Annual International Children's Day

Join us for the 4th Annual International Children's Day! Enjoy books, crafts, and performances!

Featured Performances

• Master Puppeteer Tarish "Jeghetto" Pipkins: A crowd-favorite performance that brings incredible energy and imagination to the stage.
• Musical Book Launch: Experience the debut of Pepito y Los Basureros | Pepito & The Trash Cans! Luke Vandergriff will perform original songs from the book using musical instruments he personally crafted from trash-just like the character Pepito!

Meet Our 11 Featured Authors

Meet these incredible North Carolina creators, hear them read from their award-winning books, and get your copies personalized

1. Luke Vandergriff - Pepito y Los Basureros | Pepito & The Trash Cans
2. Marie Tang - Yuna's Cardboard Castles, Baba's Peach Tree, Sophia Lee Can Fly!
3. Micki Bare - Zahra of the Uwharries Series (5 titles)
4. Alexis M. Jackson - People Who Look Like Me
5. Ann Harrell - Around the Sun and Over the Moon, Pete's First Play Date, Simple Gifts
6. Karen D. Phillips - Oh Snap! It's Ax! / Oh Snap! Es Ax!, Taking Flight, Cloudy with a Chance of Dreams, Fly Me Home!, Doolittle the Flying Dorky
7. Caroline McAlister - John Ronald's Dragons, A Line Can Go Anywhere, Finding Narnia
8. Sandra Rathbone - Skelee Boy Series (4 titles)
9. Kimberly M. Pitts - Fernando Llort: Painting La Palma / Pintando La Palma, Antigua's Amazing Sawdust Carpets / Las increíbles alfombras de aserrín de Antigua, La Palma: Coloring the Alphabet / Coloreando el alfabeto
10. Wayne J. Pitts - Chita, the Famous Chicken from Toto / Chita, la famosa gallina de Toto
11. Rafael A. Osuba - Raíces y Risas: Cuentos y voces de mi Borikén | Roots and Laughter: Stories and voices of my Borikén, La Chiringa de Papo | Papo's Kite, ¡Wepa! ¡Wepa! ¡Quenepa!, Pío Pío - El Pollito que quería volar | The little chick that wanted to fly and more!

Family Activities

• Door Prizes and Giveaways: We'll be giving away exciting prizes throughout the event!
• Balloons and Crafts: Plenty of creative activities to keep the kids engaged and inspired.
• Award-Winning Author Readings: Hear stories straight from the creators as they read from their celebrated works.

Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Date: Saturday, May 30
Time: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free