Holiday Book Fair - Cozy up with a great book!

Grab your book bestie and come meet local/regional authors, browse bookish artists, enjoy a craft, and drink hot cocoa!
About this Event

Get ready for Santa Cruz County's first cozy book fair. It'll be like the Scholastic Book Fair meets BookTok meets a holiday market.

Want to peek under the tree? Here's what to expect:

• Authors
• Panels
• Booksellers/bookish crafters
• Hot cocoa
• A free craft! (Bring your favorite hardcover, or buy one at the event to participate)

You'll love this event if you like to read...

• Romance
• Fantasy
• Mystery
• Thriller/Suspense
• Children's
• Middle grade
• Young adult
• New adult
• Memoir
• Historical fiction
• Non-fiction
• How-to

Plus, you'll get to chat with our friendly local booksellers:

• Bookish by Chita (gorgeous blind-date books)
• The Burning Ember (Santa Cruz's romance bookstore)
• The Seaside Book Nook (books & bookish treasures)
• Trailside Books (Aptos's new bookshop)

Our gift to you:

Admission to the Holiday Book Fair is free to provide equitable access to adult literacy! A suggested donation of $10 for those who are able is greatly appreciated.

Parking will be free (as designated) in the parking lot, and on nearby streets. The schedule of panels and talks is forthcoming.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Awesome Foundation (Santa Cruz chapter)
• The Burning Ember romance bookstore
• Inkpot & Quill, LLC children's publisher
• Verve Coffee

Interested in volunteering?

Even Santa needs his elves! Please fill out the interest form here.

Interested in being an author or vendor?

We are currently accepting waitlist applications only. You may submit your application here and we will contact you in the event of a cancellation.