Printers Row Lit Fest

Now in its 41st year, the Printers Row Lit Fest is one of the nation’s largest and longest-running literary festivals. The Printers Row Lit Fest, on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, from 10am to 6pm, at South Dearborn, between Ida B. Wells and Polk Street features hundreds of best-selling and award winning writers from Chicago and across the U.S., booksellers, storytellers, and cultural programs. For readers of all ages. Admission is free.

For updated information visit www.PrintersRowLitFest.org. For tickets and info about the 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award dinner honoring singer, author, and cultural icon Patti Smith on Thursday, September 10, at the Union League Club of Chicago, visit www.thenspb.org/our-events/harold-washington-literary-award-dinner/.