visitwinstonsalem.com | Sep 25, 2026 6:44 PM
WINSTON-SALEM — The 21st annual Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors will bring a free day of literary programming to downtown Winston-Salem from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
Visit Winston-Salem describes the Saturday street festival as a downtown event with author panels, readings, book signings, activities, exhibitors, vendors and food trucks. The festival’s information page places activity primarily around the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts and Spruce Street, with additional activity near Bookmarks at Fourth and Holly streets.
A dedicated children’s area is planned, and the event listing says every child can receive a free book. The Saturday street festival is free; readers planning to attend other festival-weekend keynote programs should check the organizer’s current ticket information separately.
Source and planning note: The date, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. hours, downtown location and program details were checked against the official Visit Winston-Salem event listing and the City of Winston-Salem special-events calendar. The accompanying image is an original illustrative graphic and is not a documentary photograph of this festival.
