Baltimore Book Festival 2026 (30th annual)

Name: Baltimore Book Festival 2026 (30th annual)
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Waverly Main Street, 3100 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218

Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 · Waverly Main Street, 3100 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218 · Baltimore, MD

✓ by Mayor's Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment✓ Official source linked🕒 Last updated Jul 3, 2026

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About this event

Free six-block literary festival with authors, publishers, readings, kids' programming, and Saturday farmers market — historically strong Black-author programming.

Why we picked it

30 years anchored in Baltimore — a literary weekend where the Black author programming has grown to define the schedule.

Good for

readers, aspiring authors, families, book club members

Need to know

Free. Saturday is book fair + farmers market — biggest lines. Sunday quieter, better for the panels.

When

Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026