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CoMo Grown-Up Book Fair 2025

Browse through a curated selection of books from local independent booksellers and immerse yourself in a full book fair throwback experience, including a vintage market, a photo booth, food options and a literary-themed cocktail menu. Adults. Entry costs $19.20 in advance or $31.55 for early entry and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Daniel Boone Regional Library Foundation.

Step back into the cherished memories of your childhood at the 4th annual CoMo Grown-Up Book Fair!

Join us at Rose Park in Columbia, as it is transformed into the iconic setting reminiscent of beloved elementary school book fairs of the 90s, but this time tailored for the grown-up you. Sip on a specialty cocktail and peruse the shelves of local and independent booksellers, plus other curated local vendors that will scratch your nostalgic itch.

Please note that although the event welcomes all ages to attend, it is catered towards grown-ups and may not always be kid-friendly!

Entry costs $19.20 in advance or $31.55 for early entry. A Grown-Up Book Fair tote bag is included with each early entry ticket purchase and a portion of proceeds from all tickets will benefit the Daniel Boone Regional Library Foundation. Now more than ever, it’s important to support your local libraries!

Buy a ticket through the Rose Music Hall site.

Vendors for the 2025 Grown-Up Book Fair:

📚𝙁𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙎𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙎:
Yellowdog Bookshop • Skylark Bookshop • Mizzou Bookstore •
Sabu’s Books • FREEAIR Books • Black Tea Bookshop • Peace Nook •
Distant Planet Comics • Daniel Boone Regional Library • Aaron Fox •
Elaine Strawn • Mollie Jackman• Sean Fraizer

✨𝙋𝙇𝙐𝙎 𝘼𝘿𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙑𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙊𝙍𝙎:
Pizza Kwik • Old Neighborhood Cafe • Ginny & Coal Cookie Co • B-Side Records • Regrowth Thrift • Curations573 • Unbound Book Festival • Trivia In The Park • XSIV Entertainment + a complete throwback experience!

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