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Join the Warsaw Book Festival from December 11-13, 2026, at Ptak Warsaw Expo, celebrating literature, education, and reading culture with a variety of exhibitors and events.
Dates
11–13 Dec 2026
City / country
Nadarzyn, Poland
Venue
PTAK Warsaw Expo
Time
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
Event overview
The Warsaw Book Festival is a premier event for readers, families, authors, and publishers, offering a platform to explore new book releases, attend author meetings, and participate in workshops. This festival aims to foster a love for literature and reading culture, featuring a wide selection of genres including children's literature, comics, and self-publishing.
With numerous activities planned, it promises to be an engaging experience for all attendees. WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn takes.
TL;DR
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet authors, discover new books, and participate in educational workshops. The festival provides a unique environment for families and literature enthusiasts to engage with the literary community. Additionally, attendees can enjoy various activities tailored to different age groups and interests, making it a perfect outing for book lovers.
Exhibitors will gain access to a diverse audience of readers and industry professionals, providing a valuable opportunity to showcase their products and services. The festival facilitates networking and collaboration among authors, publishers, and cultural institutions, enhancing visibility and potential sales. Participating in this event allows exhibitors to connect with key stakeholders in the literary market.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Location & Facilities
Al. Katowicka 62, 05-830 Nadarzyn, Poland
PTAK Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Food options
On-site catering
On-site diningParking: PTAK Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Gate: Follow organiser signage to the main visitor entrance at PTAK Warsaw Expo for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Event days & opening times
General admission
Intelligence
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Why it matters
On 2026-12-11 to 2026-12-13, WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn in Nadarzyn covering Fiction and general interest books, Children's and young adult books, Educational and academic publications, Comics, man gives trade buyers a single calendar window to compare suppliers, validate specs on the stand, and book follow-ups before the next buying cycle - especially when your roadmap matches the published exhibitor profile.
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Plan your trip

Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Warsaw Chopin Airport
to venue
by car
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
MEDINCUS Active
USD 95–122 / night
Apartment-style property closest to the fairground with a 4.6 guest score. Walkable in about 15-20 minutes in dry weather, otherwise a short PLN 15-25 ride-hailing hop; confirm the December rate directly as online captures showed only an indicative stay price.
Free breakfast, Wi-Fi, free parking, pool, kid-friendly
Hotel Villa Renoma
USD 95–122 / night
Three-star option 1.6 km from the halls with free parking, which suits exhibitors arriving by car. Guest score 4.1; breakfast policy should be reconfirmed when booking.
Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pet-friendly, kid-friendly
Perła Leśna
USD 95–122 / night
Best fit for exhibitors who need a business centre, restaurant and room service after long show days. 2.9 km from the venue, so plan a taxi or on-site parking rather than walking with stock.
Paid breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, bar, restaurant, room service, business center
Hotel Książę Poniatowski
USD 95–122 / night
Captured with a 4.4 guest score in the near-venue hotel list. Treat the transfer time as directional and confirm the drive to the fairground, plus whether parking is included, before booking.
Breakfast available
Get around the city with these convenient transport options.
taxi
Official taxi ranks sit outside the arrivals hall; the run uses the S8 and takes 45-60 min in weekday traffic. Ask for PTAK Warsaw Expo, Nadarzyn, not central Warsaw, and keep the fare band in mind when comparing with a pre-booked transfer.
ride-hailing (Bolt, Uber and similar)
Usually the cheapest door-to-door option for one or two travellers with light luggage. Availability in Nadarzyn drops late in the evening, so pre-book the return trip or leave before halls close.
suburban bus
Moovit and Rome2rio map bus combinations to the fairground via the Pruszków and Nadarzyn corridors. Check the show-day timetable in advance, because suburban frequency is much lower than inner-city Warsaw and drops sharply after the evening peak.
regional rail plus local connection
Rail removes the worst of the S8 traffic and is a sensible option for city-centre hotels. The weak link is the last leg to the venue, so plan the connecting bus or keep a taxi budget for the return.
car and on-site parking
Driving is practical from Warsaw and Łódź via the S8, and the venue has large surface car parks. Arrive before the mid-morning peak during public sessions, as the closest bays fill fastest around author signings.
