and gain insight into exhibitors and product launches

Meet the toy industry all under one roof

Arrange interviews with specialised industry spokespeople

Discuss the wider issues surrounding the industry

Influencer Day

22nd January 2026

Toy Fair is a great opportunity for influencers to connect with toy brands, building on current relationships or creating new partnerships.

What can be expected at Influencer Day?

  • A detailed event schedule

  • Photo opportunity with popular characters

  • All-day catering including lunch

Media Testimonials

The Toy Fair is a great way to start the year on a productive note, meeting lots of toy companies and PRs en masse. Connections that I make at the Toy Fair help me to generate content for the whole of the year.

Zoe GriffinThe Independent

Journalists are given top-notch access to this brilliant event. I was given free rein to explore the booths and made some excellent contacts in the process. The facilities offered by the press office were superb and the press pack was extremely useful.

Chris Pollard, Senior News ReporterDaily Mail

Toy Fair has so many exhibitors under one roof, loads of new fresh ideas and great energy.

Helen Addis, Head of FeaturesITV Lorraine

Toy Fair is one of my favourite events of the year. I am basically Peter Pan at heart so this brings back a lot of memories. Having two kids, it’s lovely to come and see what’s up and coming from all the big brands like Moose Toys, The Lego group and Spin Master! I can’t wait to be back next year!

Nathan MasseyFamily Content Creator

Look back at Toy Fair 2025

WATCH 2025 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS, VIEW EXHIBITOR LISTS AND FLOOR PLANS

The on-site Toy Fair press office provides you with:

Space to Work

A quiet working environment with Wi-Fi and power points

Press Only

A press-only area with complimentary refreshments

Information

Comprehensive exhibitor and show information

Industry Experts

Access to BTHA and industry spokespeople

Storage

Storage facilities for camera crew

Photos

Photographs from the event

Staff

Helpful, knowledgeable staff

Catering

Complimentary catering for members of the press

Only validated press who write about the toy industry will qualify for a press badge. All press pass applications will be vetted to assess qualification. Journalists who register on site will need to bring one of the following: a national press card, a valid NUJ card, a by-lined article from the last six months, a signed letter from your editor, publisher or producer on letterhead. Failure to do so may result in the removal of your press pass.

A selection of media who attended Toy Fair 2025...

Press Kids

All members of the media are invited to bring press children along to Toy Fair to help to demonstrate the products. Please note however that you have a legal responsibility to ensure that the child is properly licensed, and we have a legal responsibility to check and hold a copy of that license.

If you wish to bring a child on site, please check the relevant permissions and arrange for the child to have the correct license (as well as any chaperone license you might need). You will need to share that license with the Toy Fair press team before passes are issued to gain admittance to the fair. Please note that licenses can take 30 days to issue from your local council.

Each child will be given a badge upon entry to the show as well as a Press Kids sticker which we ask them to wear at all times to distinguish them from other children.

To bring press children along to the exhibition they must be registered with the Toy Fair PR agency prior to the show opening.

Please note exhibitors and visitors are not permitted to bring children between the ages of 5 and 16 to the fair, so please use this opportunity responsibly. Please make sure children are kept under close supervision at all times.

Please contact via the link below for a registration form and further details or enquiries regarding licenses.

Contact Toy Fair Press Team

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