Miami Book Fair runs Nov. 15-22, 2026, in downtown Miami. The Street Fair is Nov. 20-22, free Friday and $12 on the weekend. Hours, parking and transit.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: Miami Book Fair, its Street Fair hours and admission page, its exhibitors page and its directions and parking page.

Yes, Miami Book Fair is on this year: Sunday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, in downtown Miami. The free-to-walk-in Street Fair fills the streets around Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus for the last three days, Friday, Nov. 20, to Sunday, Nov. 22.

What this means for you

  • Go on Friday, Nov. 20, if you want the Street Fair free. Saturday and Sunday cost $12 for an adult.
  • Children 12 and under are free every day.
  • The fair closes streets around the Wolfson Campus. Take the free Metromover to College North or College Bayside if you can.
  • The author lineup is posted on miamibookfair.com.

Dates and hours

Day What is on Hours
Sunday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 22 Miami Book Fair, fair week Event times on the fair’s site
Friday, Nov. 20 Street Fair 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (gates 9 a.m.)
Saturday, Nov. 21 Street Fair 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (gates 9 a.m.)
Sunday, Nov. 22 Street Fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (gates 9 a.m.)

The fair describes itself as an eight-day November festival. The Street Fair is three days of books, food and music across downtown, according to the organizer.

Street Fair tickets

  • Friday, Nov. 20: free for everyone.
  • Saturday or Sunday, one day: adults $12, seniors over 62 $7, teens 13 to 18 $5.
  • Multi-day ticket: adults $18, seniors over 62 $12, teens 13 to 18 $8.
  • Always free: children 12 and under, and Miami Dade College students, faculty and staff with a valid ID.

Tickets and full details are on the fair’s Street Fair page.

Authors and evening programs

The fair posts its full author list and the schedule of ticketed author events on miamibookfair.com. It programs events in English, Spanish and Creole, with a section for children and teens. We list the confirmed 2026 headliners here once the fair publishes the complete schedule.

Road closures

The fair says it closes streets around the Wolfson Campus. It has not published the list of streets or times for 2026. The address it gives drivers to map their route is 145 NE Fifth St. Ride-hail drop-off is at the Green entrance on NE First Avenue, south of NE Third Street. Downtown road work is on our road construction and closures page.

Parking

  • Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus garage, 500 NE Second Ave., entrance on NE Fifth Street between First and Second avenues. The fair offers free parking here during fair week. Its parking page still shows last year’s dates, so check it the week before. The garage is a one-block walk from the nearest fair entrance.
  • Miami Parking Authority Garage No. 3 (College Station), 190 NE Third St., entrance on NE Second Street. Paid, open 24 hours.
  • Miami Parking Authority Garage No. 4, 100 SE Second St., entrances on SE Second and SE Third streets. Paid, open 24 hours.

Pay with PayByPhone, the fair says. More on our parking page.

Getting there without a car

  • Metromover (free): College North or College Bayside stations.
  • Metrorail: ride to Government Center and change to the Metromover.
  • Brightline: get off at MiamiCentral and take the Metromover’s inner loop to College North or College Bayside.
  • Tri-Rail: ride south to the Tri-Rail/Metrorail transfer station, then Metrorail to Government Center.
  • Miami Trolley (free): the Brickell, Coral Way, Midtown and Overtown routes run to downtown.

Where it is

The fair is based at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., in downtown Miami. The fair also lists a children’s storytime at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, about five miles east.

More: things to do in Miami this month, arts and exhibitions this month and Miami Art Week and Art Basel.

Frequently asked questions

When is Miami Book Fair 2026?

Sunday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, in downtown Miami. The outdoor Street Fair runs the final three days, Friday, Nov. 20, to Sunday, Nov. 22.

Is Miami Book Fair free?

The Street Fair is free for everyone on Friday, Nov. 20. On Saturday and Sunday a single-day adult ticket is $12, seniors over 62 pay $7 and teens 13 to 18 pay $5. Children 12 and under get in free, and so do Miami Dade College students, faculty and staff with a valid ID.

What are the Street Fair hours?

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. Gates open at 9 a.m. each day.

Where do I park for Miami Book Fair?

The fair says it offers free parking during fair week in the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus garage, 500 NE Second Ave., entered from NE Fifth Street. Miami Parking Authority Garage No. 3, 190 NE Third St., and Garage No. 4, 100 SE Second St., are paid and open 24 hours.

How do I get to Miami Book Fair on Metromover?

Ride Metrorail to Government Center and change to the free Metromover, then get off at College North or College Bayside. From Brightline’s MiamiCentral station, take the Metromover’s inner loop to the same stops.