The 25th Annual StoryBook Festival
About this Event
Welcome to the 2026 StoryBook Festival! This year's theme is 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 miss out on this exciting event!
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. )
Please check back often for current Schedule of Events!
Special thanks to our 2026 Sponsors and Partners:
Broward Public Library Foundation, City of Pembroke Pines, and Friends of the Southwest Regional Library.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM
Fantasy Forest Morning Ticket Distribution (Inside - Box Office)
Host: Go to Youth Services - 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.)
🕑: 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)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Community Performances (Showmobile)
Host: ASM Music Schools
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Connect with Community Partners and Organizations (Inside and Outside)
Info:
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Meet Local Authors (Outside - Local Author Tent)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Face Painting (Outside - Face Painting Tent)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
The Swappin' Ground (Outside- Swappin' Ground)
Host: Carrie Sue Ayvar
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
Host: Miss Tracy Sings
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Touch a Firetruck (Outside - Front of Library)
Host: City of Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Stiltwalkers and Other Costumed 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!
🕑: 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.)
🕑: 01:15 PM
Costume Parade (Inside- Youth Services Desk)
Host: Alice in Wonderland characters
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Stiltwalkers and Other Costumed Characters (Roaming)
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Queen of Hearts
Host: Creative Stage Productions
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Storyology Workshop (Inside - Storyroom)
Host: PageTurner Adventures
Info: Children in the audience become the main character in an original
story created on the spot!
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM
The Tortoise and the Hare... The Musical (Inside- Auditorium)
Host: Atlantic Coast Theatre
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?
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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