Get ready for another incredible year: March 12 -15, 2026!

Book Festival is free and open to the public.

A special thank you to our Literary Circle members: 
Cathy Isaacson & Walter Isaacson 
 Charles H. Bernstein ‘24.

More information on the Literary Circle can be found in our sponsor information.

Family Day at the Festival

Sunday, March 15, 2026

 

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Mayor's Office of Youth & Families logo

Max Powers at the 2024 New Orleans Book Festival enjoys a book about New Orleans potholes at Family Day at the Fest.

Author Raymond Antrobus reading his book to attendees at Family Day at the Fest.

A young attendee at Family Day explores the wonders of the brain with a volunteer from the Tulane Brain Institute, sparking curiosity about the science of the mind.

Attendee at Family Day high-fives Gumbo at the 2024 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

Family Day at the Fest attendees select books from Scholastic's free book distribution table at the 2024 Family Day at the Fest.

Author Dionne Nichols-Condoll bringing stories to life for young readers at Family Day