SATURDAY FREE!

Saturday - FREE !

FABFEST DAYTIME

10:00 AM Saturday, October 3, 2026

An inclusive family-friendly experience!

10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Parr Center at CPCC

On Saturday the festival offers plenty of opportunities for community participation to help everyone share their own creativity inspired by the music of The Beatles.

In 2026, FabFest Daytime is once again FREE to make it possible for more families of all backgrounds to come enjoy and participate in this unique community festival together!

Thanks to Presenting Sponsor CG Financial Services and a Community Connector Grant from Arts and Science Council.

Live Music on 2 Stages!
Beatles Art Contest, Exhibition & Sale
Beatles Cover Song Contest
Beatles Open Mic
Beatles Yoga
Family Fun Tent
Beatles Trivia & Bingo
Presentation Room - Authors/Speakers:
Video Room with Rare Beatles Videos
Beatles Rock Band Video Game Room
FabFest Marketplace & Vendors
Memorabilia & Vinyl
Food Trucks & Yard Games, Door Prizes
& more!

See Archives for a year-by-year evolution of FabFest Daytime and what's in store for 2026!

Meet the 2026 FabFest Authors

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ is an award-winning author and podcaster. His books include Revolver: How The Beatles Re-Imagined Rock 'n; Roll and 2025's Ribbons of Rust: The Beatles' Recording History in Context (with Jerry Hammack). He is also the host of the long-running "Something About The Beatles" podcast, with guests ranging from Peter Jackson and Alan Parsons to Pattie Boyd and Mike McCartney.

ANTHONY ROBUSTELLI is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and author who resides in Brooklyn, New York, and The Catskill Mountains. He is the owner of Shady Bear Productions and hosts a podcast, "The Beatles Multi-Track Meltdown." Anthony joined us for the inaugural FabFest in 2019, and we're excited to bring him down South again!

SEAN GAILLARD is the author of The Pepper Effect: Tap into the Magic of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation and is currently working on his next book, Leadership Riffs, which draws leadership lessons from music, culture, collaboration, and the moments that move us. A lifelong Beatles fan who brings a spirit of curiosity and possibility to his writing, speaking, and podcasting, Sean was an engaging presenter at FabFest in 2022 and we're delighted to have him back!

Photo bPhoto by Daniel Costony Daniel Coston