Decatur Book Festival and Children’s Activities
It’s nearly time for the 2009 Decatur Book Festival! One of the best family and community events of the year, and the country’s largest independent book festival. The festivities kick off on Labor Day weekend, September 4th and go through September 6th. Most of the events take place on or around the Courthouse Square in downtown Decatur, GA.
The Decatur Book Festival is one of my family’s favorite events because there is so much for everyone to enjoy. With hundreds of authors, book signings, poetry readings, and children’s events we usually have to pace ourselves so as to not pass out in the middle of the square. Just a few of the MUST SEES for us this year include:
The Tractors at the Fidelity Bank Parking Lot
Saturday, 9am – 9:30am
Visit the tractors and then march in the Otis the Tracker parade with parade marshal and author Loren Long…more details
Skippyjon Jones at El Tesoro
Sunday, 10:30 – 12:00
You can have brunch with Skippyjon Jones with proceeds going to build libraries in Oaxaca, Mexico – sponsors Little Shop of Stories and Mingei World Arts…more details
Mariachi band and promenade from El Tesoro to the Target Children’s Stage, 12:00 – 12:30, following the Skippyjon Jones brunch
Pete The Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Sunday, 5:30 – 6:00
Reading and updates on Pete’s latest adventures…I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes…sorry, couldn’t resist.
If you have teens, you will want to be sure to check out all of the events for teenagers this year, especially the Teen Literary Salon. Click here to find out more about events for teens.
To plan your activities for the Decatur Book Festival weekend you can click here for a full schedule of events. Or, you can visit the Decatur Book Festival web site.
See you there!
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