18th annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival
• April 16, 2025

Family-friendly street festival spanning 3 blocks in the heart of historic Old Town Kensington. Not your average book festival! Now in its 18th year, this festival offers something for everyone! […]

Children’s Book and Learning Festival
• June 28, 2024

Join local non-profit, Turning the Page, for a day of learning and fun! Co-hosted with the Downtown DC BID and TCMA, we will be in Wilson Plaza outside of the […]

16th annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival
• April 11, 2023

The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival, held rain or shine, spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come […]

Capital Book Fest: 2023 Season
• March 14, 2023

Downtown DC’s Outdoor, Pop-Up Bookstore Returns to Wilson Plaza Starting March 16! Join us on Woodrow Wilson Plaza (located on the external grounds of the Ronald Reagan Building and International […]

Record-Setting Crowd for RBG at National Book Festival (photos)
• September 2, 2019

Chef José Andrés apologized for not being available to sign books after his speaking session; he had to catch a flight to the Bahamas to assist in Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.