

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mercury Events Presents: Romance and Horror Book Fair
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ❤️? Romance and Horror Book Fair ?❤️
Meet Authors, Buy Books

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, fall in love with stories that make your heart race—and maybe skip a beat. The Romance and Horror Book Fair is a one-day pop-up romance and horror book fair taking over the historic Des Plaines Theatre for an afternoon of passion, suspense, and thrills.

From swoon-worthy romance to dark, twisted horror, this event brings together authors signing their books, along with vendors offering bookish goods and gifts perfect for Valentine’s season. Whether you’re shopping for a partner, a friend, or yourself, you’ll find something unforgettable.

? Why You’ll Love It:

Meet and chat with romance &amp; horror authors

Signed books you can’t get anywhere else

Vendors with unique bookish gifts

The perfect pre-Valentine’s Day outing

? January 31, 2026
? Noon – 4:00 PM
? Des Plaines Theatre

Whether you believe love is sweet, terrifying, or a little of both—this is the book fair for you.

Come find your next obsession.

*Oh yeah, there are other books there too!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/mercury-events-presents-romance-and-horror-book-fair/200029600296353
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, sports, trips-adventures, pop-ups, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 99

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029600296353?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+plaines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Plaines
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Des Plaines Theatre
- **lat**: 42.04179
- **long**: -87.88716
- **full address**: Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4603, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Southgate Media Group (https://allevents.in/org/southgate-media-group/27085886)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e43baabafde9a5a27b258c5649d68987bd1dafc32c2245a48c8f894e85243b20-rimg-w300-h300-dcfffdf2-gmir?v=1769804993

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4603, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Southgate Media Group
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, theatre, sports, trips-adventures, pop-ups, shopping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mercury Events Presents: Romance and Horror Book Fair ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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