Throwback: A Grown-Up Book Fair!

BOTH SESSIONS ARE NOW SOLD OUT! THANK YOU!

UNLESS OTHERWISE ANNOUNCED, THERE WILL BE NO TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

WE CANNOT FACILITATE RESALES OR REFUNDS. TICKETS ARE TRANSFERRABLE.

Pre-event update 4/3:
• Majorly rad Burlington Author James Kochalka will be reading and creating art live on stage at 2pm during Session One!
• Cash is preferred for the Campground donations, credit card accepted for over $5
• Booksellers, Food and Beverage sellers accept various types of payments, including cash, card and digital payment services
• There will be NO TICKETS available at the door
• Please have your ticket QR code or paper ticket available
• At this time, no goodie bags remain! Pre-sales should bring their bag QR Code or paper ticket to the Bag Pick Up Table
• There is a first come, first served rear parking lot for this building only accessible from North Street. PLEASE NOTE: this parking lot has two access points but it is a ONE WAY lot. Please take care to note the correct entrance before entering.
• There are accessible parking spots on Allen Street and in the North Street lot
• The entry to the event is on Allen Street and there are steps. There is an elevator available---follow the posted signs!


Unfortunately, we are going to be unable to add a Sunday session this year :(

Some tricky logistics are making it hard to put together, and we do not want to have an additional session where all vendors cannot attend or time is shorter than the other sessions.

We're hoping to make this an annual event!

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! Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront (BPRW) is bringing the childhood thrill of book fairs back to adults on Saturday, April 5th at The ONE Community Center in Burlington. 

Join us for our spring fundraiser, Throwback: A Grown-Up Book Fair! Independent bookseller Phoenix Books is bringing the nostalgia of your favorite school book fair, with both current and "vintage" great reads and gifts for kids and adults!

Immerse yourself in a full throwback experience, including:

• Retro Theme Photo Booth, complete with that one school photo backdrop we all had
• Bar featuring Adult Capri Suns + a literary-style cocktail/mocktail or two as well
• Grab and go food (think Adult Lunchables!)
• Video wall with all your favorites from the heyday of MTV (remember videos?) and classic sitcoms too
• Competitive Mad Libs, UNO and old school puzzle tables

…and much more. Full details to be announced soon, follow and watch our socials here on Facebook and here on Instagram!

Your ticket supports the programs and services of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront

*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: $10 in advance ($15 at door if available) for ages 13+

12 and under are free for Session One but please make sure to select a ticket to reserve the spot!

• SATURDAY Afternoon session, families welcome, 21+ to drink

• SATURDAY Evening session, 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink