- 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
The 2026 Saratoga Book Festival
October 1st - 4th
Announcing: Eric Idle at UPH, Thursday, October 1
Our team is busy working on more plans for 2026!
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Member of a book club?? We’d love to hear more about you and the books your club reads. Drop us a line at sbfinfo@fsspl.org and let’s talk!
Visit the 2026 Literary Night Market & KidZone
Featuring over 60 local authors and booksellers.
Join us for an evening where stories come to life at Saratoga’s Literary Night Market. Browse books and meet more than 60 local authors and booksellers in fiction, fantasy, self-help, memoir, thrillers, education, romance, art, horror and more!
Enjoy live music, light bites, a cash bar, and a fantastic showcase of local authors and literary-themed vendors.
Over 40 local children’s authors and publishers.
The Saratoga Book Festival KidZone is a book event designed for kids and their families and offers a chance for children’s authors to meet young readers in a fun setting. In addition to meeting many wonderful authors, there will be special exhibitors to entertain and enhance this book showcasing experience!
Vendor Highlights: Magic Matt Entertainment, Ben & Jerry’s, Saratoga Springs Publishing, The Dark Horse Mercantile, and more.
Previous Marketplace Photos
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
It truly takes a village to put on a Festival! Each year, over 40 volunteers help as greeters, booksellers, room hosts, drivers and more. Please consider being a 2025 SBF Volunteer! Click the button below to get started…
SBF NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
Saratoga Book Festival depends on sponsors and individual donors in order to provide free admission to all general sessions and youth programs.
Reservations and Tickets
- 2026 Events Coming soon!
- Nearly All Sessions are FREE!
- Beyond the Book Sessions
Over 30 Sessions
Oct 1 - 4, City-Wide!
- Saratoga Springs Public Library
- Universal Preservation Hall
- Caffè Lena
- Saratoga Arts
- and more…
- Over 30 Children’s & Young Adult Authors
- Read-Alouds and Story Books
- Activities and sessions for kids of all ages
- Many books for sale
What is the Saratoga Book Festival?
- Keynote Author Presentations Featuring Best-Selling Authors
- Book Chats Highlighting the Latest in Literature
- Panel Discussions on Hot Topics
- Book Signings
- Literary Marketplace
- And so much more…
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Saratoga Book Festival is committed to the health and safety of our authors, participants, and volunteers. Click the button below for the latest information about the Festival's COVID-19 policies and procedures.
Our 2026 Cultural & Programming Partners
Our 2026 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Susan Bokan
Benefactor Sponsor
Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Gold Patron Sponsors
Adirondack Trust Company
Ellen & Brad Beal
Saratoga Springs Publishing/Vicki Adesso Dodd*
Dawn & Dan Sauer
*KidZone Sponsor
Silver Patron Sponsors
George & Susan Bergmann
The Gerace Family
Ellen & Todd Dowling
King Wealth Management
Maryann & Kevin Ryan
Bronze Patron Sponsors
D.A. Collins Companies
Decrescente Distributing Co.
DeJonghe Original Jewelers
A.C. Riley Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
Friends of the Saratoga Book Festival
BPI Mechanical Service
Lauren & Tim Hatch
Jay Portnoy
Jessica Schwartzman
In-Kind & Community Sponsors
