Welcome to the Home page for the 2025 Mesa Book Festival!
Let this page be your guide for a fun day of book based fun!
If you are looking to attend and see what happening, You are here! Just scroll down and start salivating at all the stuff.
Lookin g to see who the Vendors are? We are ke eping a dynamic list here updated regularly.
***THIS IS A PAID REGISTRATION EVENT***
The m agical creatures of the dark forest are fed up with the bratty children in the village. Morrigan, queen of the fairies, sends her son Krampus to sort them out.
Anthology, Inc. in association with the East Val ley Children's Theatre announce Breakfast with Krampus, a special ticketed pre-event for the Mesa Book Festival. Breakfast will be a continental breakfast.
9am-10am, Limited Seating
Inside T
he Post, 26 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ
Open air FREE event for reade rs of all ages in Downtown Mesa at Mesa's Christmas tree during Merry Main Street.
OK, so the FIRST 100 attendees t hat find us at the Information Booth will get a $3 Golden Ticket to use at a participating vendor. Those Vendors are:
Go around the festival site, and find the quest givers- you'll find them, trus t us. Get a quest and find the answer. The answer is with one of the vendor s. But which one? That's what you have to find out. Prizes await!
Ellie Creates will be set up by the st age offering complimentary Face Painting for the kids from 10a-6pm.
Santa will b e available from 4pm-8pm at The Post as a part of Merry Main Street
Coordinated by the Society of Children's B ook Writers and Illustrators, join one of our special guest children's book readers at the Holiday Tree.
Come dressed as your fa vorite book character for the Chance to win prizes. Sponsored by the Mesa T ribune and Kids Need to Read, there are three divisions:
Kids, Age 0-
12
Teens, Age 13-17
Adults, Age 18+
Winners are audience de cided, so be sure to bring plenty of friends! You character can be any char acter that has appeared in print, here are some tips:
Festival Sponsor Fiber Fir st is hosting a special series of signings from their tent right at the Holiday Tree, including:
10am-2pm
Violet Dunca
n, Author of Buffalo Dreamer
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DaVaun Sanders, Author of Minecraft The To
urnament and Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew
2pm-6pm
Karen Chow, Author of Miracle
10am-12pm
Ryan Dalton, Author of This Last Adventure
Teres
a Krager
12pm-2pm
Judy Laufer, Author of Gigglyville Series
Katie Vernon, A
uthor of We're Having a Party
2pm-4pm
G.F. Miller, Author of What if You Fall for Me First
Tiffany Ell
ington
4pm-6pm
Darren Farrell, Author of Lion I
n Bed
6pm-8pm
Russ Kazmierczak, Autho
r/Illustrator of Amazing Arizona Comics
Enjoying the Mesa Book Festival?
While you get l
ost in stories and pages, don’t forget to explore the flavors of downtown M
esa! From cozy cafés perfect for a chapter break to hearty meals that fuel
your festival adventures—and sweet treats to satisfy your “just one more” c
raving—these local spots are the perfect companion to your literary journey
.
Our Friends a t Bookmaze are hosting the Bookmaze Emporium (that's what we are calli ng it anyway), a series of tents just North of the Main Stage.
Click Here to sign up and be a volunteer for a part of the day!
Welcome to the Home page for the 2025 Mesa Book Festival!
Let this page be your guide for a fun day of book based fun!
If you are looking to attend and see what happening, You are here! Just scroll down and start salivating at all the stuff.
Lookin g to see who the Vendors are? We are keeping a dynamic list here updated regularly.< /p>
***THIS IS A PAID R EGISTRATION EVENT***
The magical creatures of the dark forest are fed up with the bratty children in the village. Morr igan, queen of the fairies, sends her son Krampus to sort them out.
Anthology, Inc. in association with the East Valley Children's Theatre announce Breakfast with Krampus, a special ticketed pre-event for the Mesa Book Festival. Breakfast will be a continental breakfast.
9am-10am, Limited Seating
Inside The Post, 26 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ
Open air FREE event for readers of all ages in Downtown Mesa at Mesa's Chri stmas tree during Merry Main Street.
OK, so the FIRST 100 attendees that find us at the Information Booth will get a $3 Golden Ticket to use at a participating vendor. Those Vendors are:
Go around the festival site, and find the quest g ivers- you'll find them, trust us. Get a quest and find the answer. The ans wer is with one of the vendors. But which one? That's what you have to find out. Prizes await!
Ellie Cre ates will be set up by the stage offering complimentary Face Painting for t he kids from 10a-6pm.
Santa will be available from 4pm-8pm at The Post as a part of Merry Main Street
Coordinated b y the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, join one of our special guest children's book readers at the Holiday Tree.
Come dressed as your favorite book character for the Chance to win pr izes. Sponsored by the Mesa Tribune and Kids Need to Read, there are three divisions:
Kids, Age 0-12
Teens, Age 13-17
Adults, Age 18+<
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Winners are audience decided, so be sure to bring plenty of friends! You character can be any character that has appeared in print, here are som e tips:
Festival Sponsor Fiber First is hosting a special series of signings from their tent right at the Holiday Tree, including:
10am-2
pm
Violet Duncan, Author of Buf
falo Dreamer
12pm-4pm
DaVaun Sanders,
Author of Minecraft The Tournament and Keynan Masters and the P
eerless Magic Crew
2pm-6pm
Karen Chow,
Author of Miracle
10am-12pm
Ryan Dalton, Author of This Last
Adventure
Teresa Krager
12pm-2pm
Judy Laufer, Author of Gigglyville Se
ries
Katie Vernon, Author of We're Having a Party
2pm-4pm
G.F. Miller, Author of What if You Fall for Me Fi
rst
Tiffany Ellington
4pm-6pm
Dar
ren Farrell, Author of Lion In Bed
6pm-8pm
Russ Kazmierczak, Author/Illustrator of Amazing A
rizona Comics
Enjoying the Mesa Book Fe
stival?
While you get lost in stories and pages, don’t forget to expl
ore the flavors of downtown Mesa! From cozy cafés perfect for a chapter bre
ak to hearty meals that fuel your festival adventures—and sweet treats to s
atisfy your “just one more” craving—these local spots are the perfect compa
nion to your literary journey.
Our Friends at Bookmaze are hosting the Bookmaze Empor ium (that's what we are calling it anyway), a series of tents just North of the Main Stage.
Click Here to sign up and be a volunteer for a part of the day!
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img src="https://www.anthology.org/images/sponsor_business_logos/400x400Squ
ares/Mesa_Tribune.png" alt="Mesa Tribune" width="150" height="150" />