About MLP Fair
MLP Fair has a rich history of bringing together collectors and fans who share a common passion for MY LITTLE PONY. Initially dreamed up in 2004, by a small group of dedicated MY LITTLE PONY collectors. MLP Fair, a MY LITTLE PONY Collector Convention, enjoyed a lengthy run with yearly weekend conventions held each summer in various locations across the United States with our last scheduled large-scale conventions commencing during the summer of 2022 in both Tampa, Florida and Buena Park, California. MLP Fair is coordinated by Summer Hayes, the author of the My Little Pony Collector's Inventory Series and a well-known collector within the MLP community, along with her small team of dedicated volunteers. These events celebrate the iconic toy, showcase the artistic skills of our community members through our many contests, test pony knowledge, and provide an opportunity to add new ponies to your collection, and so much more!
Past years' Pony Fair events have had guest panels consisting of Hasbro design and marketing staff, MY LITTLE PONY creator Bonnie Zacherle, designers ( Liz Knight, Susanne Riette-Keith, Ruth Bush, and Stefanie Eskander), sculptors (Kirk Hindman and Grace Garcia), painter (Stanley Sykes), illustrator (Lyn Fletcher and Allison Boisselle), voice actors (Andrea Libman and Katie Leigh), book signings by MY LITTLE PONY guide authors (Summer Hayes, Debra Birge and Hillary DePiano) and presentations by well-known community members. In 2011 ,the MLP Fair hosted the world premiere of the documentary film, My Little Obsession directed by Jewel Watts.
We have watched our attendance grow over the years from our humble beginnings of only a few dozen collectors in 2004 to nearly three thousand attendees at our peak.
The MLP Fair staff spends countless hours planning exciting events for collectors including many exciting games, contests and activities.
While there are no current plans to revisit MLP Fair in 2026 at this time, Summer Hayes is currently working on several other collector-centric projects that will involve the community we know and love. In the forefront, CAMP MLP, a weekend retreat experience, will hold its inaugural event in March of 2027. CAMP MLP will offer a new way for My Little Pony Collectors to collect and connect. Details will be released at the Pony Friends Forever Convention in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday October 11th.
Pony fans may soon find ourselves asking..."What will today's adventure be?"
