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APRIL — Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 📅 April 18–19, 2026 📍 University of Southern California, 3351 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089
The country's largest literary festival, held on the USC campus
MAY — Bay Area Book Festival 📅 May 30–31, 2026 📍 Downtown Berkeley, CA (Allston Way & Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park)
The annual Bookworm Block Party on Sunday, May 31 will run 11 am to 5 pm along several blocks of Allston Way, including Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Downtown Berkeley. Baybookfest
JUNE — Nantucket Book Festival 📅 June 11–14, 2026 📍 Various island venues, Nantucket, MA 02554
The 15th annual Nantucket Book Festival will offer author readings, panel discussions, and social events in an informal atmosphere encouraging conversation between writers and readers. Yesterdays Island
JULY — Columbus Book Festival 📅 July 11–12, 2026 📍 Columbus, OH
AUGUST — Library of Congress National Book Festival 📅 August 22, 2026 📍 Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001 The 26th annual National Book Festival brings together bestselling authors and thousands of book fans for author talks, panel discussions, book signings, and other activities — free and open to the public. LOC
SEPTEMBER — Margins Book Festival 📅 September 2026 (exact dates TBA) 📍 Denver, CO
OCTOBER — Decatur Book Festival 📅 October 2–3, 2026 📍 Downtown Decatur (Clairemont & E. Ponce de Leon Avenues), Decatur, GA
The festival kicks off with a keynote event on Friday, October 2, followed by a full day of programming on Saturday, October 3 — featuring panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, and live music. DBF
NOVEMBER — Texas Book Festival 📅 November 14–15, 2026 📍 Texas State Capitol & surrounding streets, Congress Ave & 11th St, Austin, TX 78701
The annual festival takes place at the Texas Capitol, in tents along 11th Street and Congress Avenue, featuring author presentations, book signings, cooking demonstrations, and a Saturday night Lit Crawl — free and open to the public. Visit Austin
DECEMBER — Nantucket Christmas Stroll (Book Signings) 📅 First weekend of December 2026 (traditionally Dec 4–6) 📍 Downtown Nantucket, MA
The annual Christmas Stroll includes caroling, live entertainment, book signings, walking tours, special sales, concerts, Christmas fairs, receptions, and theatre productions. Nantucket