The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival returns to West Hollywood Park

This free event celebrates children’s literacy and fosters a love for reading for kids of all ages. Highlights include over 70 exhibitors, live book readings by celebrated authors, interactive storytelling sessions, musical performances, arts and crafts, and other activities.

Activities include meet-and-greets with authors, face painting, photo booth, dancing, games, slime making, plenty of savory and sweet food trucks, and free giveaways (including upcoming animation giveaways from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks).

Performers scheduled to appear include The BeatBuds, Chloé and Maud Arnold from The Syncopated Ladies, Sole Talks youth tap dance company, Love Bug & Me, a live art installation by artist Juan Muniz, along with a special appearance from Mykal-Michelle Harris from Disney Junior’s Ariel and star of the upcoming Raven’s Home spinoff Alice in the Palace, as well as other special guests and giveaways.

The festival also introduces new authors and illustrators, providing fresh perspectives and stories that can captivate and inspire.  .

Book Soup and Children’s Book World offer author autograph sessions and book readings with popular children’s authors, including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.  

Register for free tickets to attend this event. Attendees are advised to come with comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and maybe a hat. 

Los Angeles Kids Book Festival is presented by the American Born Chinese Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting children’s bilingual literacy, along with the City of West Hollywood.