Orange County
Children's Book Festival
Sunday, October 1, 2023
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING
Come join the fun at Orange Coast College!
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Buy books from a variety of authors and illustrators and get them autographed.
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Meet popular sci-fi characters and take a photo with them.
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Check out booksellers and literacy-related exhibitors.
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Be entertained by one of our five stages.
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Enjoy tasty options from the food trucks.
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Entertainment Stage
Large-scale family-friendly entertainment and celebrity headliner interviews
Storyteller Stage
Picture book stories and Creative Parties For Kids perform live shows — Sponsored by
PBS SoCal
Illustrator & Inspiration Stage
Award-winning illustrators, cartoonists, and artists teach kids how to draw characters step-by-step
Animal & Nature Stage
World Stories & Adventure Stage
Bilingual and multicultural children’s book authors along with international entertainment
Orange Coast College Planetarium
The Planetarium is committed to providing an innovative, immersive, and illuminating experience for Orange County and beyond.
Exhibits open during the Festival:
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Foucault Pendulum
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NOAA
Science on a Sphere
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Science on a Sphere Explorer
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Space
Rocks! Meteorites
S.T.E.A.M. Activity Area
Featuring Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math focused books and demonstrations.
Exhibitors with fun, hands-on activities:
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OCC STEM
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S.T.E.A.M. Mobile
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the Coder School
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Bytes and Bots
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Orange County Ghostbusters
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Join the crowds at the Main Quad directly in front of the College Center building to enjoy the Festival.
Directions from the 405 (San Diego) Freeway
Take the exit Fairview Road.
Proceed South on Fairview for about a mile.
Turn right (West) on Merrimac Way.
Additional parking available at the OC Fairgrounds on Arlington Drive, Gate 4.
DISCLAIMER
Materials are the sole property of the author and illustrator. Permission has been granted to the Orange County Children's Book Festival.
Materials are protected by copyright laws. Permission to use must be obtained directly from the owner.
