Here are the FAQs for the 2026 Spring Toronto Stationery Show!
Please note, the full Terms & Conditions are outlined in your Vendor Agreement. Failure to comply will result in the removal from this show and possible future events.

Show Date and Hours
Saturday, April 25, 2026

YOU MUST CHECK IN BEFORE SETTING UP!

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Move in
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Show Time!
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Move out

Venue location
The Parkdale Hall
1605 Queen St West, Toronto, ON M6R 1A9

Move In
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Check in with the TSS team upon your arrival. Ensure that you are ready to begin selling as soon as doors open at 10 AM. ATTENTION: If you are not inside the venue by 9:45 AM we’ll assume you will not be participating at the event and you are forfeiting your table. We will also not be checking emails or messages on show day.

Load in through the FRONT entrance on Queen St West. Check in with the staff to confirm your table number, and please drop off any swag donations. We will be giving out badges about 15 minutes before doors open: each Vendor will be given 2 badges, each Sponsor will be given 4 badges.

Parking 

The venue has a parking lot across the street. If it is full, there is a Green P lot (#256) at 1624 Queen Street West, as well as street parking surrounding the venue. Please take notice of the signage accordingly.

Floorplan (COMING LATE MARCH)

Please note there might be slight last minute changes the day of. Check with a TSS staff member to confirm your table number at check-in.

Swag Bags
We will be giving swag bags to the first 50 people (ages 10+) in line for the show! This always brings in a ton of attendees! The contents of each swag bag can be different, so we welcome any items you’d like to donate. Remember to tag us on Instagram so we can cross-promote! Swag items must be received at the check-in table by 9:30am in order to be included. We will be handing them out at 9:45am. Thank you!

Move Out
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Please take all of your belongings with you, and leave your space exactly how you found it (otherwise the venue will charge you a cleaning fee). We will be folding up your tables and stacking chairs promptly at 5:45 PM. The venue must be cleared by 6 PM.

Tables + Chairs
Full tables are 8 ft in length and approximately 30 inches wide (and about 1.75″ to 2″ in thickness). For vendors with a half table, you will be sharing a 8 ft table with another vendor, and will have 4 ft of table space to display your products. One chair will be provided to each vendor, two chairs will be provided to those will a full table and to those that requested ahead of time.

Sponsors will have predetermined one or two 8 ft tables and chairs.

Displays and Backdrops
Please do not obstruct your table neighbours and their potential customers with your displays. You will be asked to rearrange any objects necessary to ensure fair visibility to everyone, so please be mindful. Any backdrops/banners be placed flush against the back of your table throughout the duration of the show. Having them placed any further behind your table can create a safety hazard for other vendors, as space will be very tight during the show. Additionally, you may not block any exits/pathways near your table. Table leg risers are NOT allowed. Your table top displays must not exceed 4 ft in height for safety regulations.

Vendors: Your dedicated space is on the table only – additional floor displays or side tables are not permitted. For safety reasons, no vendor displays (this includes lighting) can be higher than 8 feet tall (this includes the height of the table, which is roughly 29″).
Sponsors: You may place floor displays behind or beside your space as long as they are not in anyone’s way.

Using tape (or other types of adhesive) on the walls/floors is prohibited. Any exhibitor that breaks this rule will be held liable for cleanup fees charged by the venue. 

Exhibitor badges and in/out privileges
All exhibitor badges must be worn visibly at all times during the show. Due to security/safety issues, if anyone without a badge is behind your table, they will be asked to leave.

Vendors: Please only have 1 other staff inside the venue (2 people total).
Sponsors: Please only have 1-4 staff inside the venue (4 people total).

IMPORTANT: One person MUST be at your table for the entire duration of the event from 10 am to 5pm (either yourself, or at least one of your staff). We are not held responsible for your belongings which includes products, displays, and anything you to the venue.

Food and drinks
Exhibitors are allowed to bring their own food and drinks into the venue, but you must keep your space clean to avoid a cleaning fee. There is also an adjoining cafe onsite, and you may refill your water bottles behind the bar.

Washrooms
There are multiple all-gender washrooms inside. Two washrooms will be labelled as vendors only to help avoid lineups so you can quickly get back to your table!

Wi-Fi
The network is “The Parkdale Hall” and the password is “1605parkdale”
However, we highly recommend that you be prepared to use your own data incase the venue’s connection is not strong, or incompatible with your device/POS termninals. Please do not share this info with anyone other than your staff, because the more people using it, the slower it will be.

Deliveries and shipments to the venue are NOT allowed
The venue cannot receive deliveries, and we do not have storage spaces to hold shipments. Please arrange to bring your products/displays inside the venue between 9-10am on the day of the show.

Selling Additional Products
If you would like to bring new/additional products that were not ready during the application process, you are welcome to as long as 75% of your products are stationery and paper related, as per the vendor agreement.

How Many Products to Bring
This is completely your discretion, we are not able to provide quantity recommendations for your products. Simply put, bring more than what you think you will sell. It’s always safe to have too much than too little. In our previous event, over 1500 people attended and several exhibitors sold out of their popular items!

Payment Options for Buyers
We encourage you to use a POS system (such as Square) to accept credit/debit cards. From past experience, attendees tend to have limited cash on hand and prefer the ease of contactless payments. Please make sure your phones/devices are charged in advance of the show, there is no guarantee there will be an available outlet to charge your devices.

Promoting
We will be promoting the TSS across our social platforms leading up to the event date. Please like and share posts to help spread the word and to encourage engagement for visibility! We really appreciate you posting about the show on your social platforms, websites and newsletters! Let your followers and customers know where you’ll be and what specials you will offer 🙂 Feel free to use the graphics provided or create your own!

VIP Tickets
All info is on EventBrite.