FOLD Kids Book Fest

In 2019, the FOLD expanded to include FOLD Kids Book Fest – an annual literary festival dedicated to engaging young readers, inspiring future writers, and empowering incredible educators.

FOLD Kids Book Fest centers stories by underrepresented authors and illustrators – showcasing one-of-a-kind programming for children, youth, parents, guardians, and educators. As the only festival of its kind in Canada, FOLD Kids Book Fest provides a unique opportunity to reach a diverse audience of engaged and thoughtful readers by centering marginalized voices and providing a wide range of thoughtfully curated content.

FOLD Kids Book Fest is a multimodal festival, hosting virtual, in-person and hybrid storytelling events from November 5—9, 2024.

A large portion of festival events will be delivered on a virtual platform November 5-7. Classes, families, and individuals can watch live or on-demand until December 9, 2024. School boards who purchase board-wide passes on behalf of staff and students will have access to the platform for the entire school year.

In-person events will take place in Brampton from November 7^th, 8^th and 9^th and will include school group event, writing and art workshops, storytime presentations, self-directed activities, a book fair and more.