The 27th annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word

Humanities Tennessee’s Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Words was first held in Nashville on the second full weekend (Friday-Sunday) in October, 1989, and has been held annually on the same weekend since then. One of the first book festivals of its kind, it has inspired hundreds of similar book festivals throughout the nation and beyond.

The festival is free and open to the public. No advance registration or tickets are required. All seating is on a first-come basis.

The dates and times for 2015 Southern Festival of Books are:

Friday, October 9: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 10: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 11: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.