Everything you need to know about the Tucson Festival of Books 2023

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Festival of Books is returning for its fourteenth year Saturday, March 4 through Sunday, March 5.

It'll headline Linda Ronstadt as she discusses her memoir "Feels Like Home" at the Student Union North Ballroom on Sunday from 1 - 2 p.m.

This celebration will also feature Senator Bernie Sanders presenting his new book, "It's Okay to be Angry About Capitalism" on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the the University of Arizona Student Union North Ballroom.

Entertainment and family activities are as follows:

Saturday, March 4

• 9 - 9:30 a.m.
  
  • Storybook Character Parade at The Canyon
• 9:15 - 9:20 a.m.
  
  • National Anthem at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Plaza
• 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
  
  • Fun for Elementary Age Kids! Book Nook Presented by the Children's Museum at the Book Nook Activity Tent
  • Tent for Tots, Programmed by Make Way for Books! at the Tent for Tots
  • Teen Tent at the Teen Activities Tent
• 10 - 10:40 a.m.
  
  • Animals from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum at the Children's Stage
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  
  • Musette, an accordion duet at The Canyon
  • Ballet Folklorico Tapatio, at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  
  • Glass Magnet Craft with Catherine Eyde at the Teen Activities Tent
• 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  
  • Meet the Character: Ladybug Girl at the Story Blanket Tent
• 11 - 11:40 a.m.
  
  • Stories that Soar at the Children's Stage
• 11 - 11:45 a.m.
  
  • Literary Circus at the Circus Stage
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  
  • Doug Harber at The Canyon
  • Znora at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 12 - 12:40 p.m.
  
  • Tucson Girls Chorus Bumblebee Singers at the Children's Stage
• 12 - 1 p.m.
  
  • Laura Stone the Poet at The Canyon
  • Mariachi Los Toritos at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 1 - 1:40 p.m.
  
  • Pawdemonium: Active Imagination Theater at the Children's Stage
• 1- 2 p.m.
  
  • Spencer Vandevier at The Canyon
  • Saguaro Strutters at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 1 - 5 p.m.
  
  • Randall Dighton, who is a strolling entertaining
• 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
  
  • Literary Circus at the Circus Stage
• 2 - 3 p.m.
  
  • Gary Rodriguez at The Canyon
  • Ballet Folklorico Los Mextucaz at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 3 - 3:30 p.m.
  
  • Meet the Character: Clifford the Big Red Dog at the Story Blanket Tent
• 3 - 3:40 p.m.
  
  • Sahuaro Guitar Orchestra at the Children's Stage
• 3 - 4 p.m.
  
  • DC and Company at The Canyon
  • Mariachi Pueblo Viejo at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 4 - 4:30 p.m.
  
  • Meet the Character: Elephant & Piggie at the Story Blanket Tent
• 4 - 4:45 p.m.
  
  • Literary Circus at the Circus Stage
• 4 - 5 p.m.
  
  • Lylah Elizabeth at The Canyon
  • Esperanza Dance Project at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage

Sunday, March 5

• 9:15 - 9:20 a.m.
  
  • National Anthem at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Plaza
• 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  
  • Fun for Elementary Age Kids! Book Nook Presented by the Children's Museum at the Book Nook Activity Tent
  • Tent for Tots, Programmed by Make Way for Books! at the Tent for Tots
  • Teen Tent at the Teen Activities Tent
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  
  • rpbauer at The Canyon
  • Alice Vail Middle School Guitar Ensembles at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  
  • Glass Magnet Craft with Catherine Eyde at the Teen Activities Tent
• 11 - 11:30 a.m.
  
  • Meet the Character: Curious George at the Story Blanket Tent
• 11 - 11:40 a.m.
  
  • Zin! Zin! Suzuki Violins and Friends at the Children's Stage
• 11 - 11:45 a.m.
  
  • Literary Circus at the Circus Stage
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  
  • Sarah Burke at The Canyon
  • Barbershop Quartets and Chorus at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 12 - 1 p.m.
  
  • Micki Fuhrman at The Canyon
  • Ritmos Latinos - Rueda de Casino at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 1 - 2 p.m.
  
  • Clio at The Canyon
  • Jitterbugs at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 1 - 5 p.m.
  
  • Ron Jorgensen, who is a strolling entertaining
• 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
  
  • Literary Circus at the Circus Stage
• 2 - 2:40 p.m.
  
  • The Lady and the Dragon at the Children's Stage
• 2 - 3 p.m.
  
  • Patrick Kelly at The Canyon
  • Maguire Academy of Irish Dance at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 3 - 3:40 p.m.
  
  • Kids Unlimited at the Children's Stage
• 3 - 4 p.m.
  
  • Wendy Landers at The Canyon
  • Klezmerkaba at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage
• 4 - 4:30 p.m.
  
  • Meet the Character: Elephant & Piggie at the Story Blanket Tent
• 4 - 4:45 p.m.
  
  • Literary Circus at the Circus Stage
• 4 - 5 p.m.
  
  • Warren Thomas Fenzi at The Canyon
  • Hula Lima at the West Food Court & Entertainment Stage

Festival officials told KGUN 9 all entertainment and family activities are free.

If you're looking to take public transit to campus, the Sun Link Streetcar is carrying riders free of charge.