# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Louisville Book Festival 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Every year, we ask ourselves one question:

How can we make this year’s Louisville Book Festival even more meaningful than the last?

And every year, this community inspires us to dream a little bigger.

✨ More authors.
✨ More readers.
✨ More conversations.
✨ More opportunities.
✨ More stories that remind us why books matter.
✨ And Roxane Gay?!?! Are you kidding? (We are not.)

The 2026 Louisville Book Festival is shaping up to be one of our most exciting festivals yet.

From nationally recognized authors to local literary voices, from children’s story times to thought-provoking panel discussions, from aspiring writers taking their first brave steps to lifelong readers discovering their next favorite book this weekend is a celebration of the power of stories to connect us all.

Whether you’ve attended every festival since the beginning or you’re thinking about joining us for the very first time, we can’t wait to welcome you.

Mark your calendars.

Tell your book-loving friends. All of them. 

And get ready...

Because this year is going to be something special.

📚 Louisville Book Festival 2026
(Year Seven!)
🗓️ October 24–25, 2026
10 am to 5 pm 
📍 Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) 
Louisville, Kentucky

Thank you to @foxingbookstore and @anovelromancebookstore for making this a day our vote will be talking about for a long time. 

Thank you for this beautiful artwork @cm__art 🖤

#LouisvilleBookFestival #louisville #bookfestival #booksbooksbooks #booklover
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/louisville-book-festival/200030350412007
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art, kentucky-derby, business, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3169

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Louisville
- **state**: KY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: KICC
- **lat**: 38.254359184609
- **long**: -85.755390988382
- **full address**: KICC, 244 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40202-13ND, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Louisville Book Festival
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/96cdc341d95843d3adf233886d7dfc0a6640a5c2de782c8e8115ca8f6d5289b9-rimg-w1200-h1495-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787290280

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Louisville Book Festival  being held?
  - **A:** Louisville Book Festival  takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at KICC, 244 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40202-13ND, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Louisville Book Festival ?
  - **A:** Louisville Book Festival  is organized by Louisville Book Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Louisville Book Festival  is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Louisville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 3,100+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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