LA Spring Preview
2026-04-20 00:00 - 2026-04-24 00:00 UTC
A market-week format for toy industry meetings and showroom appointments in the LA toy corridor. LA Spring Preview is more appointment-driven than expo-floor driven, making it practical for deeper meetings with manufacturers and buyers. It is a good complement to Toy Fair if you want sustained deal flow and relationship-building throughout the year.

ABC Kids Expo
2026-05-13 00:00 - 2026-05-15 00:00
A leading B2B marketplace for baby and children products, where retailers and brands meet to source what is next. ABC Kids Expo is best for baby gear, juvenile products, apparel, gifts, and new product launches, with a strong retailer-manufacturer matchmaking focus. It is designed for industry professionals rather than the general public, and it is one of the fastest ways to scan emerging brands and trends in one place.

Licensing Expo
2026-05-19 00:00 - 2026-05-21 00:00
The biggest brand licensing dealmaking event, including major kids entertainment and consumer products licensing. Licensing Expo is where character brands, studios, and consumer product companies negotiate the partnerships that later show up as toys, apparel, back-to-school, games, and family experiences. If your work touches IP, collaborations, or franchise extensions, this is the key US event.

FAN EXPO Philadelphia
2026-05-22 00:00 - 2026-05-24 00:00
A large regional convention with strong youth and family attendance. FAN EXPO events are useful benchmarks for youth-facing experiences, vendor marketplaces, and community-driven programming. They also illustrate how licensed goods and creator economies operate in real time.

FAN EXPO Dallas
2026-06-12 00:00 - 2026-06-14 00:00
A major Texas-based fan convention with wide programming for teens and families. This event is a good reference if you are studying how family audiences navigate big multi-track conventions. It is also a useful scouting space for partnerships with creators, youth communities, and interactive vendors.

ISTELive 26
2026-06-28 00:00 - 2026-07-01 00:00
The leading US edtech conference for educators and solution providers. ISTELive is especially practical if you want to understand what schools actually adopt and how teachers use technology in real settings. For kid-focused IT products, learning platforms, and school partnerships, this is often more implementation-oriented than investor-oriented events.

Comic-Con International San Diego
2026-07-23 00:00 - 2026-07-26 00:00
The largest pop culture convention in the US, including major family programming and licensed goods ecosystems. Comic-Con is important for childrens brands because it is where entertainment, fandom, and consumer products collide at scale. If you track licensing, youth culture, or family entertainment trends, this is a powerful barometer of what is rising.

FAN EXPO Boston
2026-08-14 00:00 - 2026-08-16 00:00
One of the largest FAN EXPO events in the Northeast, often drawing multi-generational audiences. For childrens brands, FAN EXPO Boston is a strong example of how fandom creates sustained demand for licensed products and experiences. It can also inspire programming ideas for kid-friendly zones, workshops, and community-building.

FAN EXPO Chicago
2026-08-28 00:00 - 2026-08-30 00:00
A major Midwest fandom convention with strong family and teen participation. FAN EXPO Chicago is useful for seeing what youth audiences engage with across comics, anime, games, and creators, and how that translates into vendor ecosystems and experiential programming.

LA Fall Preview
2026-09-14 00:00 - 2026-09-25 00:00
A longer market-week window for toy showroom previews and coordinated industry events. LA Fall Preview is built for planning and line reviews ahead of key retail periods. If you are building partnerships across toys, kids goods, or family experiences, this is a high-signal environment for serious buyer conversations.

New York Comic Con
2026-10-08 00:00 - 2026-10-11 00:00
A massive East Coast fan convention with strong family zones and major entertainment and product ecosystems. NYCC is valuable for understanding what kids and teens are excited about across entertainment, games, and creators, and how that turns into merchandise and experiences. It is also a strong place to watch youth-oriented community engagement tactics at scale.

NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo
2026-12-05 00:00 - 2026-12-08 00:00
The largest US gathering for early childhood education professionals and the early learning ecosystem. NAEYC is highly relevant for anyone building services, programs, or environments for younger children, including community-based initiatives. It is a strong venue for credibility-building and partnerships with early learning organizations and practitioners.
