Headline text in the image reads "Rebel Girls Fest: Be The Change". Above the text is an illustration of four girls of diverse racial identities and fashion style. Their hands are in the air with peace signs and fists, and one is holding a sign that reads "Rebel Girls Change the World."

Join us to Celebrate International Day of the Girl!

Fun Crafts • Inspiring Activities
Empower the Next Rebel Changemaker

What: Rebel Girls Fest 2022
When: October 8-11
Where: Local events OR at home
Cost: Free!

Rebel Girls Fest 2022

A composite of two photographs: On the left, a young white girl wearing a face mask is intently reading a Rebel Girls book. On the right, a young Black girl sits on her father's lap. Both are wearing face masks, and he is reading to her from a Rebel Girls book he is holding.

Rebel Girls’ annual International Day of the Girl event empowers the next generation of girls with the confidence to change the world today.

Girls will engage with fun activities and showcase their creativity with crafts designed just for them!

An arrangement of letter-sized print outs that correspond to activities from the Fest programming.

Girls will engage with fun activities and showcase their creativity with crafts designed just for them!

Attendees of local events will receive I Am A Changemaker goodie bags with stickers, pins, temporary tattoos, and more!

Two ways to Celebrate

Celebrate at home

Everything you need to host your own event (activities, decorations, and tons of fun surprises) is downloadable and printable. Learn more below, and then invite the neighborhood!

See The Activities

Join us In Person

200+ bookstores and libraries around the world are hosting in-person events. Each event will have a Rebel Girls goodie bag giveaway including a special activity from our friends at My Little Pony!

Find An Event

Host your own event!

Download and print these PDFs to throw your very own Rebel Girls Fest.
After, make sure to share pictures of your event with #rebelchangemaker or email them to us.

Everything you’ll need

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1. Instructions For Organizers
Start here! Includes suggested itinerary and a list of recommended supplies. 3 pages.

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2. Decorations & Goodies
Includes banners and cupcake toppers. Print one copy for the event (single-sided). 5 pages.

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3. Complete Participant Packet
Includes all Fest activities in one PDF. Print one copy for each child (single-sided). 15 pages.

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Or, Download individual activities

If you prefer to choose exactly which activities you include in your fest, you can download individual PDFs below.

Rebel Girls Banner
Your Rebel can be creative and show her colors by decorating her Fest with this banner.

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Decorative Cupcake Toppers
Cut, fold and glue to a toothpick for a fun way to make your Fest snacks… festive!

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Rebel Girls Pennants
Your Rebel can decorate this pennant and hang it in her room to Stay Rebel all year long.

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Scavenger Hunt
In her home or neighborhood, your Rebel will search for changemaker-themed items.

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Changemaker Zine
She’ll color illustrations of Rebel Changemakers and draw a changemaker from her own life.

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Changemaker Letter Campaign
She’ll write to a Changemaker in her community or to one of the 100 Rebel Changemakers!

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Coloring Sheets
Your Rebel can show her creativity with our I am a Changemaker coloring sheet.

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I Am A Changemaker Doorhanger
This quiz and doorhanger will inspire her to change the world.

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Bindi Irwin’s Cheetah Chase
She’ll search high and low for all the words associated with Changemaker Bindi Irwin.

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Special Offer

Text reading "20% off" is next to a stack of the new book "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers".

Level up your festivities with a discount:

Order two or more copies of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers from Indiepubs and get 20% off!

Claim with code RGFEST20

Local Events

More dates will be added throughout September.

Select Fest locations noted below will feature book signings by some of the amazing changemakers in our newest book.

Jump to Canadian events.

US Events

Alabama

MOBILE | The Haunted Book Shop — 10/09

Arkansas

VAN BUREN | Chapters on Main

Arizona

CHANDLER | Barnes & Noble Chandler Fashion Mall — 10/08
SIERRA VISTA | Cochise College Andrea Cracchiolo Library

California

LOS ANGELES | Barnes & Noble The Grove — 10/08
→ Book signings by Dasia Taylor, Keely Cat-Wells and Nalleli Cobo
NEPTUNE BEACH | The BookMark
OAKLAND | The Collective
SAN DIEGO | Barnes & Noble Loma Theatre

Connecticut

STAMFORD | Harry Bennett Library

Florida

CORAL SPRINGS | Northwest Regional Library
DAYTONA BEACH | Barnes & Noble Daytona Tomoka Town Center
LARGO | Largo Public Library
PALM HARBOR | Palm Harbor Library — 10/11
→ Book signing by Emily Conner
TAMPA | Tampa Free Library — 10/21

Georgia

LAKE PARK | Edith Garlow Johnston Lakes Library
MARIETTA | Bookmiser

Illinois

CHICAGO | Chicago Public Library – Blackstone Branch
CHICAGO | Chicago Public Library – RJ Daley Branch
CHICAGO | Chicago Public Library – Wicker Park Branch
SOUTH HOLLAND | Da Book Joint
WOODSTOCK | Read Between The Lynes

Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS | Kids Ink
LAFAYETTE | Main Street Books
LAFAYETTE | Second Flight Books
SOUTH BEND | Brain Lair Books
ZIONSVILLE | 4 Kids Books & Toys

Iowa

CORALVILLE | Barnes & Noble Coral Ridge Mall — 10/11
→ Book signing by Dasia Taylor
DECORAH | Dragonfly Books

Louisiana

GONZALES | Ascension Parish Library
MANDEVILLE | Barnes & Noble Premier Center II

Maine

HYANNIS | Hyannis Public Library
OGUNQUIT | Village Toy Funatic — 10/09

Maryland

BALTIMORE | Barnes & Noble Pikesville
ROCKVILLE | Barnes & Noble Congressional Plaza

Massachusetts

HYANNIS | Hyannis Public Library

Michigan

MASON | Bestsellers Bookstore
TRAVERSE CITY | East Bay Branch Library — 10/07

Minnesota

DULUTH | The Bookstore at Fitger’s
PERHAM | The Willow Bookstore

Missouri

CHESTERFIELD | Barnes & Noble Chesterfield Oaks

Montana

TOWNSEND | Reading Leaves Books

New Jersey

MAYS LANDING | Atlantic County Institute of Technology
MIDLAND PARK | MIdland Park Memorial Library
PRINCETON | Barnes & Noble — 10/09

New York

BROOKLYN | Barnes & Noble Park Slope — 10/08
→ Book signing by Kiara Nirghin
BROOKLYN | Brooklyn Public Library – Gerritsen Beach Branch
CARLE PLACE | Barnes & Noble Country Glen Center — 10/08 → Book signing by Jess Harriton
HUNTINGTON | Huntington Public Library
NEWBURGH | Newburgh Free Library
PLATTSBURGH | Lake City Books & Writers Nook

North Carolina

MORGANTON | Burke County Public Library
SALISBURY | South Main Book Company
SOUTHERN PINES | The Country Bookshop

Ohio

MECHANICSBURG | Mechanicsburg Public Library

Oregon

MEDFORD | Barnes & Noble
WALLOWA | Wallowa Public Library

Pennsylvania

IRWIN | Norwin Public Library
PHILADELPHIA | Andorra Library — 10/11

Rhode Island

BRISTOL | Rogers Free Library

South Carolina

Tennessee

MURFREESBORO | Rutherford County Library System – Technology Engagement Center

Texas

AUSTIN | Book Woman
KELLER | Keller Public Library
MCALLEN | Barnes & Noble Northcross Shopping Center — 10/08
NEW BRAUNFELS | The Book Haus — 10/09
SAN ANTONIO | Barnes & Noble Bandera Pointe Shopping Center

Virginia

ALEXANDRIA | Barnes & Noble Potomac Yard
FOREST | The Forest Library
LYNCHBURG | Barnes & Noble Wards Crossing
MANASSAS | Barnes & Noble Westgate Plaza
STAUNTON | The Book Dragon Shop

Washington

BURIEN | Page 2 Books

Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. | Solid State Books — 10/09

West Virginia

NEW MARTINSVILLE | The Book Store

Wisconsin

VIOLA | Viola Public Library

Wyoming

CASPER | Natrona County Library
ROCK SPRINGS | Rock Springs Library

Canadian Events

Alberta

CALGARY | Indigo Signal Hill — 10/08
CALGARY | Indigo Southtrail — 10/08
CALGARY | Indigo Dalhousie — 10/08
CALGARY | Chapters Crowfoot — 10/08
CALGARY | Indigo Shawnessy — 10/08
CALGARY | Chapters Spectrum — 10/08
CALGARY | Chapters Chinook — 10/08
EDMONTON | Indigo South Common — 10/08
EDMONTON | Chapters South Point — 10/08
EDMONTON | Indigo North Town Centre — 10/08
EDMONTON | Chapters Westside — 10/08
EDMONTON | Indigo West Edmonton — 10/08
LETHBRIDGE | Chapters Lethbridge — 10/08
RED DEER | Chapters Red Deer — 10/08
ROCKY VIEW | Indigo CrossIron — 10/08
SHERWOOD PARK | Indigo Sherwood Park — 10/08
ST. ALBERT | Chapters St Albert — 10/08

British Columbia

BURNABY | Indigo Metrotown — 10/08
COQUITLAM | Chapters Coquitlam — 10/08
KAMLOOPS | Chapters Kamloops — 10/08
KELOWNA | Indigo Kelowna — 10/08
LANGLEY | Indigo Langley — 10/08
NANAIMO | Chapters Nanaimo — 10/08
SURREY | Indigo Grandview Corners — 10/08
VANCOUVER | Indigo Robson — 10/08
VANCOUVER | Indigo Granville — 10/08
VICTORIA | Indigo Mayfair — 10/08
WEST VANCOUVER | Indigo Park Royal — 10/08

Manitoba

WINNIPEG | Indigo Kenaston Common — 10/08
WINNIPEG | Indigo St Vital — 10/08
WINNIPEG | Chapters Polo Festival — 10/08

