October, 2026

Book Feast: Children's Book Festival on NZ Bookshop Day

Name: Book Feast: Children's Book Festival on NZ Bookshop Day
Start: 2026-10-10T10:00+13:00
End: 2026-10-10T16:00+13:00

2026Sat10Oct10:00 am4:00 pmBook Feast: Children's Book Festival on NZ Bookshop DayDorothy Butler Children's Bookshop10:00 am - 4:00 pm Event TypeCulture, Festival, Free, School Holidays Suitable for AgesPreschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 10 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Tweens (10 to 12 years) LocationCentral Auckland

When

Saturday 10 October 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where

Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop

1 Jervois Road, Ponsonby, Auclkand

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Event Details

10am – Vasanti Unka will read her latest book – Wild Summer – followed by summery craft
11am – Shara Curlett will read from and tell us about her new fantasy book Protector of Beyond .
12pm – Maria Gill will tell us about her new book Kiwi Rocket Man – followed by rocket craft.

Other Book Feast Activities

Participate in our Book CharacterHunt and win a $5 voucher for completing it.
Spend $20 with us to earn a half price regular coffee, matcha or hot chocolate at our neighbouring cafe.
Do the Auckland Bookshop Tour – visit up to 17 bookshops between the 7th and 18th of October and be in to win $450 book tokens.
Buy a limited edition tote bag designed by Coco Solid
Find the Golden Ticket hidden in the shop to win 12 free audiobooks from Libro.fm