Admission Policies & Procedures

• Who may attend, and is there a fee to attend?
• Who is not eligible to attend?
• May I bring my child to the show?
• What other rules should I be aware of?

Who may attend, and is there a fee to attend?

Registration is open to the trade only; Toy Fair is not open to the public. No one under the age of 18, including infants, will be admitted.  

Those eligible for admission as buyers include retailers, wholesalers, importers, and buying groups. Certain categories of trade guests are also eligible for admission. Individuals who cannot document their direct, professional affiliation to the trade are not qualified to attend. Suppliers to the trade are not qualified to attend. Each registrant must present both business credentials and an employee I.D. Individuals who cannot document their direct, professional affiliation to the trade are not qualified to attend.

Trade Guests fees (fees do not apply to TIA or LIMA members):

• $85 by Dec. 31
• $150 starting Jan. 1
• $175 on-site

Non-exhibiting Manufacturers' fees

• TIA Members: Two free registrations. $500 per person for 3^rd registrant and beyond
• Non-TIA Members: $1,725 per person. A limited number of ONE DAY passes may be available but are subject to prior approval by a TIA Account Executive.

For details on registration deadlines, required forms of company documentation and employee identification, please click here. Toy Fair participants will be required to show government-issued photo I.D. (such as driver's license or passport) upon request. Also, see Who Should Attend.

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Who is not eligible to attend?

NO ONE under the age of 18, including infants, will be admitted.

In addition, consumers, suppliers to the trade including shippers, paper and packaging companies, graphic design firms, and any individual or company looking to sell their services to exhibitors, are not eligible to attend.

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May I bring my child to the show?

No children are admitted to the exhibit halls. Absolutely no one under the age of 18 (including infants and toddlers) is permitted to attend Toy Fair. There are no childcare facilities at the Javits Center. Please save yourself and your child the stress and embarrassment of being turned away.

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What other rules should I be aware of?

Toy Fair is open to the trade only. To register, you must show two forms of business credentials that indicate affiliation with the toy industry. Toy Fair participants will be required to show government issued photo I.D. (such as driver's license or passport) upon request.

• Absolutely no consumers and no one under the age of 18, including infants, toddlers, child inventors, demonstrators and "consultants," will be admitted to the Javits Center exhibit halls.
• Unauthorized solicitation on the premises by non-exhibiting manufacturers and/or suppliers is strictly prohibited.
• Exhibitors must confine their activities to their own exhibit spaces, except in the case where Show Management has made prior arrangements with official show sponsors.
• Photography of exhibitors' booths is prohibited except with permission of the exhibitor.
• In compliance with New York State law, notice is hereby given that smoking is not permitted at any show site.
• A history of prior attendance at previous shows does not guarantee approval or waive any requirements.
• Any intentional misrepresentation of position will bar you and your organization from all future TIA events.

Those who violate any of the above rules will be escorted from the show floor.

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