Bay Area Book Festival

About

Berkeley's largest festival, now in its 12th year, transforming Downtown Berkeley into an outdoor fair with 300 authors across 120 programs on 21 stages and 25,000+ attendees. Exhibitor and vendor applications were still being accepted as of the 2026 announcement. The free Bookworm Block Party runs Sunday along Allston Way.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

May 29-31, 2026; annually in late May

Venue

Downtown Berkeley

Tags

• outdoor
• annual
• multi-day
• family-friendly