KPBS San Diego Book Festival

The festival is a FREE* event for book lovers of all ages. General Admission registration via Eventbrite is strongly encouraged to receive important day-of information. Printing General Admission tickets is NOT necessary. We strongly encourage you to download the Eventbrite app to manage your tickets easily. The app is free for iOS and Android - search Eventbrite in the app store.

*The festival will include ticketed sessions. A nominal ticket fee will be applied to reserve your spot for headliner interviews and special panels. Please reserve these tickets separate from General Admission registration. Tickets for these sessions are limited, so please act quickly when they become available! Please subscribe to the for regular updates.

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What to expect:

• More than 40 award-winning authors will participate in interactive panel sessions and book signings.
• The announcement of the 2026 selections!
• For the young and young at heart, check out the youth reading stage and exploration area with hands-on activities. Meet PBS Kids beloved friends!

Additional highlights include poetry readings, live music and entertainment, exhibitors including local authors, independent booksellers, food trucks and more. Continue to check the for entertainment details. Truly something for everyone!

Are you in a book club in San Diego? Let us know!

For inquiries about accessibility, please email [email protected] at your earliest convenience.

We appreciate our community partners: The Book Catapult, Camino Books: For the Road Ahead, Roseville Books, Libélula Books & Co, The Library Shop, Meet Cute Romance Bookshop, Mysterious Galaxy, UC San Diego Bookstore, USD Torero Store, Warwick's, San Diego Council on Literacy, San Diego Public Library, and Words Alive!. We encourage you to visit and support each of these partners at the festival!

The KPBS San Diego Book Festival is presented by the University of San Diego. Other sponsors include the NewBridge School, AuthorHouse Kids, Lloyd Pest Control, Reading Legacies, San Diego County Library, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press, US Bank, Phyllis Schwartz, the San Diego State University Department of English and Comparative Literature, and Bright Event Rentals.

Interested in sponsoring the festival? Our closes July 15!

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