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Savannah Book Festival


  • Savannah Book Festival Chippewa Square Savannah, GA 31401 USA (map)

Festival Weekend

Every February, as the azaleas are budding under the city’s moss-draped oaks, Savannah rolls out the red carpet for a diverse group of carefully selected authors, well-known and emerging.  President’s Day weekend ushers in the Savannah Book Festival.  One of the country’s finest invitation only literary festivals.  The Savannah Book Festival is comprised of 4 different events: 

  • An opening address on Thursday evening

    • This year featuring Jack Carr on February 16th at 6:30pm.  

    • Tickets on-sale now. Click here:  Tickets

  • A keynote address on Friday evening

  • Festival Saturday – free and open to the public

    • 40+ authors presenting throughout the day at 7 different venues throughout downtown Savannah

    • Learn about the Pulitzer Prize winning and debut authors alike who will be spreading the love of reading on our Meet the Author page.  

    • All venues are centered around Telfair, Wright and Chippewa square, within a 10 – 15 minute walk of each other.  Map

  • A closing address on Sunday afternoon

Earlier Event: February 16
Civil Rights & Civil Wrongs: Walking Tour
Later Event: February 16
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic