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San Diego Festival of Books

Name: San Diego Festival of Books
Start: 2024-08-19T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-08-19T16:00:00-07:00
Location: University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

Monday, August 19, 2024

10:00 AM PDT – 4:00 PM PDT

University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

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Jun 2 · 11

Juvenile - Boiling Point Album Release Tour with T

Jun 3 · 8

Thievery Corporation - 30th Anniversary

Jun 4 · 9

Whose Live Anyway?

Jun 4 · 22

Qveen Herby - Isle of Qveen Tour

Jun 4 · 20

Lue Elizondo - Persona Non Grata Tour

Jun 4 · 28

Pacific Beach Night Market

Jun 5 · 5

Famous Friend + Floats + Camp Blu

Jun 5 · 5

BELLE & SEBASTIAN: TIGERMILK + CLASSIC SONGS

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Visit our Library Shop SD booth at The San Diego Union-Tribune’s 7th Annual Festival of Books on August 19. Hosted on the University of San Diego campus, this free event is for book and library lovers of all ages. Enjoy workshops, activities, photo booths, live entertainment, discussions with award-winning authors, and more! General admission is free. Registration is strongly encouraged. Parking on the USD campus is complimentary for the Festival of Books.

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