Reading is fundamental, something we strive to instill in our kids at an early age and Miami is a city teeming with book fairs and literary happenings to help achieve that goal.
That’s why this weekend, you’ll want to visit the Coral Gables Youth Center on Sunday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the free Gables Family Literacy Festival . It’s the third annual event and one in the long list of bookish events.
Photo courtesy of Gables Family Literacy Festival
Taking place outdoors, under the Youth Center tree canopy, the daylong celebration and Scholastic Book Fair promotes summer reading and the literary arts.
The festival provides a unique experience for all ages and abilities and includes a street fair with literacy exhibitors and vendors, free literacy screenings and evaluations, children’s activities, book donation and exchange areas, food vendors, and much more.
Spend the day enjoying…
Author book signings
Rides
Crafts and story time
Literacy vendors
Food vendors
Photo booth fun
Petting zoo
Live music
For more information, please contact specialevents@coralgables.com or call 305-460-5600 .
More fun in Coral Gables:
More free and cheap things to do with kids this week: Friday, September 22, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | City Center in Pembroke Pines
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mainlands Park
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Welleby Park
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | South Dade Regional Library
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | West Boca Library
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stirling Road Branch Library
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Lantana Road Branch Library, Lake Worth
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
Monday, September 25, 2023
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Broward Main Library
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Royal Palm Beach Library
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Aventura Public Library
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
More Miami-Dade events: Friday, September 22, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sample McDougald House
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Miami-Dade
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Pace Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | South Dade Regional Library
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
3:00 pm | FREE | Leah Arts District
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Graffiti, Miami-Dade
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, September 25, 2023
8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | InterContinental Hotel
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Aventura Public Library
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
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