Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025

Baby, Kids & Maternity Books
Bologna, Italy
31 Mar-03 Apr 2025
Organizer:
Bologna Fiere
Venue:
Bologna Fiera
Frequency:
1 year

The publishing industry's globally renowned meeting hub

It’s time to celebrate books and reading at Bologna Children's Book Fair – the international trade fair dedicated to excellence and imagination in the book publishing industry and multimedia products for children. Held in Bologna, Italy, the book fair is the leader in the sector and offers the richest product lineups that go well beyond just book rights, but extends towards illustrations and multimedia.

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025

The in-person edition of the Bologna Children's Book Fair will take place between 31.03.2025-03.04.2025. 

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On foot
On foot:

Not advisable when travelling from Bologna Airport (BLQ)

35 mins when travelling from Bologna Centrale Station

By car
By car:

10 mins when travelling from Bologna Airport (BLQ)

5 mins when travelling from Bologna Centrale Station

By public transport
By public transport:

50 mins when travelling from Bologna Airport (BLQ)

15 mins when travelling from Bologna Centrale Station

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Editions take place every single years and Bologna Fiere performs the dual role as the organiser and also the host with a program that spans four days early in spring. Trade visitors can enter the halls from 09:00 am until 18:30 pm. The only exception is the last day, which closes early – 15:00 pm.

Bologna Children's Book Fair enjoys international attention from every professional in children’s publishing and exhibitors have hopes to network with literary agents, translators, licensors and licensees, illustrators, mobile developers, graphic designers, printers, distributors, audiobook professionals, teachers and librarians. Each edition has a special guest country, which shines light on local publishing trends and national talent, facilitating valuable cultural. We also don’t want to forget the excellent series of seven conferences that take place. Hearing all this, you must be very motivated to find the right place to stay in Bologna.

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2022

BCBF's 2022 edition was hosted as a physical or face-to-face trade fair between the dates 21.03.2022 and 24.03.2022. The hosting location of the event was the Bologna Fiere in Bologna, Italy. The event received 1,070 exhibiting companies, 21,432 trade visitors and more than 300 journalists. To ensure their safety due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the venue included safety measures such as the social distance protocol.

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2023

BCBF's 2023 rendition also occurred as a hybrid trade fair. The live aspect took place in Fiera Bologna. It did not include Covid-19 safety measures due to the removal of the country's pandemic-related restrictions. The edition featured 1,456 exhibitors from around 90 countries, more than 750 journalists from 33 nations (33% from abroad), and 28,894 visitors. This marked a 35% participation rate increase compared to 2022. BCBF 2023's complementary platform received 2 million views. It was also attended by 800 illustrator specialists from 70 countries and 200 000 attendees, 60% of whom were from abroad. The event furthermore featured a high social media presence as it received 80,000 Facebook, 10,000 LinkedIn, and 90,000 Instagram followers.

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024 was a live trade fair hosted in Fiera Bologna between 08.04.2024 and 11.04.2024. It featured over 1,500 exhibitors from around 100 countries. Their wares were overviewed by more than 31,700 visitors from over 190 nations. 

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