

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Bay Area Book Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: The theme of 2026’s festival, Writing the Future, is more than a slogan. It’s a call to action—a challenge for all of us as stewards of this festival and as members of a community navigating extraordinary times. More information on the festival will be released in the coming months. 

Speaker proposals open September 15th 
Exhibitor applications open late 2025 
We're also seeking volunteers, booksellers, and sponsors! 

Learn more here: https://www.baybookfest.org/bay-area-book-festival/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/2026-bay-area-book-festival/200028866470327
- **Event Categories**: festivals, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 315

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.baybookfest.org/bay-area-book-festival/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=berkeley-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Berkeley
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Downtown Berkeley
- **lat**: 37.869893407243
- **long**: -122.26800953185
- **full address**: Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley,CA,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Bay Area Book Festival (https://allevents.in/org/bay-area-book-festival/7567485)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/822780dc04de7de8eece52d727a938ea9e61467499c06b08a78c7490d3bf2262-rimg-w1200-h678-dcfe585a-gmir?v=1773719019
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/403b651a78b05f92a3b2012ccb3492bc2b78c7917428a5aea5f7d8321d1b47d5-rimg-w300-h300-dcfe585a-gmir?v=1773719019

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley,CA,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bay Area Book Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Bay Area Book Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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