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38th annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, April 26, 27, 28, 2019
The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair is
the oldest and largest fair of its kind in the Southeastern United
States. The 38th annual Book Fair will be presented in St. Petersburg's
Historic Coliseum, April 26-28, 2019. The book fair features dealers specializing in books of every age and subject matter, antique maps, ephemera and other paper collectibles. You can follow us on the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair Blog and on our Facebook event page. You can learn more about the more than three decades of book fair history in the FABA Museum.
The Coliseum, 535 4th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL
Hours and admission information below.
• Advertise during the 2019 Florida Antiquarian Book Fair; we have a number of exciting opportunities available! Get information.
• Do you blog about books? If you are a social media specialist who blogs regularly about books, collecting books and printed matter, or about the printing trades, and would like to cover the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, you may qualify for Social Media Credentials. Apply today.
• For information about about the book fair, call book fair manager Sarah Smith, (727) 234-7759.
FOR EXHIBITORS
Become an ExhibitorIf you are a dealer specializing in antiquarian books, maps, postcards, ephemera, or other paper collectibles, you have an opportunity to exhibit at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair. To learn more about exhibiting, please send an email to manager Sarah Smith at FloridaBookFair@gmail.com, with your business information and areas of specialty. | For Exhibitors
FOR FAIRGOERS
Hours and admission
Friday, April 26, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission $10; This ticket is a 3-day pass, providing admission access all weekend
Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Daily admission $6; Weekend pass $10
Sunday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Daily admission $6
Free Admission for Children under 12 and for students with ID. Free Parking.
Download the 2019 book fair program
Hours and admission
Friday, April 26, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission $10; This ticket is a 3-day pass, providing admission access all weekend
Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Daily admission $6; Weekend pass $10
Sunday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Daily admission $6
Free Admission for Children under 12 and for students with ID. Free Parking.
Download the 2019 book fair program
A portion of every paid admission to the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair goes to support the St. Petersburg Library System and its seven neighborhood branches. The St. Petersburg Public Library System provides library resources to meet educational, recreational, cultural, intellectual and social needs of our diverse community.
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