The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books spans nearly the entire 226-acre USC Campus. The event does not provide wheelchair rentals or motorized transportation. If fatigue is a concern, please consider planning ahead and bringing a wheelchair or other aids.

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The festival attracts approximately 160,000 people of all ages each year from Southern California and all around the country

General admission is free and the festival will also feature exclusive paid events with authors and celebrities.

Book Prizes  Fri, Apr 25 at 07:00 PM PDT at Bovard Auditorium

FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL+ Tickets ($200)

• UNLIMITED early panel reservations: reserve your spot a full month before the general public! ($126 minimum value)
• Discounts on GA tickets for speical ticketed events, including 50% off GA tickets to the Amanda Gorman Ideas Exchange.
• Six tickets to the April 25 Book Prize awards ceremony at Bovard Auditorium ($120 value)
• Free valet parking at the festival April 26-27 ($100 value)
• One free official festival poster and mug
• 15% off festival merchandise
• 30% off Festival of Books 30th Anniversary commemorative book while supplies last
• 4 months free unlimited digital access to the L.A. Times (non-subscribers only)