• BOOKARAMA is a four-day event held in the second week of the October school holidays from Thursday through to Sunday at the Howick College Gymnasium in Howick.
  • BOOKARAMA attracts all-comers from far and wide, including individuals, families, collectors and dealers.
  • Early Bird Thursday | 8 October, 12:00pm – 6:00pm Thursday entry is strictly for Early Bird ticket holders ($40 entry fee). Tickets go on sale online from 1 August, or can be purchased at the door on the day as a numbered token. Entry order is managed strictly by ticket number based on when your payment was made, with online registrations gaining access first due to earlier purchase times.
  • The following Friday and Saturday 9/10 October BOOKARAMA is open 9:00am to 6:00pm. Sunday 11 October hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm.
  • The general sale is free admission Friday through to Sunday. Subscribe to receive updates.
  • Parking is available down the driveway to the left-hand side of the Main entrance.
  • BOOKARAMA started in 2000, with millions of donated books, puzzles, games, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and LPs finding new homes through the annual sales. See the full story.
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