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Baltimore Book Festival

Baltimore, MD · Arts & Culture

When

September 19–20, 2026

Where

Waverly Main Street · Baltimore · MD

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A literary festival in Baltimore's Waverly neighborhood with author talks, panel discussions, book signings, and youth programming. Founded in 1996 under the city's 'City That Reads' initiative, it once drew up to 100,000 visitors at its former Inner Harbor site.

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