Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors

Winston-Salem, NC · Arts & Culture

When: September 26, 2026
Where: Fourth Street, Downtown Winston-Salem · Winston-Salem · NC
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The largest annual book festival in the Carolinas takes over downtown Winston-Salem's Fourth Street corridor with author panels, book signings, readings, and a children's area. The nonprofit Bookmarks runs the free street festival each September, and the 2026 lineup includes author John Green.

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