2026 National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention
July 7 - 11, 2026
Hilton Downtown
Austin, Texas
SATURDAY 7/4
10:00 am - 11:00 am Room sales door tag pickup - Room 614
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Room sales door tag pickup - Room 614
SUNDAY 7/5
10:00 am - 11:00 am Room sales door tag pickup - Room 614
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Room sales door tag pickup - Room 614
MONDAY 7/6
10:00 am – 11:00 am Room sales door tag pickup – Room 614
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Convention chairs meeting – Room 406
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Registration – 6th floor - Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room drop-off and pre order ticket pickup – 6th floor –
Austin Grand Ballroom Salon G/F
TUESDAY 7/7
8:30 am – 10:30 am Registration – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am – 10:30 am Cruisin’ in the Prize Room drop-off and pre order ticket pickup – 6th floor –
Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
8:30 am – 10:30 am Roadside Souvenir Shop pre order pickup – Room 410
9:00 am – 11:00 am SC meeting – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon J
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Workshop – Sew-Free Travel in Style Fashion – Room 417
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Workshop – Barbie® Baubles for You! – Room 415
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm SC meeting if needed – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon J
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Room sales door tag pickup – Room 614
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Registration – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room drop-off and pre order ticket pickup and Prize
Room sticker purchase – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Roadside Souvenir Shop pre order pickup – Room 410
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Table Host meeting – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Salon J
WEDNESDAY 7/8
8:00 am – 8:30 am Ruth Cronk Race to the Finish! Competition Room VIP check in and set up –
4th floor Governor’s Ballroom Salon D/E
8:30 am – 10:30 am Registration – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am – 10:30 am Ruth Cronk Race to the Finish! Competition Room check in and set up –
4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom Salon D/E
8:30 am – 10:30 am Cruisin’ in the Prize Room drop-off and pre order ticket pickup and
prize room sticker purchase – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
8:30 am – 10:30 am Roadside Souvenir Shop pre order pickup – Room 410
10:00 am – 12:00 pm A Beaded Bag for On the Go! Workshop – Room 415
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Barbie® Baubles for You! Workshop – Room 417
10:30 am – 12:45 pm Competition Judging – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom Salon D/E
11:00 am – 12:00 pm First Timers’ Orientation – Room 400-402
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm VIP Competition Viewing – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom Salon D/E
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Workshop – Sew-Free Travel in Style Fashion – Room 417
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Workshop – Stylish Glampin’ by the Fire - Room 415
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room open – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Roadside Souvenir Shop Room open – Room 410
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Competition viewing – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom Salon D/E
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Late Registration – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm SC Meeting if needed – Room 408
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Club 1959 Member Verification – Room 602
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Program – Care and Preservation of a Collection - Room 400-402
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Competition pickup – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom Salon D/E
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Onsite Waitlist Registration – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Silent Auction drop-off – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Live Auction Artists Set Up – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Photo Booth – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Let’s Go Glampin’ Opening Reception and Silent Auction – 6th floor –
Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
THURSDAY 7/9
8:00 am – 11:00 am Sales Room Dealers Set Up – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom
9:00 am – 11:00 am Cruisin’ in the Prize Room open – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
9:00 am – 11:00 am Workshop - Jet-Setting in Style – Room 417
9:00 am – 11:00 am Workshop - Window Shopping in Style – Room 415
10:00 am – 11:00 am Table Host entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Photo Booth – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
11:00 am – 11:30 am VIP and Special Needs Entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
11:30 am – 2:00 pm Road Trip Lunch and Mattel Presentation – 6th floor –
Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm UPS Store open for shipping
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm International Shopping Spree Sales Room Dealers’ Entry –
4th floor Governor’s Ballroom
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Roadside Souvenir Shop Room open – Room 410
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop - Jet Setting in Style – Room 417
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop - Window Shopping in Style – Room 415
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room open – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm International Shopping Spree Sales Room open – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Program – “In the Beginning” - Room 400-402
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Fashion Show Rehearsal – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
FRIDAY 7/10
9:45 am – 10:15 am Fashion Show Participant entry – Room 619
9:30 am – 12:00 pm UPS Store open for shipping
10:15 am – 10:30 am Fashion Show VIP entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
10:30 am – 11:00 am Special Needs entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
11:00 am – 11:30 am General Admission entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Destination: Runway! Fashion Show – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Photo Opportunities – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm UPS Store open for shipping
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Sales Room Dealer entry – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Mattel Doll Artist Signing – Room 602
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop – A Beaded Bag for Gal on the Go! – Room 415
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room open – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Roadside Souvenir Shop Room open – Room 410
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm International Shopping Spree Sales Room open – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Program – Life in the Castle – Room 400-402
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Table Host entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Live Auction Artist Set Up – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm VIP and Special Needs entry – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Yacht Club Dinner and Live Auction – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Salon H/J/K
10:30 pm – 1:00 am Lido Deck Lounge – The Reverbery
SATURDAY 7/11
8:30 am – 9:00 am Sales Room Dealer entry – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom
9:00 am – 11:00 am Cruisin’ in the Prize Room open – 6th floor Grand Austin Ballroom Salon G/F
9:00 am – 10:00 pm Roadside Souvenir Shop open – Room 410
9:00 am – 10:00 am International Shopping Spree Sales Room open to conventioneers only –
4th floor Governor’s Ballroom
10:00 am – 3:00 pm International Shopping Spree Sales Room open to public – 4th floor –
Governor’s Ballroom
10:00 am – 10:30 am Entry Club 59 Member Program – Austin Grand Ballroom H/J/K
10:30 am – 11:30 am Club 59 Member Program – Austin Grand Ballroom H/J/K
10:30 am – 2:30 pm UPS Store open for shipping
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Program – “Hit the Road” From Irwin to the Dream ‘Vette – Room 400-402
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm UPS Store open for shipping
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Program – Life in the Dreamhouse™ – Room 400-402
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room drawings – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Cruisin’ in the Prize Room pickup – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Salon G/F
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sales Room teardown – 4th floor – Governor’s Ballroom
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Table Host entry – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Salon H/J/K
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm VIP and Special Needs entry – 6th floor – Austin Grand Ballroom Salon H/J/K
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm First Class Dinner and Doll Presentation – 6th floor –
Austin Grand Ballroom Salon H/J/K
10:00 pm – 11:00 pm Mattel Convention Doll Exchanges – Table Hosts only - Room 616
10:30 pm – 11:45 pm Mattel Convention Doll Signing – 6th floor – Grand Austin Ballroom Foyer
SUNDAY 7/12
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm UPS Store open for shipping