16th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival

05/17/2025 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Poetry/Fiction/Creative Nonfiction
Reading/Workshop/Panel/Talk

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is a free annual celebration of great books and great writing that has made its mark as one of the nation’s top literary events. More than 100 featured best-selling and award-winning authors – including Wally Lamb, Judith Viorst, Dave Barry, Alan Weisman, Rick Atkinson, John Scalzi, Olivie Blake, Dolan Perkins-Valdez, Joe Posnanski, Louis Bayard, David Aldridge, Jeanine Cummins, Jeffery Deaver, Erin Entrada Kelly, John Patrick Green, Grace Lin, Rachel Renee Russell and Nikki Russell, and more – will participate in presentations and panel discussions. Being held May 17 in Gaithersburg, Md., the Festival also includes interactive writing workshops, a Children’s Village, book sales, author signings and more. Admission and shuttles from Shady Grove Metro and Montgomery County Fairgrounds are FREE.

Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm
506 South Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Contact Information

Kathleen Benson
301-258-6350