Weather
December in Nadarzyn (Mazovia, central Poland) is properly winter: typical daytime highs sit between about -1 °C and +3 °C, and night temperatures often drop to -4 °C to 0 °C, with hard frosts possible. Expect mostly overcast skies, a mix of drizzle, sleet and occasional snow, and short daylight, with sunset around 15:30 in mid-December. Indoors the exhibition halls are heated, so the practical strategy is a warm coat plus removable layers, waterproof footwear for the car parks and gloves for the walk from the shuttle or bus stop. These are climate bands, not a forecast: check a local forecast in the week before 11 December 2026 and allow extra time for road delays if snow is forecast.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Mobile coverage across the Warsaw metropolitan area is strong, with 4G and 5G service from Polish operators in Nadarzyn and around PTAK Warsaw Expo; indoor signal inside large steel-framed halls is usually workable near entrances but patchier in the middle of an exhibition floor. EU roam-like-home rules let visitors with EU/EEA SIMs use their home allowance, while UK, US and other non-EU travellers should buy a local prepaid SIM or an eSIM data plan for the show days. Venue Wi-Fi and exhibitor connections should be ordered through the organiser's technical services rather than assumed, and anyone running card payments or live rights catalogues on the stand should bring a backup hotspot. Poland uses 230 V at 50 Hz with type E sockets, so bring an adapter for UK, US and Australian plugs and a power strip if your stand has multiple devices.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Polish is the working language
Stand signage, stage conversations and most books on sale are in Polish. Larger publishers and literary agencies usually have English-speaking rights staff, so a short English email before the fair is more effective than turning up at a busy public session expecting a meeting.
A fair with a strong reader audience
Unlike a rights-only trade fair, this event mixes professional publishing business with readers queuing for signings and buying gift books before Christmas. Expect crowded aisles around popular authors and plan rights or wholesale conversations for quieter hours.
Cash, cards and invoices
Cards are accepted almost everywhere in the Warsaw area, but small stands and cloakrooms appreciate cash, and stallholders selling single copies may prefer it. Business buyers should request a proper VAT invoice rather than a till receipt, and confirm the VAT number details at the point of order.
Sunday trading restrictions
Poland restricts retail trading on many Sundays, and 13 December 2026 falls on a Sunday. Venue stands and fair activities operate on their own schedule, but nearby shopping centres and some city shops may be closed, so do your non-fair shopping on Friday or Saturday.
Winter daylight and tipping
Sunset arrives around 15:30 in mid-December, so evening sightseeing in Warsaw is limited and transfers in the dark are normal. Tipping is customary but modest, roughly 10 percent in restaurants, and rounding up a taxi fare is the usual practice.
Book-fair etiquette
Signing queues are managed by the publisher's stand, not by a central ticket, so check the stand's own schedule board. When discussing rights, keep to the meeting slot you booked, bring a card and the title list, and follow up by email within a few days rather than expecting a decision on the floor.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: WAW
Warsaw Chopin (WAW) is the arrival airport for this edition, with round-trip economy searches for 11-15 December 2026 showing European fares from roughly PLN 750 from London and long-haul itineraries priced between about PLN 2,300 and PLN 11,000 depending on routing. Dubai returns start around PLN 2,315 one-stop, New York nonstop with LOT was captured around PLN 2,858, Singapore from about PLN 3,594 via Dubai, Tokyo from about PLN 4,365 and Sydney from about PLN 6,804. The last two weeks before Christmas are a busy travel window in Poland, so book early, avoid a same-day connection if you must be in the halls on the morning of 11 December 2026, and check the baggage allowance on connecting tickets, since book purchases add weight quickly on the return.
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW). Allow road or rail time to PTAK Warsaw Expo; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near PTAK Warsaw Expo: Kajetany / Nadarzyn: MEDINCUS Active; Nadarzyn area: Hotel Villa Renoma; Nadarzyn area: Perła Leśna.
Ride-hail: Bolt, Uber and FreeNow operate across Warsaw and reach Nadarzyn and PTAK Warsaw Expo, so ride-hailing is a realistic option for the airport run and for short hotel-to-venue hops. Typical approximate fares are PLN 90-150 from Warsaw Chopin Airport and PLN 80-130 from central Warsaw, while a 1-3 km hop between a Nadarzyn hotel and the halls is usually around PLN 15-25. Prices move with demand, and the first morning of the fair plus hall-closing time are peak windows, so pre-book the return leg or leave 15 minutes earlier. Driver availability in the Nadarzyn area is thinner late at night than in central Warsaw, and it is worth setting the pickup pin at the correct venue gate rather than a generic address.
