Deauville Preshow 2026

Dates: Monday 16 November 2026 – Friday 20 November 2026
Hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–20:00; Friday 09:00–12:00
City: Deauville, France (14800)
Venues (four exhibition places): Hôtel Barrière Le Royal (Boulevard Eugène Cornuche); CID / Centre International de Deauville (1 Rue Lucien Barrière); Villa Le Cercle (1 Rue le Marois); Pavillon des Bains (2 Promenade Michel d’Ornano)
Official site: https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/
Dates page: https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/infoinformations-pratiques/ou-et-quand-venir
Buyer registration: https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/registration/69497090b6fadb93d22e9a43

Dates (day-level, official — FUTURE)

Verified on the official English and French “Where and when to come?” pages, the concept page, the 20 July 2026 press release, and the buyer charter (checked 2026-09-30 Asia/Shanghai):

• Monday, 16 November 2026: 8am – 8pm
• Tuesday, 17 November 2026: 8am – 8pm
• Wednesday, 18 November 2026: 8am – 8pm
• Thursday, 19 November 2026: 8am – 8pm
• Friday, 20 November 2026: 9am – 12pm

Relative to 2026-09-30 Asia/Shanghai these dates are FUTURE. CMS draft span 2026-05-29 → 2026-07-20 is discarded (wrong multi-month span; that window is already past). Published dates are 2026-11-16 → 2026-11-20 only.

About the show

Deauville Preshow is the reference B2B toys and games event in France. The official site states that 100% of French retail distribution and major international retail chains come together in Deauville for five days to preview and select end-of-year toys and games collections. Exhibitors are in private showrooms, accessible by appointment only.

The 2026 edition page states the show will bring together over 400 buyers for exclusive meetings with around 140 French and international exhibitors, and that the appointment platform is already open. Access is reserved for buyers and purchasing decision-makers in the toy and games distribution sector; a named badge is issued after identity verification. Non-exhibiting suppliers and service providers are not admitted.

The 2025 review on the concept page says that edition brought together over 400 buyers representing 145 retail brands with 148 French and international exhibitors. FAN ZONE (kidult, licensed, and collector products) is on the 7th floor of Hôtel Barrière Le Royal. The Association of French Toy Creators and Manufacturers (ACFJF) exhibits at the Pavillon des Bains.

Side events (as published on the official dates pages)

• Opening evening in partnership with The Walt Disney Company: Monday 16 November, 20:15, Les Franciscaines, 145 B Avenue de la République, 14800 Deauville; open to all trade show participants.
• Women in Toys conference: Tuesday 17 November 2026, 18:30–19:00, Hôtel Barrière Le Royal, Etrier Room (French dates page).
• Netflix evening (by invitation): Tuesday 17 November 2026, 19:00 (French dates page).
• ACFJF Happy Hours: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 18:00–21:00, Pavillon des Bains (French dates page).

The English homepage still shows a leftover “Monday, November 17” cocktail line; the dedicated dates pages, concept page, press release of 20 July 2026, and buyer charter all use 16–20 November 2026. Weekday check: 16 November 2026 is a Monday.

How it works / registration

Buyers register via the official buyer inscription form. After confirmation they book meetings in the Buyer Area; the site says the appointment platform opens in June. Rights holders and licence agents must request a special badge via Fabienne Taylor.

Contact (official contact pages)

• Visitors/buyers: service-acheteur@preshow-noel.fr (buyer charter and exhibitor “who visits” page); also listed as info@emailing.preshow-noel.fr on the FAN ZONE and why-visit pages.
• Exhibitors: Fabienne Taylor, Exhibitions Director, fabienne.taylor@infopro-digital.com, +33 (0)6 99 87 52 69.
• Contacts listed on official pages also include Infopro Digital staff (marketing, logistics).

Title and slug

Official brand on the 2026 pages is Deauville Preshow 2026 (formerly also styled Preshow Noël / Jouets & Jeux). CMS title “Deauville Preshow 2026 | Professional Trade Show in Deauville” cleaned to Deauville Preshow 2026. Legacy slug jouets-jeux-preshow-noel-45627 left unchanged. Frequency annual (November editions documented from 2004 onward). Edition year 2026 only; site edition numbers conflict (20th in 2024 vs 22nd in 2025) so no ordinal is published.

Sources verified (2026-09-30 Asia/Shanghai)

1. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/infoinformations-pratiques/ou-et-quand-venir — day-level hours 16–20 Nov 2026; four venue addresses; opening evening 16 Nov 20:15 Les Franciscaines
2. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/fr/infoinformations-pratiques/ou-et-quand-venir — same dates/hours; 2026 side-event times
3. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/event/the-concept — 16–20 Nov 2026; four venues; 400 buyers / ~140 exhibitors
4. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/communiques-de-presse — 20 July 2026 release: 16 to 20 November 2026
5. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/fr/visiter/charte-de-l-acheteur — 16–20 Nov 2026; four venues; service-acheteur@preshow-noel.fr
6. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/registration/69497090b6fadb93d22e9a43 — 2026 buyer registration
7. https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/informations-pratiques/nous-contacter and https://www.preshow-noel.fr/en/contactez-nous-fan-zone — exhibitor and visitor contacts