KinderExpo Uzbekistan 2026: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tashkent)

Three days of prams, toys and baby formula

KinderExpo Uzbekistan 2026 is a specialised trade fair. It is an international exhibition of maternity and childhood products, and it runs from December 9 to 11, 2026, at Uzexpocentre in Tashkent.

Think strollers lined up on carpeted stand floors, shelving stacked with nappies and baby food, and children’s clothing hung on rails between printed backdrops. The people walking the aisles are mostly retailers, distributors, pharmacy buyers and manufacturers. They are looking for suppliers in one of Central Asia’s fastest-growing consumer markets.

Inside Uzexpocentre

Uzexpocentre is Tashkent’s main exhibition ground. It sits on Amir Temur Avenue in the city’s northern Yunusobod district. The complex holds several large pavilions grouped around open forecourts, and shows like this one fill them with modular stands, aisle carpeting and branded booths.

At a show of this type, the layout usually follows the product groups:

• Maternity: prenatal care, nursing products, hygiene
• Baby care: formula, food, nappies, cosmetics
• Gear: strollers, car seats, cots and furniture
• Play and learning: toys, educational materials, children’s clothing and footwear

The buyers who get the most out of it tend to walk every hall once. Then they go back to the stands that matter to them.

Reaching the venue

The metro is the simplest way in. Bodomzor station on the Yunusobod line (the blue line) is a short walk from the exhibition grounds. Tashkent’s metro stations are deep and lined with marble and decorative lighting, which makes the ride an attraction in its own right.

Ride-hailing is the other common choice. Most visitors use Yandex Go, which shows the fare in the app before you ride, and drivers know Uzexpocentre by name. From hotels in the city centre around Amir Temur Square, it is a straight run north up Amir Temur Avenue.

Mid-December in Tashkent is cold, with temperatures often near freezing. Visitors usually bring a proper coat for the walks between the metro, the forecourts and the pavilions.

Working the halls in Tashkent

Business here moves through conversation and familiarity. Small habits make a real difference:

• Greetings: a handshake and “Assalomu alaykum” are standard. Men often place a hand on the chest when greeting women rather than offering a hand, so let the other person lead.
• Language: Russian is still the working language of trade in Tashkent, and Uzbek is widely spoken. English is common at international stands but not everywhere. Exhibitors and buyers often bring an interpreter or carry materials in Russian.
• Business cards: printed cards are still exchanged as standard. A card with Russian on the reverse is appreciated.
• Tea: across Uzbekistan, meetings often begin with tea and small talk before any numbers come up. Rushing straight to price reads as abrupt.
• Messaging: Telegram is the default business messenger in Uzbekistan. Contacts made at a stand usually move there, not to email.

Payment around the city runs on Uzbek som. Local Humo and Uzcard cards dominate, international Visa and Mastercard work in many hotels and larger restaurants, and cash still covers small cafés and kiosks.

Tickets and registration

The organiser publishes the dates, visitor registration and exhibitor information on the official KinderExpo Uzbekistan site. Trade exhibitions at Uzexpocentre are aimed at industry professionals. Visitors usually register online and then collect a badge at the entrance, and they should carry a passport or ID.

Exhibitors deal with the organiser directly for stand space, shipping and build-up arrangements.

Around Yunusobod after the show

The venue’s northern location puts several sights close by. The Tashkent TV Tower rises a short taxi ride to the west, and it is the tallest structure in Central Asia. Next to it are the Tashkent Botanical Garden and the Japanese Garden, although both are low season in December.

For dinner, many visitors head back toward the centre. Plov is the dish to order, and the Central Asian Plov Centre (Besh Qozon), near the TV Tower, cooks it in enormous cauldrons. It is traditionally a lunchtime meal. For an evening walk, people go to Amir Temur Square and the old Soviet-era Broadway (Sayilgoh Street).

Visitors with a spare morning ride the metro to Chorsu Bazaar, under its green domed roof. The dried fruit, nuts and spices sold there make easy gifts to take home.