Printers Row Lit Fest

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT📣 Get ready for the 41st Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the Midwest’s largest outdoor literary celebration (and it’s FREE)! 📚 📆SAVE THE DATES: Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13 10 AM - 6 PM 📍LOCATION Chicago IL - South Dearborn Street, from Ida B. Wells to Polk Street, in the heart of historic Printers Row. ✨What to Expect: 🎪6 stages 📚70+ Literary Programs 📖200+ booksellers & exhibitors 🎙️200+ incredible presenters 🎟️FREE entry to Lit Fest & programs Who’s coming with you?? ⬇️ Tag them in the comments! For more info visit PrintersRowLitFest.org #PRLF26 #PrintersRowLitFest2026 #LitFest2026 #Chicago PrintersRowLitFest

Program Applications Now Open 📋 Have something truly special for us to consider for the 41st Annual Printers Row Lit Fest?🎪 We’re seeking compelling, thought-provoking, and engaging programs led by authors, experts, and literary voices that will resonate with a passionate book-loving audience. Programs are generally 45 minutes long, and we welcome presenters with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and areas of expertise. If you have a unique conversation, workshop, or literary program to share, we invite you to apply for consideration. Program proposal submissions are due by June 5. Apply: /260345246035148 [Link also on website] 📆 Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13 10 AM - 6 PM #PRLF26 #PrintersRowLitFest2026 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #PrintersRowLitFest

Join over 150 exhibitors in celebrating over 40 years of stories, discussions, creativity and literary magic! 🎪✨ You may apply if you are one of the following ONLY: • Author (with books available for sale) • Bookseller or bookstore • Literacy or educational organization • Literary podcaster • Publisher (independent or traditional) • Seller of book related products (i.e. bookmarks, book totes) Printers Row Lit Fest 2026 is set for Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 from 10am-6pm. DEADLINE MAY 15TH, 2026 Apply here to be considered: /form/260294744888170 (Link also on website) #PRLF26 #PrintersRowLitFest2026 #LitFest2026 #Chicago #printersrowlitfest

Thank you all for an incredible 40th Anniversary Printers Row Lit Fest! You all make this fest possible from our participants, to the exhibitors, volunteers, team, visitors, and all of you who support us! There is still time to show your support for the Printers Row Lit Fest through a donation here: /donate?campaign_id=EZQA2TXPZ9KGN We look forward to seeing you next year! 📚 #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers

We’re O P E N! Come down to Printers Row Lit Fest for our 40th Anniversary! Fun for the whole family, 2 days packed with presenters, exhibitors, books and more! 📚 #PRLF #PrintersRowLitFest #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #PRLF25 #thingstodochicago #bookfest #books #booklovers

Printers Row Lit Fest is officially O P E N. 🥳 Join us for the 40th Annual PRLF in Historic Printers Row, Chicago. From 10am - 6pm today and tomorrow. We’ve got 2 packed days and streets lined with exhibitors! Come on down! PrintersRowLitFest.org #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers

Interview with Sandra Cisneros and WGN leading up to the 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest! Watch the full interview: /daytime-chicago/author-sandra-cisneros-receives-prestigious-harold-washington-literary-award/ See you this weekend! #PRLF #PrintersRowLitFest

Take a look at our programs by stage! We know there are a lot of fantastic programs happening at the 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, and this visual might help you make your plan! 📝 The full schedule can be found on our website  PrintersRowLitFest.org (/)    #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers

Tomorrow is the BIG day! 🎉 Printers Row Lit Fest officially opens at 10am tomorrow! Fun for the whole family. Check out our schedule and map on the website to come prepared! PrintersRowLitFest.org Saturday, September 6 & Sunday, September 7 🕙 10 AM – 6 PM #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers

Two more sleeps 😴 We’re 2 days away from the Midwest’s largest and oldest outdoor literary fest! What are you most looking forward to this weekend? Saturday, September 6 & Sunday, September 7 🕙 10 AM – 6 PM PrintersRowLitFest.org P.S. Don’t forget to grab your limited-edition 40th anniversary pin! #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers

Our official 2025 map is out! 🗺 Visit the website for the full map that showcases our stages, exhibitors and more. You can also find parking, transit, and hotel information here!🚃🏨🅿️ See you soon! /map/ #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers

Team member spotlight! Nili Yelin Wronski, @thestorybookmom has been with Printers Row Lit Fest for 20 years! You can find Nili at center stage this year celebrating her big 20! 🥳 Nili says “I always thought of Printers Row Lit Fest as Bookstock, a Woodstock style magical area for families to experience the vitality and power of words, illustrations, stories and imagination. I love hosting and welcoming everyone to feel loved and included.” My favorite memory: “Is working with the late author Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She was a muse and mentor to me. At the 30th Anniversary LitFest she wanted to see how many of her books she could perform in 30 minutes. I assisted her and she got through 8 of them! Also the year Peter Yarrow performed was amazing. A true 60s icon and he complimented me on creating such a wonderful atmosphere around the Stage area. He picked up on my mission to make words come alive and share a positive message with the crowd.” I love most: “That two full days are devoted to books, writers, illustrators and to be around book lovers is my idea of paradise.” What keeps me coming back is that: “I am always in the zone as I perform and walk around LitFest and it truly feeds my soul. The power of books still is very much alive at LitFest.” Thank you Nili for being part of Printers Row Lit Fest! #PRLF25 #PrintersRowLitFest2025 #LitFest2025 #Chicago #ChicagoEvents #BookFair #BookFest #40thAnniversary #PrintersRowLitFest #Bookstagram #BookLovers #thestorybookmom