Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026

About Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026 Event

Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) is the world’s most popular event for the children’s publishing industry. The event will be held from April 13th to April 16th, 2026, in Bologna, Italy. 

This trade fair is going to be the home of 3 events that include:

• Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF)- where you can connect with the children’s publishing industry.
• Bologna Book Plus (BBPlus)- This is a general trade publishing event.
• Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/Kids)- This is a licensing expo for brands used by children, teens and young adults. 

The Bologna Book Fair will be organised by the Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Quick Info

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026 dates:  13 April – 16 April 2026 

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026 Location:  Bologna Fair District

Organiser:  BolognaFiere S.p.a

Sectors:  Books | Prints | Publishing

It is also called:  BCBF 2026

Started In:  1964

Frequency: every year

Upcoming Edition:  Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2027  

Website: Bologna Children’s Book Fair official website

Visitors:  Tickets for Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Exhibitors:  Exhibitor registration

Important Facts About Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026

• Presence of over 31,735 trade visitors
• Featured over 1523 exhibitors from 94 countries
• Presence of 200+ agents.
• 350+ meetings at the/Film Rights Centre
• 15 Artwork and book exhibitions
• 385 events
• 12 International awards during publishing prizes and illustration contests.
• 140 International publishers from 60 countries and territories

Why Attend the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026 Exhibition?

The combination of these 3 events at the Bologna Children’s Book 2026 event makes it the leading hub for learning about multimedia, licensing, publishing, illustration, and animation. Estonia will be the guest of honour at the upcoming Bologna Children’s Book Trade Fair, which will be attended by 31,735 trade visitors and 1,523+ exhibitors.

Exhibiting at the Bologna Children’s Book event will help to make connections with authors, illustrators, publishers, literary agents, and translators. The Bologna Children’s Book exhibition will provide unmatched visibility to our brand.

Exhibitors can directly sell their products or make business deals with critics, editorial directors, packagers, printers, teachers, authors and literary agents, independent booksellers, consultants, licensors, app developers, audiobook professionals, distributors etc.

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