Everything you need for the weekend itself.
How organizations and donors get behind it.
For volunteers, exhibitors and food vendors who want to be part of the Fair.
Street Fair, Nov 20-22Three days of books, food and music across downtown. Free to walk in.Plan your weekend →
At the Fair in November and all year across South Florida.
Ongoing work for readers and writers of every age.
What’s on this weekReadings, workshops and socials happening across South Florida right now.See upcoming events →
What membership costs, what it covers, and what you get.
Give on top of membership, or without joining.
How companies and foundations get behind the Fair.
2026 goal: $225,000586 Friends gave nearly $177,000 last year. Membership covers what ticket sales do not.Become a Friend →
How the Fair began and the people who run it.
Press, jobs, and how to reach us.
Since 1984The largest, longest-running literary festival in the nation, and a year-round home for readers.Our story →
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