Children's Day at the Harrisburg Book Festival!

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Midtown Scholar Bookstore | Harrisburg, PA

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Children’s Day at the Harrisburg Book Festival is back and better than ever! On Saturday, October 18th, visit the Midtown Scholar Bookstore for an afternoon of family-friendly programming. All events are free and open to the public!
Featuring author signings, story time sessions, live illustration demonstrations, face-painting, the Popcorn Hat Players, arts & crafts, and our beloved bookstore scavenger hunt (with exciting prizes!), there will be something for the whole family in Harrisburg.
Featured Activities:
- Bookstore Scavenger Hunt
- Face-Painting
- Popcorn Hat Players
- Story Time + Live Illustration Sessions
- Book Signings
- Build-a-Bookmark Craft
- Meet & Greet with Rascal the Mascot
Featured Authors:
- John Patrick Green
- Erin Frankel
- Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Sponsors:
Community Reads
Messiah University School of Arts, Culture, and Society
Carpe Librum
Mid Penn Bank
Penn State Harrisburg
Tröegs Independent Brewing
Millersville University Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Thought Catalog
AAUW Harrisburg
Susquehanna University Department of English & Creative Writing
Harrisburg Academy
Fernecrest
Explore HBG
Bucknell University Press
Dickinson College Department of English & Creative Writing
Lebanon Valley College Department of English
Fox Pest Control
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
WITF
Spotlight PA
The Millworks
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Where is it happening?

Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 N 3rd St,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Midtown Scholar Bookstore

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