On Saturday, October 29, 2022, the Louisiana Book Festival returns to downtown Baton Rouge for this first time since 2019. The 18th annual free, family-friendly festival celebrates readers, writers, and their books. Events and programs will be held in the State Library of Louisiana, Capitol Park Museum, and in tents on neighboring streets. More than 200 authors and presenters will discuss their books at over 100 programs throughout the day, followed by book signings. All featured titles will be available for purchase.
New for 2022 is the release of The Louisiana Book Festival app for IOS and Android. Available now for download, the app offers festivalgoers access to information such as the schedule of events, information on featured authors and exhibitors, and a map of the festival area. You can download your Louisiana Book Festival app in the Apple Store or Google Play.
The 2022 Louisiana Book Festival will begin with the presentation of the 23rd Louisiana Writer Award to David Armand inside the Capitol Park Museum on Saturday, October 29, at 9 a.m.
In addition to scores of programs for adult readers, offerings returning this year include the Young Readers Pavilion where children and parents can enjoy children’s authors, storytelling performances, book-related crafts, face painting, and balloon animals; and, the Teen HQ featuring bestselling and award-winning young adult authors and activities. There will also be cooking demonstrations and a wide variety of book-related activities.
For more information, please visit www.LouisianaBookFestival.org.
