Giant Charity Bookfest 2021
Browse the biggest pre-loved book sale you ever saw!
Saturday 1 May - 9am to 5pm & Sunday 2 May - 9am to 3pm 2021.
Since its inception in 1995 in early May each year several thousand people gather to browse over some 100,000 books, magazines, games, puzzles, CDs and DVDs.
VENUE for BookFest 2021: EXPRESSIONS Arts and Entertainment Centre
The Civic Centre, 836 Fergusson Drive, near Upper Hutt Railway Station.
Sausage sizzle and our famous homemade ginger beer available.
There is plenty of car parking available.
BookFest is the Heretaunga Bookfest Charitable Trust's major annual fundraising event. Since its beginning, this event has raised over $500,000 for charitable works, concentrating mainly on youth in the Upper Hutt area.
Many local businesses lend their support towards the organisation of BookFest resulting in a range of local Community groups directly benefiting from this combining of Community resources.
Thanks for supporting BookFest and our community!
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