Canalside Children's Book Festival

Calling all bookworms! Join us for our third annual Children's Book Festival presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Canalside on Sunday, June 28th from 10:00am-1:00pm.

Event Highlights:

• Free welcome bag to first 300 courtesy of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield including a donation from Food Nerd
• Local author book readings and meet and greets
• Local bookstore vendors
• Kids activity zone
• Explore & More activity table
• Sidewalk chalk artists
• Face painting
• Lawn games
• Special appearances from princess characters and Buster Bison
• Live DJ Nick Pick

Event Vendors:

• Barb's Book Buddies
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Explore & More
• Village Play
• Making Waves Art Studio
• Buffalo Toy Library
• Community Action Organization of WNY, INC.
• Buffalo History Museum
• Alice Ever After
• Pigtail Publishing
• Read Across Buffalo
• Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
• Buffalo State
• Blue Moon Vintage Bus
• Femmes En Plein Air

Food and Beverage:

• Frost Bakery
• 716 Sips
• Paula's Donuts
• Smash and Roll
• Pizza Amore