Portland Book Festival

Literary Arts’ Portland Book Festival, presented by Wells Fargo, returns Saturday, November 8, 2025 to ten stages at six partner venues in downtown Portland’s south Park Blocks. The festival will feature on-stage author discussions with over 100 authors and interviewers, drop-in writing workshops, pop-up readings, an extensive book fair, and local food trucks in this city-wide celebration of books and stories.

PBF Readers Night: November 7!
Join us the night before PBF to shop the exhibitor book fair early while enjoying an evening of special giveaways, craft beverage sampling, and more.

Portland Book Festival Passes are required for entry into all events
General Admission Festival Passes are $18 in advance and $25 day of Festival. Youth 17 & under get in FREE. All full-priced General Admission Passes include a $5 book fair voucher and entry into Portland Art Museum. Passes admit attendees to the Festival; individual events are first-come, first-served. Add-on tickets required for special events.

Portland Book Festival takes place in southwest Portland, OR with outdoor venues across the South Park Blocks, and events within the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues. PBF Cover to Cover takes place throughout the Portland metro region from November 1 through 9, 2025.