The Tucson Festival of Books is a free, public event with seats in every session reserved for walk-in attendees. However, lines for our most popular sessions can be long and latecomers may not be admitted to sessions that fill.
By planning ahead and requesting Fast Passes for available sessions, you can plan your festival experience more efficiently.
What is a Fast Pass?
At select venues hosting our most popular presentations, a portion of seating is reserved for Festival guests with a Fast Pass. A Fast Pass offers added peace of mind, giving you the best choice of seats and a better chance to attend the presentations you're most excited about. Fast Passes are free and can never be sold.
Fast Pass holders who arrive at least 20 minutes before the event start time will be admitted before the General Admission line is allowed to enter.
Fast Passes reservations will be available on our website starting at noon on March 4 for Friends of the Festival only.
At noon on March 9, Fast Pass reservations will open for the general public. Friends of the Festival will also be eligible to secure additional passes through the public reservations process. Double the fun for our Friends!
Becoming a Friend of the Festival gives you the best opportunity to secure seats for our most popular presentations, and your donation will help keep this event free for all while supporting community literacy.
Consider becoming a Friend of the Festival.
Demand for Fast Pass sessions will be high, and we cannot guarantee that anyone will be able to get a Fast Pass for a particular session. Mark your calendars and don't wait!
How to Reserve Fast Passes (check back when our schedule goes live for important reminders)!
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