🏙️✨ Books, Bites & Literary Delights – Printers Row Lit Fest 📚🎉

🏙️✨ Books, Bites & Literary Delights – Printers Row Lit Fest 📚🎉

✍️📖 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest – Sunday, 9/7/25 🏙️🎤

One of my favorite yearly events! As some of you know, I work for a children’s book publisher, so we’ll definitely check out my company’s booth at this fest. Let’s explore the festival together!

Tentative Itinerary:
📍 11:00 AM – Meet & greet outside the old Dearborn Street Train Station
📖 11:00 AM–2 PM – Break into small groups (4–5 people) to explore the festival, attend author talks, and browse booksellers
🍽️ 2–3:30 PM – Regroup at Dearborn Station for a late lunch or early dinner at nearby Meli’s Cafe, Half Sour, or Flacos Tacos (final location depends on wait times)

New This Year: Storytelling Stage featuring DO NOT SUBMIT OPEN MIC STORYTELLING! From the team behind This Much is True & Story Lab at Mrs. Murphy's Irish Bistro

About the Festival:

• Largest free outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest
• Founded 1985 by Near South Planning Board; acquired by Chicago Tribune in 2002
• Over 200 booksellers and 7 stages with 100+ free literary programs
• Features new, used, and rare books, plus author talks and Chicago architecture

Stages:

• Center Stage
• North Stage
• Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Stage
• Plymouth Court Stage
• Grace Place Stage
• Born Again Consignment Parlor Loft

All events are free; no tickets required. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Links & Info:
🌐 Printers Row Lit Fest Official Site
🌐 Facebook Page

🚇 Public Transit: CTA Trip Planner – Blue Line, Red Line, Metra & buses nearby
🚗 Parking: Limited street parking; SpotHero & ParkWhiz recommended

❗ No-show Policy:

• 3 no-shows without updating RSVP = 3-month freeze on future events
• Update RSVP by start time or message host if late
• Check in with host when you arrive

Come for the books, stay for the architecture, author talks, storytelling, and Chicago charm! 📚🏙️