Children's Festival of Reading

Schedule

Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States | Knoxville, TN

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There's nothing better than a day in World's Fair Park with world-class authors, illustrators, musicians, storytellers, and so. much. more. It's the 20th Children's Festival of Reading, recognized as the best children's event in the southeast!
This year, we're going prehistoric with dinosaurs as we roar into a story! The Festival kicks off a summer of reading. Join us for some FREE family fun.
Featured authors include Chris Grabenstein, Alyssa Capucilli, Bob Shea, Carmen Agra Deedy, Kwame Mbalia, Erin Falligant, and others! See the full lineup at https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/childrens-festival-of-reading
This event was made possible through the generous support of Comcast, Friends of the Library, National Endowment of the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, ORNL Federal Credit Union, East Tennessee Pediatric Dentistry, and Dolly Parton's Children's Hospital.
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