The Southwest Florida Reading Festival
A Free Event for All Ages!
March 1, 2025
The Southwest Florida Reading Festival
FREE to the Public!
March 1, 2025
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Fort Myers Regional Library – 2450 First St, Fort Myers, FL
Each year the Southwest Florida Reading Festival gets better and better and this year promises to be the best one yet! There is something for everyone.
What Is There to Do At The Reading Festival?
There is something for all ages to experience at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Everyone enjoys the multiple stages with the celebrity authors who share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books or what makes a story idea click for them. You will be able to buy books and have the authors personalize and sign them too! Kids will be mesmerized by the storytellers.
There’s an abundance of family fun activities such as crafts, readings, drawings and so much more. Be sure to visit the local author marketplace and meet writers from the Florida Writers Association, Gulf Coast Writers Association and the Southwest Florida Fiction Writers. It’ll be a day you will thoroughly enjoy and one you will want to repeat every year!
Festival Parking
Free parking is available along the streets of downtown Fort Myers.
The Main Street garage offers parking at $1 per hour up to a maximum of $10 per day. They will accept cash or credit cards. The garage is located at 2286 Main Street, with entrances on Main Street.
Parking for those with a valid handicap placard is available at the First Presbyterian Church on Second Street, directly across the street from the festival.
Food & Drink
The Southwest Florida Reading Festival offers plenty of menu items for you to enjoy!
Jason’s Deli will be on site with their popular box lunches along with a variety of food trucks.
Download the Readfest App
For the best experience during the festival, download our mobile app and get all you need at the tip of your fingers.
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Festival Merchandise
Visit the festival store to
purchase your souvenir
t-shirt and Name a Character
raffle tickets.