KPBS San Diego Book Festival
Let’s bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books! The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including independent booksellers, and more.
KPBS San Diego Book Festival
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Saturday, August 23, 2025
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Let’s bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books! The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including independent booksellers, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The KPBS San Diego Book Festival will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the University of San Diego campus. The event is rain or shine.
This is the inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival, presented by the University of San Diego. It is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including independent booksellers, and more.
As your trusted PBS and NPR station, KPBS is all about community. We’ve been sharing stories that inspire and inform for 65 years, providing locally and nationally-produced news, entertainment, educational, and lifestyle programming for all ages, as well as events and resources that help build a strong and vibrant community.
KPBS offers a number of engagement initiatives annually, with one specifically focused on celebrating reading and books.
Our One Book, One San Diego program has focused on bringing our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books since 2007. One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations, and educational institutions. The One Book program reaches 70,000+ people through engagement efforts and 1 million+ via radio, TV, social media and other media platforms.
Now we’re celebrating our passion for literacy and community, with a festival made for San Diego readers like you. Our newly added KPBS San Diego Book Festival will provide opportunities for locals of all ages to come together around their shared love of books, learning, and literacy.
KPBS offers a number of engagement initiatives annually, with one specifically focused on celebrating reading and books.
Our One Book, One San Diego program has focused on bringing our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books since 2007. One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations, and educational institutions. The One Book program reaches 70,000+ people through engagement efforts and 1 million+ via radio, TV, social media and other media platforms.
Now we’re celebrating our passion for literacy and community, with a festival made for San Diego readers like you. Our newly added KPBS San Diego Book Festival will provide opportunities for locals of all ages to come together around their shared love of books, learning, and literacy.
General admission is free. Registration is strongly encouraged. Select panels will have a small fee. The Entertainment Stage and Kids’ Stage are free with open seating and are on a first come first serve basis.
Parking on the USD campus is complimentary for the San Diego Book Festival. Trams will be available from designated parking lots.
Share your organization with book lovers and storytellers from across our region. Complete this form to explore partnership opportunities for the 2025 Festival.
It takes a village! Help us make the festival a success. Please complete this form to volunteer for the 2025 Festival.
Feel free to reach out to us at bookfestival@kpbs.org with questions or concerns.