If the 11th annual ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books is on your calendar this weekend, here are a few tips to help you navigate the massive event.
In addition to over 300 authors, there will be entertainment, readings, book signings and exhibits crowding the two-day festival on the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ campus.
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Parking tips
Park in one of the two free campus garages, Park Avenue or Highland Avenue, both north of Speedway Boulevard.
If the two free garages fill up, try one of the many Zone 1 lots around campus. They’re free on weekends.
Don’t park in the nearby neighborhoods. You’ll have to walk farther, and you just might get a ticket.
Meters that are covered in blue bags or are in fire zones are off-limits. Unless you have the proper permit, spots that require service and handicapped permits are off-limits, too.
It costs $5 to park in Tyndall, Cherry, Main Gate, South Stadium and Sixth Street garages. You pay when you enter, so have $5 handy so you don’t hold up the line.
The Second Street Garage is reserved for presenting authors and sponsors; there is no public access to this garage.
See a map for parking at tucson.com/tfobparking.
Photos: Opening day of the 2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Kwame Alexander, Newbury Award-winning author of "The Crossover," signs books and poses for photos in children's area the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019. Alexander is a poet, educator and author of 28 books.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Humorist, playwright and N.Y. Times best-selling author Michael Perry regales the audience with tales of small-town antics at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Students from the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Chemistry Club serve up lemonade that was flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen in the Science City area at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
There was plenty of sun to go with plenty of books at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Ron Querry, author of "The Death of Bernadette Lefthand," presents at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Eric Lott, left, and Nolan Cabrera discuss "Conundrums of Racial Divides in American Culture" at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
A character from the "Madeline" series of books greets kids in the children's area at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
The mouse from "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by author Laure Numeroff greets kids and parents at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Kids jump on empty soda bottles to launch paper rockets they made at Science City at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Jacob Kramer and K-Fai Steele read to toddlers in the Children's area at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Festival goers find the right book at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ tent at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
A virtual reality space tour of the Earth and Moon at the National Space Society booth at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
It's crossword time on the UA Mall at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Trying on hats the the National Park Service store at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Children learn about the inner workings of the human lung in the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Medical Center booth at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Martin Doyle, professor of river science and policy at Duke University, shamelessly promotes his book with a smile at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Nicole Colon, a PhD student in Plant Science, shows kids how to extract DNA from a strawberry in Science City at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Plenty of people on the UA Mall at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
Explorer and story-teller Craig Childs in the Western National Parks Assn. tent at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019. Childs' most-recent book is "Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America."
2019 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books shirts were a hot item at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ tent at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Books at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on March 2, 2019.
