Louisiana Book Festival

The Louisiana Book Festival is a free, annual literary event held in downtown Baton Rouge that celebrates readers, writers, and books. Whether you are looking for gripping Southern fiction, deep dives into Gulf Coast history and true crime, moving poetry, or culinary secrets from regional cookbooks, this gathering offers varied genres with a little bit of everything for folks of all reading tastes and levels. Learn more.

This event is supported by an LEH Strategic Partnership Grant.