Calling all literary lovers: the Miami Book Fair is once again taking over downtown Miami this month! For the past four decades, the Miami Dade College fair has brought together hundreds of renowned authors from all over the world. This year is no different, with participating authors including Susan Seidelman, Moon Zappa, Tomi Adeyemi, Stacey Abrams, Patti Smith and more.
Events for the 41st iteration of the fair will kick off on November 17 with a variety of author talks, panels and an opening day block party. It’ll run all the way through November 24, culminating with its famous Street Fair.
The festival’s Street Fair takes place Nov. 22-24, and it’s where you can browse through thousands of books in all the colorful tents lined down the streets. Get your tote bags ready because vendors will sell everything from new and old books, stationaries, pencils, pens and anything else that will inspire you to write and read.
You can take a seat in the Off The Shelf performance space for a bit of live music and DJs. Check out large-scale art exhibitions and games, as well as the food court and bar to re-energize. Think of it as a rollicking mini music festival, just with books.
Additionally, make sure to bring the kids because the festival’s Children’s Alley will also be back with storytelling, music-making, theatre games, dancing, free books and engaging artistic activities.
For conversations, book signings and more on the lineup, visit their website.
When: Sunday, November 17 – Sunday, November 24
Where: Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Avenue