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Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park - 9:00 AM
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Various Parks - 9:30 AM
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The California Academy of Sciences - 9:30 AM
The California Academy of Sciences - 9:30 AM
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Union Square - 10:00 AM
Union Square - 10:00 AM
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The Tech Interactive - 10:00 AM
The Tech Interactive - 10:00 AM
Tiny Chef, Big Impact at Cal Academy
The California Academy of Sciences - 9:30 AM
The California Academy of Sciences - 9:30 AM
IlluminOdyssey
CuriOdyssey - 10:00 AM
CuriOdyssey - 10:00 AM
Union Square Holiday Ice Rink
Union Square - 10:00 AM
Union Square - 10:00 AM
Polar Play Days at the Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive - 10:00 AM
The Tech Interactive - 10:00 AM
Tiny Chef, Big Impact at Cal Academy
The California Academy of Sciences - 9:30 AM
The California Academy of Sciences - 9:30 AM
Saturday Science
Randall Museum - 10:30 AM
Randall Museum - 10:30 AM
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Orange County Children's Book Festival
Mon Sep 14, 2020 - Sat Sep 26, 2020
- see all dates
Repeating every days through September 26, 2020.
Various times
Age: All
Price: Free
The Orange County Children's Book Festival is held in person once again in 2022.
The largest children's book festival in the country goes virtual. In previous years, the Orange County Children's Book Festival has drawn more than 150 authors and illustrators, and 33,000 attendees.
Authors appearing this year include Kristen Bell, Jeff Kinney, Dave Shannon, and Kwame Alexander.
September 14-25: Story & Activity Time:
- Author readings, illustrator demos, and other interactive demos
September 19: Blue-Ribbon Panels
- Be the Change: Stories to Inspire Social Justice & Action
- Good Grief!: Helping Kids Cope with Sadness & Loss During the COVID Crisis
September 26: Red Carpet Time
- Celebrity and authors readings and sharing personal stories
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
