Online tickets for selected venues
Festivalgoers may reserve free tickets to our six most-popular venues starting at noon Mountain Standard Time on Monday, March 5. Online ticketing will be available through noon Friday, March 9, while tickets last, for:
- Student Union North Ballroom (seats 900).
- Student Union Gallagher Theater (seats 340).
- Koffler Room 204 (seats 304).
- Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (seats 300).
- Modern Languages Room 350 (seats 318).
- Selected sessions in Education Kiva Room (seats 300).
For individuals who are unable to secure tickets in advance, a percentage of the seats in each of these venues will be held for walk-ins the day of the presentation. All other venues will seat on a first-come, first-seated basis, as in previous years.
To reserve your free tickets, go to tucsonfestivalofbooks.org (beginning at noon Mountain Standard Time on Monday, March 5).
Book sales
The University of Arizona BookStores is the official book seller of the festival. Buy books at any of their many tents throughout the festival. Friends of the Festival receive a 10 percent discount on general book purchases in their main store — not just during the festival but year-round. Many exhibitors may also be booksellers and may be hosting author signings.
Please limit yourself to three books per author signing. Schedule changes will be posted at tucsonfestivalofbooks.org
Why attend both days?
We don’t repeat presentations; everything is a unique program. If you can’t attend Saturday, you will have great options on Sunday. Attending both days is even better because our sessions are new during each time slot. It’s nearly impossible to attend presentations, panels and workshops and have time to check out what’s happening at all the booths and tents in just one day. Plus, you’ll need to stop at the food courts to enjoy some of Tucson’s best local cuisine.
Lost and found
Items will be collected at information booths. After the festival, unclaimed items will be turned over to the UA Student Union Information Desk, 621-7755.
First aid
Medical tents are on the mall near the Children’s Area in front of the Psychology Building, in front of the Chemistry Building and near the East Food Court.
Free concert!
The self-proclaimed “hard-listening” band The Rock Bottom Remainders, made up of best-selling authors, returns to the festival for a free concert immediately after the close of the festival on Saturday at Jefferson Field near the east end of the mall. Happy hour starts at 5, with the concert at 5:30 p.m.
Band members include Dave Barry, Mitch Albom, Ridley Pearson, Alan Zweibel, Greg Iles, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, Mary Karr, Sam Barry, Josh Kelly, Erasmo Paolo and Gary Hirstius. Food trucks and a cash bar will be available.
