Word Up's Uptown Kid Lit 2026
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Uptown Kid Lit—Word Up’s book festival for kids—returns on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Pat’s Lawn at Inwood Hill Park!
REGISTER TO SKIP THE LINE: https://withfriends.co/event/28517979/uptown_kid_lit_2026
Join Word Up Community Bookshop in celebrating the magic of children’s literature and the back-to-school season at the premier Uptown children’s book festival. Young readers will have the opportunity to meet beloved local authors and illustrators as they present new books, lead story times and activities, readings and discussions, workshops, games, and more. Plus, FREE books and school supply giveaways to all registrants. Register today!
Featured authors & artists:
Winsome Bingham (Together: A Picture Book)
Drag Artists for Expression NYC
Felipe Galindo (History Comics: Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream)
Emeline Lee (Gwei the Hungry Ghost)
Emily Sun Li (Mr. Chow's Night Market)
Luz Maria Mack (Bachatica: A Little Girl Finds Her Bachata Beat)
Pooja Makhijani (Bread Is Love, Together for Mama: A Story of Hope and Healing)
Meg Medina (Graciela in the Abyss, Graciela en el abismo)
Yevgenia Nayberg (Another Tongue)
The New York Black and African Literature Festival
Sili Recio & Elena Djome Lawrence (The Other Side of the Garden)
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Daisy Helps with the Dress)
Claudia Rueda (Conoce a los Momokis, Meet the Smushkins)
Emmanuel Taveras (Sammy Explores New York City, Sammy Explora La Ciudad De Nueva York)
Katie Yamasaki (Ripples)
And more!
We are committed to keeping admission to the festival free. Producing a multi-faceted outdoor festival requires a lot of resources. We are grateful for the grant funding we have received, which helps offset Uptown Kid Lit expenses, but this funding doesn't cover all our costs, especially during this year of budget cuts across nonprofits. In order to keep Uptown Kid Lit a yearly neighborhood event, please consider registering at one of the ticket levels, ranging from $5-$50.
LOCATION: Pat’s Lawn is located at the northwest corner of Inwood Hill Park off of Indian Road and 218th Street in Inwood, NYC. You can take the A to 207 St., the Bx7 to 218th St., or the M100 to Broadway and W 220 St.
ACCESSIBILITY: The closest entrance to the venue at 218th Street and Indian Road is wheelchair accessible. The event is on a grass lawn.
SPONSORSHIPS: If you would like to be a sponsor of this event, please email us at [email protected]. Sponsors will be featured in our promotional materials.
Uptown Kid Lit 2026 is made possible in part with funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Word Up Community Bookshop’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
More information: https://wordupbooks.com/ukl
REGISTER TO SKIP THE LINE: https://withfriends.co/event/28517979/uptown_kid_lit_2026
Join Word Up Community Bookshop in celebrating the magic of children’s literature and the back-to-school season at the premier Uptown children’s book festival. Young readers will have the opportunity to meet beloved local authors and illustrators as they present new books, lead story times and activities, readings and discussions, workshops, games, and more. Plus, FREE books and school supply giveaways to all registrants. Register today!
Featured authors & artists:
Winsome Bingham (Together: A Picture Book)
Drag Artists for Expression NYC
Felipe Galindo (History Comics: Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream)
Emeline Lee (Gwei the Hungry Ghost)
Emily Sun Li (Mr. Chow's Night Market)
Luz Maria Mack (Bachatica: A Little Girl Finds Her Bachata Beat)
Pooja Makhijani (Bread Is Love, Together for Mama: A Story of Hope and Healing)
Meg Medina (Graciela in the Abyss, Graciela en el abismo)
Yevgenia Nayberg (Another Tongue)
The New York Black and African Literature Festival
Sili Recio & Elena Djome Lawrence (The Other Side of the Garden)
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Daisy Helps with the Dress)
Claudia Rueda (Conoce a los Momokis, Meet the Smushkins)
Emmanuel Taveras (Sammy Explores New York City, Sammy Explora La Ciudad De Nueva York)
Katie Yamasaki (Ripples)
And more!
We are committed to keeping admission to the festival free. Producing a multi-faceted outdoor festival requires a lot of resources. We are grateful for the grant funding we have received, which helps offset Uptown Kid Lit expenses, but this funding doesn't cover all our costs, especially during this year of budget cuts across nonprofits. In order to keep Uptown Kid Lit a yearly neighborhood event, please consider registering at one of the ticket levels, ranging from $5-$50.
LOCATION: Pat’s Lawn is located at the northwest corner of Inwood Hill Park off of Indian Road and 218th Street in Inwood, NYC. You can take the A to 207 St., the Bx7 to 218th St., or the M100 to Broadway and W 220 St.
ACCESSIBILITY: The closest entrance to the venue at 218th Street and Indian Road is wheelchair accessible. The event is on a grass lawn.
SPONSORSHIPS: If you would like to be a sponsor of this event, please email us at [email protected]. Sponsors will be featured in our promotional materials.
Uptown Kid Lit 2026 is made possible in part with funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Word Up Community Bookshop’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
More information: https://wordupbooks.com/ukl
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Where is it happening?
Pat's Lawn at Inwood Hill Park 33 Indian Rd New York, NY 10034, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, New York, NY 10034, United States, Bronx
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