​Bring your current read and join us for Fantasy in the Park!

​A gathering for fantasy, romantasy, romance, dark romance, science fiction, and dystopian readers to read together and meet people who love the same kinds of stories.

​🐉 How our events go

​Bring whatever you're currently reading. We'll spend the first part of the afternoon reading our own books together, then break into small groups to talk about books, characters, fictional worlds, recommendations, and whatever we're currently obsessed with.

​There is no assigned book and you don't need to be reading the same thing as anyone else.

​If any of these books sound like your jam, you'll fit right in.

​Think Harry Potter, Divergent, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Love Hypothesis, Funny Story, Part of Your World, Dark Verse, Mindfck* and everything around and in between.

​Fantasy, romantasy, romance, dark romance, sci-fi, dystopian, bring whatever fictional world you're currently living in.

​Obsessed with something? Want to talk about it? Need everyone else to join you in the spiral? We are here to serve.

​Come solo or bring a friend. Plenty of people show up by themselves.

​🐉 How the afternoon goes

​3:00–3:30 pm → Arrive, register with the hosts, find a spot, and settle in
3:00–4:30 pm → Reading time
4:30–5:30 pm → Small-group conversations, book recs + general spiraling about fictional characters
5:30 pm onwards → Continue conversations at a nearby cafe (Optional)

​🐉 Registration + bringing a friend

​One registration is for one person only. If you're bringing a friend, please send them the event link so they can register for their own spot before coming.

​Our events often have a waitlist, and we plan the number of hosts and conversation moderators based on registrations. Having an accurate headcount helps us make sure everyone gets the experience we planned for.

​If the event is full, please don't bring an unregistered guest. We really appreciate you leaving those spots for readers already on the waitlist. 💚

​And if your plans change, please update your RSVP so we can offer your spot to someone waiting to join.

​🐉 What to bring

​→ Your current read (physical book, Kindle, or audiobook)
→ A blanket or something to sit on
→ A jacket - the park gets windy
→ A snack or drink if you'd like

​🐉 Getting there

​Park is busy on weekends. If you're driving, aim to arrive a bit earlier with enough time to find parking.

​🐉 A note on photos

​We may take a few photos and short clips for social. By attending you consent to being photographed but if you'd rather not be, just let us know when you arrive and we'll keep you out of frame.

​🐉 About Read in the Park

​Fantasy in the Park is presented by Read in the Park - South Bay, a Bay Area reading community that meets twice a month to bring our own books, read together in the park, and meet other readers.

​Every once in a while, we also gather around specific genres, try a new hobby together, or go on a community side quest around the Bay Area.

​Bring whatever fictional world you're currently living in.

​See you in the Park! 📚