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Photo of dozens of people in the S. Jim and Darla Farha Great Hall looking at hundreds of book for sale spread out over tables that fill the entire area

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Book Fair - May 2019

Friday, April 29 | 5 to 8 pm
Saturday, April 30 | 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, May 1 | 11 am to 5 pm
Free general admission to the museum and to Books and All That Jazz

2022 marks the return of this annual event, a three-day extravaganza and largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum. Meander miles of aisles of lightly loved bibliophile bargains!

As you peruse the many books for sale, refuel at the Legacy Coffee Cart, grab a bite from the food trucks with a drink from Bar On Demand or relax inside at the Muse Cafe. Enjoy the day’s lineup of local entertainment . . . and all that jazz:
11 am to 3 pm | Family ArtVenture with free artmaking activities
11:30 am | Theatrical performances by Roxy’s Downtown
1:30 pm
| Wichita East High School Lion Dance Club
2:30 pm
| Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary School Drum Line
followed by Wichita Ukulele Society
3 pm | Caricatures by Charles Baughman
3:30 to 5 pm
| B-Side, courtesy of the Wichita Jazz Festival