Bendigo Book Fair

Get ready, it’s nearly time! Held twice a year, over the Easter and AFL Grand Final long weekends, the Bendigo Book Fair assists in raising funds for Bendigo Foodshare to help feed Central Victorians doing it tough.   

The 2025 Bendigo Easter Book Fair will be held at MacGillivray Hall at Bendigo TAFE, 128 McCrae St Bendigo, on: 

• Good Friday 18th April – 9am to 5pm 
• Easter Saturday 19th April – 9am to 5pm 
• Easter Sunday 20th April – 9am to 5pm 
• Easter Monday 21st April – 9am to 3pm

The 2025 Spring Book Fair will be held at a venue to be confirmed on:

• Friday 26th September – 9am to 5pm 
• Grand Final Day Saturday 27th September – 9am to 5pm 
• Sunday 28th September – 9am to 3pm

How you can help:

Volunteer:

We need many volunteers to make the event successful and are calling on volunteers to assist. Complete the form below to register your interest to volunteer. Volunteer shifts are usually 2hr time slots, and there are various roles including EFTPOS/Cash operator, fillers to restock and counters.

Volunteer shifts each day:

• 9am-11am
• 11am-1pm
• 1pm-3pm
• 3pm-5pm

Donate books:

More information:

For all queries about the Book Fair, expression of intertest to volunteer and how to donate books, please contact volunteer Garth Keech directly on 0418 267 122 or via email [email protected].