• Admission: Free
  • Location: Berkeley Public Central Library
  • 2090 Kittredge Street
  • Berkeley, CA 94704
  • Time:
    11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Email: info@baybookfest.org
May 31 2025

Bay Area Book Festival - Day 1

Our annual free outdoor event will bring together small presses and mid-to-large-sized publishers, independent booksellers, student groups and literary clubs, independent illustrators, handmade art/craft vendors, university writing departments, community focused non-profits, writing groups, book artists, libraries, food vendors, and more—offering a dynamic and immersive celebration of everything books and reading.

Building on last year’s programming enhancements in the park, presentations on the four outdoor fair stages will be primarily geared towards a highly engaged adult audience looking to peruse and shop for books!

Saturday, May 31:

Family Day

Writers’ Workshops

Democracy Dialogues

Two Evening Headliners

2025 Festival Map

Bay Area Book Festival

Find the full schedule HERE.

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