Coloring isn't just for kids. It's turning into a global phenomenon with adults. Why? It's a great relaxation technique, and anybody can do it. That's why artist and social entrepreneur Diego Orlandini is leading the charge for this new pastime with The Wynwood Coloring Book. The Wynwood Coloring Book is a stunning compilation of black and white pages inspired by ...

The Porch goes green and gets lush! Enjoy the beautiful living walls from Andromeda District and take some time out to admire the plants and snap a pic in front of the life-sized greenery displays.  Created to celebrate Miami's new generation of green living, Andromeda District promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through the benefits of nature ...

Have a favorite Miami memory? How about a least favorite? Step inside the story booth and tell it. In partnership with WLRN and HistoryMiami Museum, the Fair offers the mobile story booth, a portable recording studio dedicated to recording MiamiStories. Your story will be archived at HistoryMiami Museum and might be broadcast on WLRN. The Miami Stories project encourages anyone ...

Wind down after work on The Porch every day during Miami Book Fair and play some giant outdoor games for happy hour fun during the week and throughout the street fair weekend! Come make new friends and challenge them to giant Jenga, Connect Four, beanbag toss, Checkers and more! Bring your pals out and challenge them to a game while ...

You’ve heard of silent discos and silent yoga, now tune your ears to the literary stylings of silent poetry disco. Relax in our Silent Poetry lounge with amazing poetry curated by the Academy of American Poets. Grab a set of headphones, take s eat and browse between three channels of simultaneously spinning poetry to find your favorite genre. Blue Channel ...

The Porch opens with music, food trucks, giant outdoor games, community coloring wall from Wynwood Coloring Book and Biscayne Bay Brewing beers!   Don your headphones and switch between three channels of simultaneously spinning poetry to find your favorite genre at the Silent Poetry Disco, curated by the Academy of American Poets.

Large-scale Photographs By Andrew Kaufman aka AK Foto Step into the Porch and get transported to the streets of Wynwood with large-scale images from Andrew Kaufman’s portfolio. Photography is the most permanent and longest lasting proof of street art. There is no way to preserve street art except to photograph it before it fades, is toyed with, buffed or written ...

Best-selling children’s book author Eoin Colfer attributes his early interest in writing to the Viking stories he learned in elementary school. After qualifying as a primary school teacher, Colfer spent four years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar has been translated into many languages. With the publication of the best-selling Artemis Fowl series, ...

Come hang out on The Porch before or after your author sessions and jam to the music of DJ Brian Jones (Wood Tavern) as you sip on craft brews from Biscayne Bay Brewing. The Miami Poetry Collective brings their Poem Depot to The Porch. Six local poets will use their typewriters to bring you poetry on demand – A perfect ...

Be a street artist of the future and light up the walls with Project Your Idea’s Digital Graffiti Experience! Using video projection mapping, you can draw on your own or paint a collaborative piece with light projected in real time. Make the Book Fair your canvas!

Tickets $40 (includes a copy of Born a Crime) Trevor Noah is one of the comedy world's fastest rising stars. Born in Soweto, South Africa, Noah went on to become one of the top stand-up comedians in his country, touring in the United States and internationally as well. After appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late ...

It’s official- Miami Book Fair is here! After your author sessions, celebrate the opening day with your fellow book lovers at our community BBQ on The Porch!