The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands of festival-goers have crowded the historic downtown Decatur square to enjoy book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children's area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more.
What to see?
- Start with the AJC's overview and highlights of the festival
- Events for ... Kids / Families .... Foodies .... Performing Arts
Choose your stage
Most events at the festival will happen within walking distance of the Decatur Square. (Need a PDF map? Click)
- Keynote and ticketed events
- Children's Parade
- Food and Cooking Stage
- Marietta Conference Center
- Decatur Courthouse
- Decatur City Hall
- Decatur Library
- Decatur Recreation Center
- Decatur First Baptist Church
- Decatur Presbyterian Church
- Emerging Writers Stage
- Children's Stage at Decatur Recreation Center
- Local Poetry Stage
- Teen / Young Adult Stage
- Decatur Community Bandstand
- Sycamore Family Zone
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