Head down to the Fair by 9 a.m. to get free entry, a free cup of Joe and the best seats possible to see Naomi and Tracy! As an invitation toward meaning and connection, National Book Award finalist and former Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith will discuss how celebrations of joy, family, and poetry in their new books are fundamental to our capacities to love, dream, question, and cultivate community. In...

A love letter to the people who create and evolve American cuisine every day, author and Emmy nominee Padma Lakshmi’s latest book is a road map to the foods that give America its vibrant palate. From Indian coconut rice and Peruvian tamales with chicken to Afghani dumplings with leeks and scallions – and a strawberry, cardamom, and cream cake that will be your new favorite celebration treat – Padma’s All American presents a joyful, kaleidoscopic view of the vast range of incredible...

Head down to the Fair by 9 a.m. to get free entry, a free cup of Joe and the best seats possible to see Gene, Matthew, and Simon! In They All Came to Barneys: A Personal History of the World’s Greatest Store – co-written with New York Magazine’s Matthew Schneier – Gene Pressman tells the inside story of Barneys New York, from its beginnings as a discount shop to the rise – and eventual fall – of the global fashion empire. He recalls three generations of his family and how...

Discover the art of handmade paper in this immersive paper-making workshop!  

Step into a world of creativity and imagination inspired by the exhibition Faire Foyer: Sarah Crowner in Dialogue with Etel Adnan, currently on view at The Bass Museum of Art, and follow your intuition to make a welcome collage! Select words and visuals to create a one-of-a-kind doorway using collage materials, shiny foil, and textured papers that expresses warmth, joy, or curiosity. Then take your portal home as a reminder of what we can create together through art. Perfect for all...

Tear, tape, and tie your way into a community paper-and-yarn art installation! Using cut-up pages from discarded books, you’ll create your own book-inspired pieces to add to a fluttering sculpture that will grow throughout Book Fair weekend. Make a yarn pompom, tie on a page and keep the web evolving, or just make your own bookmark to take home – anything goes! This will be one tangled tale to remember.

Throwbacks and hot tracks from Miami favorite DJ CARLOS MENENDEZ.

Get ready to run, kick, and play! Soccer Shots brings the world’s most beloved game to kids ages 18 months to 8 years in a way that’s all about fun, friendship, and discovery. Through age-appropriate games and activities, little athletes will build skills, confidence, and character – all while having a blast in a safe and inclusive space. Whether it’s their very first time kicking a ball or they’re already soccer superstars, every child gets to shine on the field!

Through music and community-building, Miami Girls Rock Camp reminds girls and gender-expansive youth of their inherent power, their right to take up space loudly and joyfully, and their ability to create positive change in their lives and the world.

Explore ancestral and contemporary musical instruments from different parts of the world with a unique collection that showcases the vital relationship between humans and music. Highlighted will be cultural trends and historical events that explain how these instruments – and their players – changed over time and geography. This is a concert, exhibition, and workshop all in one!

How do we hold onto the stories, places, and people that shape us? In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the idea of storing memories through the creation of a personal memory box. Each will receive a small wooden box to transform into a container of remembrance and imagination. Using a variety of materials – markers, collage, and natural elements – you’ll design the outside of the box as a reflection of your identity, while the inside becomes a private space to hold...

A dynamic stage performance blending live DJ-ing with interactive storytelling. DJ Bear Who? reads excerpts from The DJ book series and remixes soundscapes in real time to match each story’s mood and action. Kids participate by suggesting beats, dancing along, and joining on stage for rhythm games.

In Homework: A Memoir, Geoff Dyer recalls his postwar English childhood with comic affection. The son of a sheet-metal worker and local school dinner lady, he wins a coveted grammar school place, sparking a love of literature. From schoolyard scrapes to gig-going misadventures, this witty memoir paints a portrait of an eroded but resilient England, tracing the deep roots of class society. Moderated by New York Times Book Review editor Gilbert Cruz. Buy Homework: A Memoir – Dyer

This is a free event that requires a ticket for entry. In the pages of MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus, Art Spiegelman revisits the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus, which altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust. He probes the questions that Maus most often evokes – Why the Holocaust? Why mice? Why comics? – and gives us a new and essential work about the creative process. Moderated by Emmy Waldman, author of the forthcoming book Filial Lines: Art Spiegelman,...

In The Five Seekers, Dr. Rolando M. Ochoa, Ph.D., weaves historical facts into a fictional story. Embodied in five children who migrated alone to the United States through Operación Pedro Pan/Operation Peter Pan, Ochoa portrays the experiences of many families who left Cuba in the early 1960s. It’s a story that traces their journeys from an orphanage to becoming successful, educated men and women. Buy The Five Seekers – Ochoa