Date and Time
- Saturday, May 30, 2026 10am-3:30pm
Location
City of Raleigh Museum
220 Fayetteville St
Details
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
Luke Vandergriff — Pepito y Los Basureros | Pepito & The Trash Cans
Marie Tang — Yuna’s Cardboard Castles, Baba’s Peach Tree, Sophia Lee Can Fly!
Micki Bare — Zahra of the Uwharries Series (5 titles)
Alexis M. Jackson — People Who Look Like Me
Ann Harrell — Around the Sun and Over the Moon, Pete’s First Play Date, Simple Gifts
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
Caroline McAlister — John Ronald’s Dragons, A Line Can Go Anywhere, Finding Narnia
Sandra Rathbone — Skelee Boy Series (4 titles)
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
Wayne J. Pitts — Chita, the Famous Chicken from Toto / Chita, la famosa gallina de Toto
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.