Update: The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta is back! Click this link to get the information for this year’s event.

Many times I read a great children’s book and wonder, “How will I ever find the perfect event for this book?” Case in point: Not a Box by Antoinette Porter. In this fun, imaginative book a simple bunny transforms a basic brown box into a vehicle for adventure.

The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta is a fun, imaginative fit. This Saturday boaters will race their homemade cardboard boats around Tempe Town Lake. It’ll be a blast to see the engineering and creativity poured into the construction of these vessels . . . some will even stay afloat through the entire race! Combine this fun book with an outrageous event for the most exciting cardboard-centered weekend you and your kids have ever had!

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