2025 Mesa Book Festival
Schedule
Sat Dec 06 2025 at 10:00 am to 08:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Downtown Mesa | Mesa, AZ
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A full day of books and fun await in Downtown Mesa.Start your day with the Breakfast with Krampus* presented by the East Valley Children's Theater.
The magical creatures of the dark forest are fed up with the bratty children in the village. Morrigan, queen of the fairies, sends her son Krampus to sort them out.
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The Festival then opens at 10am, with over 70 vendors of books and literary products.
the FIRST 100 attendees that find us at the Information Booth will get a $3 Golden Ticket to use at a participating vendor.
Get Reader Quests!
Go around the festival site, and find the quest givers- you'll find them, trust us. Get a quest and find the answer. The answer is with one of the vendors. But which one? That's what you have to find out. Prizes await!
Holiday Tree Readings
Coordinated by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, join one of our special guest children's book readers at the Holiday Tree.
Main Stage Entertainment
Follow the schedule updates for entertainment on the Main stage:
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Literary Costume Contests
Come dressed as your favorite book character for the Chance to win prizes. Sponsored by the Mesa Tribune and Kids Need to Read, there are three age divisions.
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Fiber First Signing Tent
Festival Sponsor Fiber First is hosting a special series of signings from their tent right at the Holiday Tree
Check the schedule:
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Kids Need to Read Signing Tent
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Let's Talk Games
Our Friends at Bookmaze are hosting the Bookmaze Emporium (that's what we are calling it anyway), a series of tents just North of the Main Stage.
Open Gaming for Pokemon & MtG the whole day
Pokemon card giveaways
Paint and take
Giveaway Prize Wheel
Trivia Contests
Game Demos
*Breakfast with Krampus is a separate, ticketed event.
NOTICE: In regards to vending this event, please visit the official website, https://anthology.org for links to the festival pages and registration information. Do not trust "Message me, we have spots" messages on the page.
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Where is it happening?
Downtown Mesa, Auto Shield Window Tinting, Mesa, AZ 85210, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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