The biggest toy fair in the Western Hemisphere is about to get under way for the 112th year in a row. Wow! Toy Fair NY 15 is not open to the public so, as a member of the press, I’m your ticket to see the toy trends of 2015 from brands you love and brands you need to know about. It is “expected to bring together more than 1,000 exhibiting manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents to showcase 150,000+ products to nearly 10,000 buyers representing 7,000+ unique retail outlets in 100 countries.”

Things kick off on Friday, February 13th, but I’ll be combing the aisles on Monday so stay tuned for my live updates on Twitter @metromomclub #tfny and look for roundups and predictions right here.

I know that this video below is from my old days as Editor in Chief at Gifts.com in 2011, but it still captures the excitement of the Toy Fair so I had to share it and give them some love for producing it! I hope it gets you hyped for what’s to come.

In the meantime, you can check out the toys that I’ve loved in previous toy posts to give you an idea of what I’m trying to hunt down for the future. From STEM to STEAM to eco-friendly toys to the slickest design toys to good old fashioned fun, check back next week to see my picks here!