Late Late Toy Show 2026 airs 4 December, trailer released
The Late Late Toy Show 2026 airs on Friday 4 December at 9.35pm on RTÉ One. Patrick Kielty hosts and the first trailer teases a lab-themed reveal.
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Quick answer
The Late Late Toy Show 2026 airs live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Friday 4 December at 9.35pm. Patrick Kielty hosts. The theme is still secret, though a 60-second trailer set in a Toy Show Lab with junior scientists was released on 13 November.
Key facts
- The Late Late Toy Show airs on Friday 4 December at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
- Patrick Kielty is the presenter.
- The 60-second trailer first aired on the Six One News on RTÉ One.
- The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal has raised more than €31 million since 2020.
- Last year's grants supported 173 charities.
When is the Late Late Toy Show 2026?
The show goes out live on Friday 4 December at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. RTÉ announced the date alongside the first trailer, about three weeks ahead of broadcast.
Patrick Kielty will host this year's show.
What does the trailer reveal about the theme?
Not the theme itself. The 60-second trailer received its first TV spot during the Six One News on RTÉ One. It takes viewers underground to The Late Late Show Toy Show Lab, where Kielty meets a team of junior scientists experimenting on the perfect formula for the show's theme.
The young scientists promise him extra magic and extra 'OMG', and lead him to a locked door. All the trailer shows is Kielty's reaction: "That is... amazing!". The Toy Show team said the theme will be revealed on the same day in three weeks' time.
How does the Toy Show Appeal work?
The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal returns for its seventh year. Since it began in 2020 it has raised more than €31 million.
Viewers can donate during the show through Revolut, and online at rte.ie/toyshowappeal. Last year's grants supported 173 charities and benefited more than one million children and family members across the island.
Frequently asked questions
What date is the Late Late Toy Show 2026?
Friday 4 December, at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
Who presents the 2026 Toy Show?
Patrick Kielty.
What is the 2026 Toy Show theme?
It has not been announced. The trailer hints at a laboratory setting with junior scientists, but the theme itself is still under wraps.
How much has the Toy Show Appeal raised?
More than €31 million since it launched in 2020.
