Arts & Culture

KPBS San Diego Book Festival

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
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10:00am

About the Event

The KPBS San Diego Book Festival is a free, public event for book lovers of all ages. It is brought to you by KPBS and presented by the University of San Diego. This annual event brings locals of all ages together around a shared love of books, learning, and literacy. The festival will feature panel discussions with 50+ award-winning authors, activities, a main stage with live entertainment, exhibitors including 100+ local authors and independent booksellers, a youth reading stage and exploration area and more. For more information and to register, visit kpbs.org/sdbookfestival.

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