Purchase your tickets by clicking on the links below.
Links to purchase will be released on the following dates:
- OLA Members – on Sale January 27, 2025
- Open to the public – on Sale February 3, 2025
- Ticket price – $24 plus HST/ticket
Here is what your 2024 Festival will look like:
DAY 1 – May 13, 2025
10:30-11:30 am EST – Silver Birch Express Award Ceremony – IN-PERSON (1250 tickets)
12:00-1:00 pm EST – Silver Birch Fiction Award Ceremony – IN-PERSON (1,250 tickets
10:00-2:00 pm EST – General Admission Tickets for Day 1 (1,000 tickets)
In-person ceremonies mean you have a seat in the audience and can also attend all workshops, autographing and entertainment on the Harbourfront Centre Campus.
General Admission tickets mean you can attend all workshops and entertainment, but cannot enter the ceremony venue.
Cost: Tickets are $24/person
DIGITAL CEREMONIES (Free) for all English-Language programs will be released on May 15th at 12pm. French-Language programs will release their digital ceremonies on May 16th.
DAY 2 – May 14, 2025
10:30-11:30 am EST – Red Maple Award Ceremony – IN-PERSON (1,250 tickets)
12:00-1:00 pm EST – White Pine Award Ceremony – IN-PERSON (1,250 tickets)
10:00-2:00 pm EST – General Admission Tickets for Day 2 (1,000 tickets )
In-person ceremonies mean you have a seat in the audience and can also attend all workshops, autographing and entertainment on the Harbourfront Centre Campus.
General Admission tickets mean you can attend all workshops and entertainment, but cannot enter the ceremony venue.
Cost: Tickets are $24/person
DIGITAL CEREMONIES (Free) for all English-Language programs will be released on May 15th at 12pm. French-Language programs will release their digital ceremonies on May 16th.
Day 3 – May 15, 2025 – Digital Ceremony Release date
All digital ceremonies will be released at 12pm
- Blue Spruce Award
- Silver Birch Express Award
- Silver Birch Fiction Award
- Yellow Cedar Award
- Red Maple Award
- White Pine Award
All digital award ceremonies are included as part of the registration. No extra fees required.
French-Language digital award ceremonies will be released in conjunction with the Fête de la Forêt de la lecture being held at Harbourfront Centre on May 16th.
TICKETING INFORMATION
- Tickets are first-come, first-served and are non-refundable.
- PRICING FOR IN-PERSON:
- All tickets/wristbands are $24 plus HST (Harbourfront Centre’s service charges are included in this fee)
- PRICING FOR DIGITAL:
- Included with your registration fee for 2025
- DATE TO BEGIN PURCHASING
- January 27 – Opens for Ontario Library Association members
- Not a member? Join today.
- February 3 – Open to the public
- January 27 – Opens for Ontario Library Association members
- Box Office Hours for Tickets/Wristbands
- Wednesday-Sunday 12 pm-6 pm EST
- Orders can be taken over the phone or on-line. If you need to pay by a purchase order you must call.
