The Decatur Book Festival will take place on Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th, 2024.
Prior to the pandemic, The Decatur Book Festival was one of Atlanta’s signature Labor Day Weekend events, right up there with Dragon Con. It was spread across three days and several blocks in downtown Decatur.
Now, however, the Book Festival has permanently moved to the first weekend in October — and it has become a much smaller event. The indoor events will be spread out across several locations in downtown Decatur. There will also be 90+ vendor booths around the Decatur Square.
This year’s festival features a diverse lineup of activities including author panels, book signings, storytelling sessions, chef demonstrations, and family-friendly events. Highlights include engaging sessions with Keynote speaker Joyce Carol Oates and Kidnote speaker Stacey Abrams, along with a variety of exhibitors, vendors, and sponsors.
The festival kicks off with a Keynote address at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 4, followed by a full day of programming and entertainment from 10:00 AM – 5 PM on Saturday, October 5.
While nearly everything is free and open to the public, the keynote address on Sept. 30th requires that you register via Eventbrite.
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