Nov 14, 2025 - Things to Do

The Miami Book fair brings hundreds of authors, family-friendly events to downtown

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A crowd of people in front of tents and street fair vendors. — The Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College returns Nov. 16. Photo: Manny Hernandez/Getty Images

The 42nd Miami Book Fair is kicking off the eight-day event on Sunday with a free block party and live conversations with renowned authors.

Why it matters: The book fair, founded in 1984 by Miami Dade College, is the nation's longest-running literary festival, welcoming more than 500 authors from around the world.

The family-friendly event features author talks, accessible programming and events that promote reading. (Full programming can be found here.)

The intrigue: Some of this year's headliners, per a news release, include Padma Lakshmi, Art Spiegelman and Edwidge Danticat.

Worthy of your time: The festival culminates with the Street Fair, which features hundreds of book vendors and artisans, live music, food vendors and more.

The Street Fair's "Children's Alley" will include hands-on activities, storytelling events and theatrical performances.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Larry Charles is no longer attending.

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