The 25th Annual StoryBook Festival

Save the Date for the 2026 StoryBook Festival!
About this Event

Welcome to the 2026 StoryBook Festival! This year's theme is Curiouser and Curiouser: In Celebration of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Join us on Saturday November 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Southwest Regional Library for a fun-filled day. Bring your little ones for a day of storytelling, arts and crafts, music, and and more. Let's spark their imagination and love for reading together. Don't be late for this very important date!

Fantasy Forest tour tickets are obtained on-site during event day only, while supplies last. The Box Office opens for morning tours at 10am and afternoon tours at 12:30pm. (Note: StoryBook Festival tickets reserved through Eventbrite do not include Fantasy Forest tours. )

Special thanks to our 2026 Sponsors and Partners:

Broward Public Library Foundation, City of Pembroke Pines, Friends of the Southwest Regional Library, Humana, and Florida Blue.

Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM
Fantasy Forest Morning Ticket Distribution (Inside - Box Office)
Host: Red and White Box Office - Youth Services

Info: Fantasy Forest tour tickets are obtained on-site during event day only, while supplies last. The Box Office opens for morning tours at 10am and afternoon tours at 12:30pm. (Note: StoryBook Festival tickets reserved through Eventbrite do not include Fantasy Forest tours.)

🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
The Big Book Giveaway (Inside- Lobby)
Host: Broward Public Library Foundation
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Craft Activities (Outside - Craft Tent)
Host: The City of Pembroke Pines Parks and Recreation Dept.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Silent Disco - Down the Rabbit Hole (Inside - Teen Lounge)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Connect with Community Organizations (Inside and Outside)

Info: Broward County Libraries Talking Books, Broward County Parks Special Populations, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Broward County Public Schools FACE, Children's Services Council of Broward County, Early Learning Coalition, FDLRS Reach, Florida Blue, Florida Department of Health (WIC and KidCare), Florida Panthers, Florida Humana, Fort Lauderdale United FC, My Gym, NSU Alvin Sherman Library, South Florida PBS, UF Books and Cooks, WLRN

🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Meet Local Authors (Outside - Local Author Tent)

Info: This year's featured local authors are: Abigail Perez, Ana Cristina Henriquez, Cathalson, Cynthia Addae, Dawn Saunders, Elaine Minionis, Gabriela Nalven, Liliana Orozco, Quinn Owen McClure, Rose Henderson, Shawn Roller, Suzan H. Johnson, and Zion Bejamin.

🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Face Painting (Outside - Face Painting Tent)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Listen to Stories and Tell Your Own (Outside- Swappin' Ground)

Info: Listen to stories and tell your own story! Tell a story & receive
a special sticker and certificate!

🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Music and Movement (Inside - Auditorium)
Host: Miss Tracy Sings

Info: Start the day off right, with music and movement with Miss Tracy! She has been an early childhood music educator and performer for over 20 years providing live music experiences for children and their families.

🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Storytime with Miss Penny (Inside- Storytime Room)
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Stiltwalkers and Storybook Characters (Roaming)
Host: Alice in Wonderland
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Wonderland Unscripted (Inside- Storyroom)
Host: This is Improv

Info: Join This is Improv for an interactive improv and comedy
performance. Get ready for laughter the whole family can enjoy!

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Touch a Firetruck (Outside - Front of Library)
Host: City of Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue
🕑: 11:30 AM
Adventures in Wonderland: Stories in Spanish & English (Swappin' Ground)
Host: Carrie Sue Ayvar
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
The Great Pizza Contest (Inside- Auditorium)
Host: PageTurner Adventures
🕑: 12:30 PM
Fantasy Forest Afternoon Ticket Distribution (Inside- Box Office)
Host: Youth Services Area - Red and White Box Office

Info: Fantasy Forest tour tickets are obtained on-site during event day only, while supplies last. The Box Office opens for morning tours at 10am and afternoon tours at 12:30pm. (Note: StoryBook Festival tickets reserved through Eventbrite do not include Fantasy Forest tours.)

🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM
Read Aloud (Inside- Storytime Room)

Info: Storytime and Character Photos with Princess Reads-A-Lot and Super Reader, from The Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Stiltwalkers and Other Costumed Characters (Roaming)
Host: Alice in Wonderland
🕑: 01:15 PM
Costume Parade (Meet us Inside- Youth Services Desk)
Host: Alice in Wonderland

Info: Dress in costumes and meet us at the Youth Services desk. We will walk through the Festival and end at the Showmobile Stage.

🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
The Queen of Hearts (Inside - Teen Lounge)
Host: Creative Stage Productions

Info: Meet one of the original villains, The Queen of Hearts! Stay and play some games with The Queen.

🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM
The Tortoise and the Hare: The Musical! (Inside- Auditorium)
Host: Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth

Info: Aesop's fable is given a fun, updated twist in this marvelous musical performance. Bunni Hare wins every race, so how will Thomas Tortoise be able to compete?