Portland Book Festival celebrates book lovers of all ages! We offer lots of fun-filled family activities, including storytimes, panel discussions, crafts, gift shopping, food vendors, and more. Click here for the full schedule of Festival events.
FREE ADMISSION
Youth 17 & under (or students with a valid high school ID) enjoy free admission to Portland Book Festival! Passes are still required, so register and get free youth passes here.
STORYTIMES AND PICTURE BOOK PANELS
FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
In addition to the stage presentations in the Fields Ballroom there will be family-friendly activities and exhibitors, including arts and crafts with Addie Boswell, Carrie Tillotson, Dane Liu, Margaret Chiu Greanias & Tracy Subisak, Linda Letra Bilingual Books, Portland Early Learning Project, and Yuki Origami. Also in the Fields Ballroom find exhibitors such as A Kids Company About, Books With Pictures, Cosmic Monkey Comics, Green Bean Books, and more.
MIDDLE GRADE EVENTS
Free Writing Classes for youth:
The following workshops are free, however registrations is required and class sizes are limited. Workshops are held on Saturday, November 5 on the second floor of Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building.
- Grades 6–8: What I Mean When I Say, Art Meet Poetry with Dey Rivers
- High School Poetry: Poetic Sculpture with Alex Behr
- High School Prose: Dialogues: The Craft of Writing a Conversation with Damien Miles-Paulson
YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Festival Admission
A few reminders about festival passes:
- Youth 17 and under and/or with high school ID get in free; but you do still need a pass as a wristband is required for entry to all stages. Get yours now.
- Swing by the advance box office at Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Antoinette Hatfield Hall (1111 SW Broadway) Tuesday, November 1 through Thursday, November 3 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. to pick up your wristband and skip the box office line on festival day.
