The Book End at the Daytona Beach Arts Festival

About this experience

Event Details

📅 Dates: April 12–13, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday)
📍 Location: Daytona Beach Arts Festival, Downtown Daytona (near Abraxas Books)
🕘 Festival Hours: Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
💲 Participation Fee: $175

As an exhibitor at The Book End, you will receive a 10' x 10' space to set up and promote your work. A limited number of double spaces (10' x 20') are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that each exhibitor is responsible for their own tent, table, and display setup.

Why Participate?

• Engage with a large audience at a high-traffic arts festival
• Sell and sign books in a supportive literary space
• Network with fellow authors and book enthusiasts
• Promote your work through a well-publicized local event

Important Information for Exhibitors:

• Authors must be present for both festival days and cannot close their booth before 4:00 PM on Sunday.
• Vendors must collect and remit Florida sales tax (forms provided at check-in or available here).
• The festival is rain or shine – please prepare accordingly.
• No refunds will be given for cancellations.  Vendor fees cover marketing and setup for this event.
• Weights are required for tents—no stakes allowed. This event is a historically windy event. It is HIGHLY recommended that you overestimate your weight distribution to keep your area secure.
• A festival map and space assignments will be provided one week before the event.
• Electricity is available in limited spaces and must be requested in advance.
• Overnight security is provided by the festival. You are able to leave inventory at the festival, but it is highly recommended that all cash or technology is taken with you each day.  Also, beware of humidity.  We pack our books up and take them with us for this reason.

Prohibited Items:

To maintain the integrity of the arts festival, the following are not permitted:
❌ Mass-produced or commercially printed materials unless it is original art created for your book(s)
❌ Non-original or manufactured goods
❌ Work created using kits
❌ Vulgar, racist, or weapon-related content