The Maryland Toy Expo was held on June 13, 2026, returning to the Maryland Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. The expo was held in the 4-H building and the Exhibition Hall, situated on opposite sides of the main parking lot.

The Maryland Toy Expo is a family friendly show that attracts parents with kids at all ages, teenagers looking for a fun weekend activity, and adult collectors enthusiastically buying toys from their respective childhoods. While some toy shows focus on a certain time period or have a cutoff for toy age, attendees at the Maryland Toy Expo can find pieces from the 1950s (and earlier) up to the latest releases.

A large group of toy, comic, anime and manga, trading card, and video game vendors and artists were spread throughout the two buildings. The vendor list in the Exhibition Hall included 2nd Chance Toyz, Action Figure Centric, Anne and Joseph Mee, Bob Cook, Candance’s Collectibles, Chuck’s Comics, Clandestine Comics, Collector’s Corner, Cubby Bricks, Duncan’s Toy Chest, James Valentine, Joseph White, Lost in Time Vintage Toy Store, MegaPrime Collectibles, Play Like A Girl Retro Toys, Play With This Toys & Collectibles, ReKennect, Retro 808 Pokémon & Anime, So Many Toys, The Collectors Castle, The Toy Cave, They’re Action Figures, Toy Society, Toys for the Ages, and Welcome Back Comics, among others.

The 4-H Building vendors include 11th Paradigm, Absolutely Retro, Ambition Comics LLC, Angela McKendrick Studios, Barretta Collectibles, Bobby Root, Bryan McDermott, Desert Sun Games, EI Happy Trading LLC, Finch’s Toy Closet, Flipside Toys, Fright Night Sketches, Heritage Comics HSQ, Jonathan Morris, Kevin’s Toys, Linda Hayton, Loot Pursuit, Nerd Haven, Nostalgic Retroscape, Ohio Nerd, Old Soul Toys, Pop’s Cards and Collectibles, Radical Relics, Retro Replay, Roxy’s Rabbit Hole, Storm Crow Games, Tara Soul, The Last Toy Store, Toymaster’s Treasures, Victor Woodland, Wizards Realm, and Your Toy Connection.

The breadth of collectibles offered by the vendors covered a multitude of collecting focuses. Many sold vintage Kenner Star Wars figures all the way to the latest Black Series figures, as well as original Star Wars vehicles and playsets. They offered 1980s to modern Transformers and G.I. Joe toys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Masters of the Universe, and other similar toy lines. Regular release Barbies, clothing, and accessories were available alongside the anniversary, limited edition, and pop culture licensed Barbies.

My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake toys, Matchbox cars and Micromachines, and a bevy of McDonald’s Happy Meal toys were sold. Godzilla statues, horror action figures, Funko Pops, comic and movie based toys appeared alongside 1950s and ‘60s lunchboxes and board games. A few comic book vendors were also at the show with dollar books up to key issues priced in the thousands. Some had video game cartridges, consoles, controllers, and handheld games, and trading card games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh. The show also featured anime, manga, LEGOs, diecast cars, vintage farm toys, and more.

The Maryland Toy Expo is a fun experience for collectors at any level. Walking through the show, you often hear attendees talking about favorite toys they had as kids, and pointing to the ones that vendors are selling. Kids get excited about the newer stuff they recognize while their parents show them the toys they played with as kids. The enthusiasm was shared by vendors with several stating that they had positive sales from the $5 toys to the more valuable pieces. It is a great show for toy collectors and a fun outing for families.

The next Maryland Toy Expo is scheduled for November 7, 2026. It will be held at the Maryland Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.