Trade show · Bologna, Italy · Major show

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2012

Book Fairs · Publishing Trade, Newsprinting · Graphic Arts

Official website
Dates19–22 Mar 2012This edition has ended
VenueFiera BolognaBologna, Italy
RunningSince 2010Annual · 6 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
This is the 2012 edition. It has ended. See Bologna Children Book Fair's current page for the next dates.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
1,000this edition, organiser's figure
Visitors
20,000this edition, organiser's figure
Floor space
20,000 m²this edition, organiser's figure
Editions on record
6first in 2010

About Bologna Children Book Fair

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the most important international event dedicated to the children’s publishing and multimedia industry. In Bologna authors, illustrators, literary agents, licensors and licensees, packagers, distributors, printers, booksellers, and librarians meet to sell and buy copyright, find the very best of children’s publishing and multimedia production, generate and gather new contacts while strengthening professional relationships, discover new business opportunities, discuss and debate the latest sector trends.

Hours:

Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 am > 6.30 pm

Thursday: 9 am > 3 pm

Admission to the Bologna Children's Book Fair is strictly reserved for the trade.

Strictly NO children or under 18's (no nursery service provided).

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201530 Mar – 2 Apr 2015Fiera Bologna
Bologna, Italy
1,20025,000
201424–27 Mar 2014Fiera Bologna
Bologna, Italy
1,20025,000
201325–28 Mar 2013Fiera Bologna
Bologna, Italy
——
201219–22 Mar 2012Fiera Bologna
Bologna, Italy
1,00020,000
201128–31 Mar 2011Fiera Bologna
Bologna, Italy
——
201023–26 Mar 2010Fiera Bologna
Bologna, Italy
——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

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