Step right up for an unforgettable bookish carnival with games, live performers, authors, shopping, food, photo ops & so much more!

🎪 ONCE UPON A CARNIVAL 🎪

Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 4:30–10:30 PM
Arizona Athletic Grounds | Mesa, Arizona
18+ Event

What if your favorite bookish world came to life for one unforgettable night?

Welcome to Once Upon a Carnival, a massive immersive bookish carnival created by Not Your Average Book Club. For one night only, we're transforming the grounds into a vintage-inspired carnival filled with bookish games, live entertainment, authors, shopping, food, interactive experiences, photo opportunities and surprises around every corner.

This isn't just a book market.

It's an entire night built for readers.

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