Printers Row Lit Fest
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Printers Row Lit Fest was founded in 1985 by the Near South Planning Board to attract visitors to the Printers Row neighborhood (once the city's bookmaking hub) in the South Loop of Chicago. By 2002 it had grown to five city blocks (on Dearborn, from Ida B. Wells Drive to Polk), attracting more than 200 booksellers from across the country displaying new, used and antiquarian books, and featuring s
04/24/2026
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT📣
Get ready for the 41st Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the Midwest’s largest outdoor literary celebration (and it’s FREE)! 📚
📆SAVE THE DATES:
Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13
10 AM - 6 PM
📍LOCATION
Chicago IL - South Dearborn Street, from Ida B. Wells to Polk Street, in the heart of historic Printers Row.
✨What to Expect:
🎪6 stages
📚70+ Literary Programs
📖200+ booksellers & exhibitors
🎙️200+ incredible presenters
🎟️FREE entry to Lit Fest & programs
Who’s coming with you?? ⬇️
Tag them in the comments!
For more info visit
PrintersRowLitFest.org
PrintersRowLitFest
09/06/2025
Printers Row Lit Fest is officially O P E N. 🥳
Join us for the 40th Annual PRLF in Historic Printers Row, Chicago. From 10am - 6pm today and tomorrow. We’ve got 2 packed days and streets lined with exhibitors!
Come on down!
PrintersRowLitFest.org
09/05/2025
Take a look at our programs by stage! We know there are a lot of fantastic programs happening at the 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, and this visual might help you make your plan! 📝
The full schedule can be found on our website
PrintersRowLitFest.org (http://printersrowlitfest.org/)
09/04/2025
Two more sleeps 😴
We’re 2 days away from the Midwest’s largest and oldest outdoor literary fest!
What are you most looking forward to this weekend?
Saturday, September 6 & Sunday, September 7
🕙 10 AM – 6 PM
PrintersRowLitFest.org
P.S. Don’t forget to grab your limited-edition 40th anniversary pin!
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
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620 S Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL
60605
Opening Hours
| Saturday | 10am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 6pm |
