The 25th Annual Storybook Festival

About this event

The first 1,000 children arriving to the Festival will receive a free book. Children are encouraged to come to the Festival in costume and join the Storybook Parade.

Welcome to The 25th Annual StoryBook Festival! This year’s theme is Curiouser and Curiouser: Inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland . Join us on Saturday November 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Southwest Regional Library for a fun-filled day. Bring your little ones for a day of storytelling, book readings, arts and crafts, and more! Let's spark their imagination and love for reading together. Costumes are welcome and encouraged.

Fantasy Forest: Fairy tales come alive as you are led on a path through the enchanted forest to meet some of your favorite characters—Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and more! Fantasy Forest tour tickets are obtained on-site NOVEMBER 14th during the event, while supplies last. The Box Office opens for morning tours at 10am and afternoon tours at 12:30pm. Note: StoryBook Festival tickets reserved through Eventbrite do not include Fantasy Forest tours.

Featured Presentations

10:15 AM Music and Movement - Miss Tracy Sings (Auditorium)

11:00 AM Wonderland Unscripted - This Is Improv (Storytime Room)

11:00 AM Touch a Fire Truck – City of Pembroke Pines Fire Department (Outside)

12:00 PM The Great Pizza Contest - PageTurner Adventures (Auditorium)

1:15 PM StoryBook Festival Costume Parade – Everyone welcome! (Meet Inside – Youth Services Desk)

1:30 PM The Queen of Hearts - Creative Stage Productions (Teen Lounge)

1:45 PM Juggling Workshop - PageTurner Adventures (Storytime Room)

2:30 PM The Tortoise and the Hare: The Musical! – Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth (Auditorium)

Storytelling and Storytimes

10:15 AM Storytime with Miss Penny - South Florida PBS/ Kid Vision Pre K (Storytime Room)

11:30 AM Adventures in Wonderland - Carrie Sue Ayvar (Swappin' Ground)

12:00 PM Read Aloud with characters from Alice Jr. – young actors from The Performance Project School of the Arts (Storytime Room)

12:45 PM Read Aloud with Princess Read A lot and Super Reader – Broward Center for Performing Arts (Storytime Room)

2:00 PM Adventures in Wonderland - Carrie Sue Ayvar (Swappin' Ground)

2:45 PM Adventures in Wonderland - Carrie Sue Ayvar (Storytime Room)

Showmobile Performances (Outside)

10:00 AM Student Performances - City of Pembroke Pines Music Students

11:15 AM Excerpts from Alice in Wonderland Jr – young actors from The Performance Project School of the Arts

1:45 PM Martial Arts Demo - Warrior Martial Arts

Throughout Day – Student Bands: Thursday Night Music Club, S.O.S., Shockwave, MFC - ASM Music Schools

Activities throughout the day:

Meet Local Authors (Outside - Local Author Tent) Abigail Perez, Ana Cristina Henriquz, Cathalson, Cynthia Addae, Dawn Saunders, Elaine Minionis, Gabriella Nalven, Hana McKnight, Lilana Orozco, Quinn Owen McClure, Rose Henderson, Shawn Roller, Suzan H. Johnson, and Zion Benjamin.