Kid-Friendly World

Winter Fest
2025-12-16 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Town Green, 28801 Sienna Pkwy, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694, 28801 Sienna Pkwy, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
Don’t miss the delightful holiday carousel and the festive train ride, both perfect for adding some extra cheer to your day. Kids and adults alike can enjoy cozying up with warm beverages from our seasonal vendors, or browsing the unique handcrafted gifts at the craft fair—ideal for finding that special present for loved ones. Capture festive photos at our themed photo booths or participate in our holiday-themed contests to win exciting prizes. As you make your way through the merriment, be sure to check out the decorative light displays that transform the park into a winter wonderland, creating a magical backdrop for your holiday memories. Whether you’re here for the entertainment, the shopping, or simply to soak in the joyful atmosphere, Winter Fest promises a day full of warmth, wonder, and holiday cheer for everyone.

The Childrens Show
2026-02-08 00:00 - 2026-02-09 00:00
A boutique B2B event centered on childrens apparel and related categories. The Childrens Show is well-suited for brands and buyers who prefer a curated, fashion-forward setting. It can be a strong place to explore partnerships for childrens retail, brand storytelling, and product collaborations.

Playtime and Kids Hub New York
2026-02-08 00:00 - 2026-02-10 00:00
A focused trade show for kids fashion and lifestyle brands serving the US market. Playtime is useful if you want to connect childrens apparel and lifestyle products with retail distribution, brand collaborations, or curated product discovery. It is smaller than Toy Fair, but often more targeted for fashion and lifestyle categories.

Toy Fair New York
2026-02-14 00:00 - 2026-02-17 00:00
The iconic global toy industry gathering where products, partnerships, and trends take off under one roof. Toy Fair is a must-watch for anyone tracking toys, games, kids entertainment tie-ins, and retail buying. It is where manufacturers, buyers, inventors, and entertainment executives converge, making it useful for both product sourcing and licensing conversations.

Kidscreen Summit
2026-02-22 00:00 - 2026-02-25 00:00
A major business summit for kids content, distribution, and licensing across animation, streaming, and consumer products. Kidscreen Summit is where childrens media decision-makers meet: producers, buyers, distributors, streaming teams, and licensing leaders. It is especially relevant if you care about how childrens brands are built across content, products, and experiences.

SXSW EDU
2026-03-09 00:00 - 2026-03-12 00:00
A major conference and expo at the intersection of education, technology, creativity, and youth learning. SXSW EDU is strong for fresh ideas, new tools, and cross-sector networking, including youth development and student-centered experiences. It is also a useful scouting ground for speakers, partners, and trends that later spread into schools and community programs.

MEGACON Orlando
2026-03-19 00:00 - 2026-03-22 00:00
A major family-friendly fandom event covering comics, anime, gaming, and celebrity programming. MEGACON is relevant to childrens experiences because it blends entertainment, interactivity, and community, which are increasingly central to youth culture. If you are exploring kid-friendly event design, it is a strong reference point for programming density, themed zones, and experience-based engagement.

WonderCon
2026-03-27 00:00 - 2026-03-29 00:00
A large West Coast convention with comics, toys, family programming, and a strong pop culture marketplace. WonderCon is a practical, more accessible counterpart to Comic-Con for many families and exhibitors. It can be a good place to test youth-focused activations, fandom-adjacent educational ideas, and partnerships with creators.

ASU+GSV Summit
2026-04-12 00:00 - 2026-04-15 00:00
A flagship edtech and learning innovation event spanning early learning through workforce and lifelong learning. ASU+GSV is one of the best US hubs for seeing what is coming in learning technology, including AI-driven tools, platforms, and content ecosystems. If your children-focused initiatives touch digital products, learning analytics, or partnerships with education companies, it is highly relevant.

LA Spring Preview
2026-04-20 00:00 - 2026-04-24 00:00
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.
