The official account of Detroit Festival of Books (aka: Detroit Bookfest). We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
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📚🚗 Detroit Bookfest Regional Bookstore Tour 🚗📚
Before Detroit Bookfest at Eastern Market on Sunday, July 19th, spend Saturday, July 18 exploring one of the largest concentrations of independent bookstores in the Midwest.
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Jun 10
Char’latte Coffee (local sisters Jazz & Lex and crew) will be selling delicious iced coffee and other drinks at Detroit Bookfest!
Their coffee trailer will be outside the NW corner of Shed 5.
9th annual Detroit Bookfest
Sunday, July 19, 2026
10am-4pm
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Detroit Bookfest Afterparty @ Detroit City Distillery!
The 9th annual Detroit Bookfest takes place on Sunday, July 19th, 2026 from 10am-4pm at Eastern Market.
The official Afterparty will take place from Noon-6pm over at Detroit City Distillery.
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Check out the 25th Annual Spring VegFest at Eastern Market this Sunday, June 7th!
They will have around 100 vendors.
10am-4pm
Free entry!
@EasternMarket
facebook.com/VegMichigan
vegmichigan.org/
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May 26
On this episode of Booked in Detroit, Allie interviews M.J. Kuhn
Metro Detroit-based fantasy and science fiction author best known for writing gritty, fast-paced “fantasy heist” stories filled with thieves, antiheroes, betrayals, and ensemble casts.
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May 18
Detroit Bookfest Announces Expanded Kids Zone and Community Book Drive during Bookfest
Please feel free to bring children’s books to donate to Birdie's Bookmobile during Detroit Bookfest on Sunday, July 19th from 10am-4pm.
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May 14
Get to know your host Allie!
Allie runs Detroit Bookfest’s new ‘Booked in Detroit’ series on Youtube.
She will be conducting several interviews soon. Stay tuned!
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May 13
Thank you to our Volunteer Director, Crystal Woods, for putting this together.
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🩸📚 BLOOD, SWEAT & VOLUNTEERS 📚🩸
Detroit Festival of Books is a volunteer-run 501c3 non-profit organization and we need YOU.
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May 11
Eastern Market's famous annual Flower Day is coming up!
Flower Day is happening this Sunday, May 17th
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free entry. Lots of amazing flowers for sale!
@EasternMarket
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May 10
Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there from your friends at Detroit Festival of Books! @DBookfest
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Apr 25
Independent Bookstore Day is today!
Hit a few stores near you, buy some books, and help support your local bookstores!
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Apr 22
Indie Bookstore Day is this Saturday, April 25th!
ICheck out the grand opening of Howard Family Bookstore (13803 Puritan ave, Detroit, MI) this Saturday at 11am.
Here is an interview we did with our friend and the owner of HFB, Jerjuan Howard.
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Kiwanis International & Detroit Bookfest Officially Join Forces on Volunteer Partnership @Kiwanis
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Happy Easter from your friends at Detroit Festival of Books
We hope everyone has a lovely day!
Keep reading those BOOKS!
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The 2nd annual Detroit Vinylfest is only ONE MONTH from today!
Sunday, May 03, 2026
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Detroit's Eastern Market (Shed 5)
FREE entry!
More info:
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Instagram:
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Facebook
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Mar 18
Detroit's annual Marche du Nain Rouge Parade in this Sunday, March 22nd.
Check out this fun, free, and unforgettable experience of banishing the Nain and welcoming the arrival of Spring!
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Mar 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day from your friends at Detroit Festival of Books! @DBookfest
We hope everyone has a fun and safe day today.
Keep reading those BOOKS!
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In this episode of Booked in Detroit, Allie sits down with Detroit’s own Geoff Walker.
Geoff has spent years immersed in Michigan’s music and cultural scene.
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Feb 15
Please join us in wishing a very happy 76th birthday to John King, owner of Detroit's John King Used & Rare Books! @johnkingbooks
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