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Plan your visit

Everything you need for the weekend itself.

Miami Book Fair Nov. 2026
Street Fair Tickets
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2026 Authors
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How organizations and donors get behind it.

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For volunteers, exhibitors and food vendors who want to be part of the Fair.

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Street Fair, Nov 20-22Three days of books, food and music across downtown. Free to walk in.Plan your weekend →
Programs & Events
Events

At the Fair in November and all year across South Florida.

All Upcoming Events
Miami Book Fair Nov. 2026
Year-Round Events
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Programs

Ongoing work for readers and writers of every age.

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In Spanish & Creole

What’s on this weekReadings, workshops and socials happening across South Florida right now.See upcoming events →
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Membership

What membership costs, what it covers, and what you get.

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Corporate & Foundation

How companies and foundations get behind the Fair.

Corporate Sponsorship
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Our Sponsors & Supporters

2026 goal: $225,000586 Friends gave nearly $177,000 last year. Membership covers what ticket sales do not.Become a Friend →
About Us
Who We Are

How the Fair began and the people who run it.

How We Started & What We Do
Our Staff
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Work with Us

Press, jobs, and how to reach us.

Press & Media
Press Contacts
Employment
Contact Us

Since 1984The largest, longest-running literary festival in the nation, and a year-round home for readers.Our story →

In Person

- 1:15 pm

A Very Bad Gay Gets Advice No One Asked For – Nonfiction

Free

In Person

- 3:00 pm

Florida Stories – Nonfiction

Free

In Person

Funny Ha Ha: The Serious Art of Making Us Laugh – Nonfiction

Free

In Person

- 3:45 pm

There’s Beauty in the Everyday: Settling Into Self (Re)Discovery – Nonfiction

Free

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Event Topic: Essays

A Very Bad Gay Gets Advice No One Asked For – Nonfiction

Florida Stories – Nonfiction

Funny Ha Ha: The Serious Art of Making Us Laugh – Nonfiction

There’s Beauty in the Everyday: Settling Into Self (Re)Discovery – Nonfiction