# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival is a free, family-friendly community event celebrating reading, creativity, and the arts.

Join us for a full day of fun featuring local and regional authors, artists, and craftspeople, along with interactive activities for children and families. This festival is designed to encourage literacy, support the arts, and bring the community together in a welcoming and engaging environment.

Festival highlights include:
• Children’s costume contest (dress as your favorite book character)
• Children’s art showcase and contest featuring elementary schools across Charlotte County
• Scavenger hunt throughout the venue with prizes
• Face painting and bounce houses
• Costumed characters
• Local authors and artisans selling books, art, and handmade goods
• A free book for every child in elementary school and younger

📅 Date: April 18
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Port Charlotte Town Center

This event is proudly focused on community, literacy, and supporting local creators.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-charlotte/charlotte-county-book-and-arts-festival/200029588085600
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, contests, literary-art, fine-arts, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 172

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029588085600?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=port+charlotte-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Port Charlotte
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Port Charlotte Town Center
- **lat**: 27.008804804034
- **long**: -82.147434512983
- **full address**: Port Charlotte Town Center, 1441 Tamiami Trl,Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival (https://allevents.in/org/charlotte-county-book-and-arts-festival/27415773)

## Event gallery

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## Comments

- [Wanda Carter | 2026-02-08 22:00:40] I have several knitted creations looking for homes, can I try to sell them there?
I also have some paintings to sell. I have taught at all of the local art centers.
- [Wanda Carter | 2026-02-05 21:38:15] How do I sign up to be involved in this event? I am an artist and have some paintings looking for a home. Wandacarterme@aol.com
- [Denise Courtney | 2026-04-01 21:21:14] How do we find out if home made crafts, vintage jewelry, antiques and custom greeting cards is acceptable?

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Port Charlotte Town Center, 1441 Tamiami Trl,Port Charlotte, Florida, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, art, contests, literary-art, fine-arts, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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