New Brunswick

DIEPPE | Chapters Moncton — 10/08
FREDERICTON | Chapters Fredericton — 10/08
SAINT JOHN | Indigo East Point — 10/08

Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S | Chapters St Johns — 10/08

Nova Scotia

DARTMOUTH | Chapters Dartmouth — 10/08
HALIFAX | Chapters Halifax — 10/08

Ontario

AJAX | Chapters Ajax — 10/08
ANCASTER | Indigo Ancaster — 10/08
BARRIE | Indigo Barrie — 10/08
BELLEVILLE | Chapters Belleville — 10/08
BRAMPTON | Indigo Brampton — 10/08
BURLINGTON | Indigo Brant — 10/08
BURLINGTON | Indigo Burlington Centre — 10/08
CAMBRIDGE | Indigo Cambridge — 10/08
GLOUCESTER | Chapters Gloucester — 10/08
GUELPH | Indigo Guelph — 10/08
KANATA | Chapters Kanata — 10/08
KINGSTON | Indigo Kingston — 10/08
KITCHENER | Indigo Kitchener — 10/08
LONDON | Indigo North London — 10/08
LONDON | Chapters South London — 10/08
MARKHAM | Chapters Markham — 10/08
MILTON | Indigo Milton — 10/08
MISSISSAUGA | Indigo Erin Mills Town Centre — 10/08
MISSISSAUGA | Chapters Vega — 10/08
MISSISSAUGA | Indigo Square One — 10/08
NEPEAN | Indigo Barrhaven — 10/08
NEWMARKET | Chapters Newmarket — 10/08
OAKVILLE | Indigospirit Oakville — 10/08
ORLEANS | Indigo Innes — 10/08
OSHAWA | Indigo Oshawa Centre — 10/08
OTTAWA | Indigo Pinecrest — 10/08
OTTAWA | Indigo South Keys — 10/08
OTTAWA | Chapters Rideau — 10/08
PETERBOROUGH | Chapters Peterborough — 10/08
RICHMOND HILL | Indigo Hillcrest — 10/08
SCARBOROUGH | Chapters Scarborough — 10/08
ST. CATHARINES | Chapters St Catharines — 10/08
STONEY CREEK | Indigo Heritage Greene — 10/08
SUDBURY | Chapters Sudbury — 10/08
TECUMSEH | Indigo St Clair Shores — 10/08
THUNDER BAY | Indigo Thunder Bay — 10/08
TORONTO | Indigo Yorkdale — 10/08
TORONTO | Indigo Bay and Bloor — 10/08
TORONTO | Indigo Toronto Eaton Centre — 10/08
TORONTO | Indigo Sherway Gardens — 10/08
TORONTO | Indigo Yonge and Eglinton — 10/08
WATERLOO | Indigo Conestoga — 10/08
WINDSOR | Indigo Windsor — 10/08
WOODBRIDGE | Chapters Woodbridge — 10/08

Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN | Indigo Charlottetown — 10/08

Quebec

BROSSARD | Indigo Brossard — 10/08
LAVAL | Indigo Laval — 10/08
MONTREAL | Indigo Montreal Café — 10/08
MONTREAL | Indigo Place Montréal Trust — 10/08
POINTE-CLAIRE | Indigo Pointe-Claire — 10/08

Saskatchewan

REGINA | Indigo Southland Mall — 10/08
SASKATOON | Indigo Centre at Circle and Eighth — 10/08

International Events

Australia

KYNETON | Squishy Minnie Bookstore

India

AHMEDABAD | Crossword SGRoad
BENGALURU | Blossoms Book House
GURUGRAM | Kool Skool
JAIPUR | Crossword KK Square
KOLKATA | Starmark
MUMBAI | Crossword Kemps Corner
MUMBAI | Kitab Khana
NEW DELHI | Midland Book Shop Hauz Khas

Ireland

DUBLIN | Argosy Books
KILKENNY | The Book Centre
NAAS | Barker and Jones
WATERFORD | The Book Centre
WEXFORD | The Book Centre

Norway

HAMAR | Kirsten Flagstad Museum

Philippines

TAGUIG | Fully Booked Bonifacio Global City

Sweden

UPPSALA | The English Bookshop

United Kingdom

LONDON | Waterstones Kensington — 10/06

A big Thank you to our Partners

My Little Pony

My Little Pony supports Rebel Girls Fest and believes girls can change the world.

Starlight

Rebel Girls and Starlight are proud to bring Fest to hundreds of US children’s hospitals.

Spinmaster

Spin Master proudly supports Fest events across Starlight Children’s Foundation network.

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Questions?

We’re here to help make your Fest as successful as possible. Please reach out.

Join us to Celebrate International Day of the Girl!

Rebel Girls Fest 2022

Two ways to Celebrate

Celebrate at home

Join us In Person

Host your own event!

Everything you’ll need

Or, Download individual activities

Special Offer

Local Events

US Events

Canadian Events

International Events

A big Thank you to our Partners

My Little Pony

Starlight

Spinmaster

Questions?

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