Throwback: A Grown Up Book Fair...the Sequel!
Schedule
Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The SEABA Center | Burlington, VT
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW and they're moving fast!We're back, we're bad and bigger than ever: after a sold out first year, we're again heading back in time to revel in some sweet memories and celebrate the awesomeness of reading. Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront (BPRW) is bringing the childhood thrill of book fairs back to adults on Saturday, April 18th at our brand new home: the unbelievably rad SEABA Center on Pine Street!
Who of us hasn't spent their adult life chasing the joy of the book fair? You pinned on that Book It button with well-deserved satisfaction, effortlessly won that personal pan pizza reading prize, and can still summon the smell of a fresh stack of Scholastic Book Fair catalogs delivered to your elementary school classroom. You're not alone!
Independent bookseller and our friend Phoenix Books is once again bringing the nostalgia of your favorite school book fair, with both current and "vintage" great reads and gifts for kids and adults!
~~~So like, what's the haps after we've scored our books?~~~
So far...
-Retro Theme Selfie Station with props, complete with that one school photo backdrop every Gen X and Millennial knows well
-Brand New Vendors (think art, retro/vintage games and more!) for this year to be announced soon
-Bar featuring Adult Capri Suns + a literary-style cocktail/mocktail or two as well
-Grab and go foods to be announced soon.
-Once you've cleaned your plate, Pinky Promise Pastry is working on a back in the day Bake Sale for all your dessert needs
-Video wall with all your favorite music from the heyday of MTV (Remember videos? Remember MTV?) and classic sitcoms too
-Old school crafts we're trying to bring back. We'll provide the stuff to make Friendship Pins, but you'll have to bring the Tretorns and Reeboks.
-Wicked cool local photographer Luke Awtry is all that and a bag of chips. He'll be there to snap your school photos against another infamous backdrop: you know, the cool laser one they charged our parents more for? That one.**
-Brand new just for Session Two this year: legendary local musician/producer/radio host/DJ Tad Cautious will be spinning 80s/90s/early 00s tunes. That's right: we're having a rockin' dance party that's over by 9pm, just how we like it these days.
**Session Two Only, photos will available online after edits
More details to be revealed!
Your ticket helps keep the programs and services of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront strong, and we thank you for your support.
*Each ticket is valid for one person's entry to the selected day/time of the event. Sales are final and non-refundable. Children and families are welcome for Session One only, while Session Two is for adults 18+*
General Admission: $11 Session One, $13 Session Two
SATURDAY Afternoon session, families welcome, 21+ to drink
SATURDAY Evening session, 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink
VERY IMPORTANT:
---Tickets are only available through our link.
---No one is selling vendor space and we will do our best to prevent those silly comments
---The amazing art for this event is most definitely not AI, but instead the work of Vermont artist/designer/illustrator David Magnanelli
find him here: https://davidmagnanelli.com/
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Where is it happening?
The SEABA Center, 404 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-4779, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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