This is a sampling of some of the amazing people and things to do at Bookfest!
- DJ Seven Whales will be providing the vibes.
- Debbie Maciolek will be documenting the experience with her keen and perceptive eye.
- Food trucks such as Sonny’s Hamburgers and Tacos Hernandez and more will be located along Alfred Street, south of Shed 5, between Russell and Riopelle streets.
- Bev’s Bagels will be selling tasty bagels and breakfast sandwiches. (will probably be set up by 7am and open for business).
- Char’latte Coffee Company: Two Metro Detroit sisters are bringing their Mobile Coffee Cart to Detroit Bookfest! (also set up by 7am and ready for business).
- The Detroit Institute of Arts will be doing hands-on activities for children in the DTE Plaza.
- PBS Books & Michigan Humanities will be doing live broadcasting.
- The Michigan Science Center will be doing a STEM pop-up for kids.
- Birdie’s Bookmobile will be in the DTE Plaza outside Shed 5. Please donate your gently used kids books to Birdie’s during Bookfest! You can place them in one of the bins strategically placed around the market.
- Brilliant Detroit will be in the DTE Plaza on the westside of Shed 5, along Russell Street
- Visit Detroit (the city’s main tourism bureau) will have their D-Rover van outside Shed 5.
- Deon Forrest (aka: Greektown Hotbox) Detroit’s own world-famous street performer will be live on Alfred Street.
- Arts & Scraps is bringing their ScrapMobile to Bookfest! Kids will be able to build their own books here!
- Classic cars like Mel Guthrie’s Batmobile and Joe Waterman’s one of a kind 1960 Chevy Impala will be on display.
- The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters (MRCC) will have their 65 foot long trailer in the Shed 5 parking lot. This is a hands-on mobile exploratorium for kids.
- 826michigan will be in the DTE Plaza outside Shed 5.
- Pong Detroit, the ping-pong social club, will be wheeling some ping-pong tables over to Bookfest!
- Detroit artist Rachel Quinlan creates artwork for Detroit Bookfest
And more!