Public transit: Public transport to PTAK Warsaw Expo runs on the Warsaw and Pruszków corridors: Warsaw ZTM buses plus regional buses through Nadarzyn, and Koleje Mazowieckie trains to Pruszków with a local bus or taxi for the final leg. Moovit and Rome2rio map the combinations, and e-podroznik.pl carries regional timetables for the Warszawa-Nadarzyn corridor. Budget roughly PLN 4-8 per single bus journey and PLN 8-12 for the rail leg to Pruszków, with day passes available for multiple trips. Suburban frequency is far lower than inner-city Warsaw intensity, particularly in the evening and on the Sunday of the show, so check the last convenient departure before you commit to a hotel without parking. If you are carrying stock or heavy catalogues, use public transport only for the outbound leg and take a taxi back.
Parking: PTAK Warsaw Expo has large surface car parks serving the halls, so arriving by car from Warsaw or Łódź via the S8 is straightforward. Budget an approximate PLN 20-40 per entry per day, confirm the current rate and payment method at the gate, and expect the bays closest to the main entrance to fill first during public sessions and around author signings. Exhibitors should ask the organiser about build-up day access, delivery vehicle slots and whether a parking permit is included with the stand package, and anyone with reduced mobility should request an accessible bay in advance.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: December 2026 (winter, Mazovia, central Poland)
Temperature: Typical daytime range approx. -1 °C to +3 °C; nights commonly -4 °C to 0 °C, with frost and occasional colder snaps. This is a climate band for mid-December in the Warsaw area, not a forecast: check a local forecast in the week before travel.
Seasonality: December is one of the greyest months in Mazovia: long overcast spells, low sun, frequent drizzle or sleet and occasional snow, with daylight ending around 15:30. Snow that settles can slow road traffic on the S8 and the Nadarzyn approach, so allow extra transfer time on show mornings if a winter front is forecast.
Packing: Pack for near-freezing conditions: a warm waterproof coat, gloves, hat, scarf, a mid-layer you can remove inside the heated halls and waterproof shoes with grip for icy car parks. Add a compact umbrella, a foldable tote for books you buy, a power strip and a type E plug adapter, plus an eSIM or roaming plan. Keep a printed or offline copy of your hotel booking and ticket for the first evening arrival in the dark.
Plan your trip
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
Confirm dates, hall and opening hours
Book the flight and set the airport-window
Reserve a hotel in Nadarzyn or central Warsaw
Buy tickets and any paid session places
Plan the ground transfer
Shortlist publishers, signings and stage sessions
Set a book budget and baggage plan
Check the forecast and pack for frost
Prepare payment and connectivity
Confirm travel documents and insurance
Pre-book the airport transfer or check timetables
Arrive at opening and start with the far hall
Capture follow-ups while they are fresh
Registration and hall orientation at PTAK Warsaw Expo
Supplier meetings and product demos
Final negotiations and follow-up
WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn registration concourse
PTAK Warsaw Expo
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
PTAK Warsaw Expo
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget

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This is a directional estimate. Please verify live rates before booking.
Official cost items and estimated ranges for exhibitors.
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visitor · General admission
PLN 19 / per person
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Decision
Use this quick check to decide whether WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
For WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn, what is your primary role on the show floor?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your category focus and target suppliers align with the official exhibitor profile.
Best for
Buyers, engineers, and delegates sourcing Fiction and general interest books and Children's and young adult books solutions and benchmarking suppliers at WARSAW BOOK FESTIVAL Nadarzyn in Nadarzyn.
Min. budget
$1,819.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before opening day for registration, hotels, and travel.
Risks
Session times and ticket tiers may change - confirm the official agenda before booking.
exhibit
You have a defined lead-generation or distributor recruitment goal for this market.
Best for
Brands and manufacturers launching Fiction and general interest books and Children's and young adult books products who need qualified meetings with the event's trade audience.
Min. budget
$8,800.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, freight, staffing, and pre-show marketing.
Risks
Booth pricing and corner premiums vary by hall - confirm with the organiser sales team.
skip
Audience, geography, or commercial goals do not justify travel and stand costs this cycle.
Best for
Teams with weak category fit, budget constraints, or overlapping commitments during the Nadarzyn show week.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
Skipping may mean missing buyer meetings if competitors exhibit or attend the same week.
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