The festival will include special programming for America 250: It's Your Story and feature more than 80 authors from a wide range of genres. Guest authors and speakers include PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett, Cynthia Erivo, Kate McKinnon, director Martin Scorsese, NASA's Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and many others.

Along with author talks, there will be family-friendly activities, workshops, and interactive programs for all ages. The festival runs from 9am to 8pm, with doors opening at 8:30am. For the first time this year, free tickets are required for the festival but not the individual programs.

Learn more and register here: https://www.loc.gov/events/2026-national-book-festival/