# [Boston Book Festival 2026](https://robo.app/r/zaupkb/boston-book-festival-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116 (42.3483514, -71.0787289)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: fall, books, authors, panels, literary, outdoor, free, family-friendly
- About: A free day celebrating books in Copley Square. More than 200 authors take part in panels and talks at venues around the square including the Boston Public Library, alongside a street fair with 60-plus exhibitors, a kids' zone, and a coffee tent. The day opens with a kids' costume parade.
- Source: https://BostonBookFest.org/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://robo.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

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