2016 Nuremberg Toy Fair Overview

You never know what the weather holds for Toy Fair at the end of January in Nuremberg. Sometimes cold and snowy, sometime cool and sunny, but most often cloudy skies. While the weather was certainly cloudy and dreary, once inside the Nuremberg Messe (exhibit center halls,) it’s always bright and cheery! And, it’s large enough to be able to ramble for days without seeing the same thing twice!

Nuremberg Toy Fair hall map
Nuremberg Toy Fair hall map sign shows the expanse and size of this fair

For euroSource, we spend most of our time in Halls 1 through 3, but when you travel to another continent for a fair, you also browse through the less relevant Halls as well.

Hall 7 in the models section
In Hall 7 models section you’ll find cars, planes, trucks, and more
Model die-cast cars
Model die-cast cars of years gone by
Outdoor, sports, and leisure play fills Hall 8
Outdoor, sports, and leisure play fills Hall 8
Costumes, festival, and party in Hall 9
Costumes, festival, and party in Hall 9
Large manufactures with an international reach fill Halls 4 through 6
Large manufactures with an international reach fill Halls 4 through 6
An entire Hall (4A) is dedicated to trains and railway
An entire Hall (4A) is dedicated to trains and railway
Typical of Hall 3, wooden and classic toys, generally from small to medium size manufacturers
Typical of Hall 3, wooden and classic toys, generally from small to medium size manufacturers
In the Trend Gallery, a kitchen play area created from a chair
In the Trend Gallery, our favorite, a kitchen play area created from a kitchen chair – when not in use, doesn’t take much storage space
Dolls and soft toys in Halls 1 and 2
Dolls and soft toys fill Halls 1 and 2