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The 2026 Edible Book Festival

Presented by Kalamazoo Book Arts Center at Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, Kalamazoo MI

Mar 28 2026
The 2026 Edible Book Festival

Artwork by Martin Burch

The Edible Book Festival is celebrated in over 20 countries. Join us in this fun and whimsical event for the whole family!

Each Spring, KBAC joins libraries and book arts centers from around the world in this delightful celebration of the art of the book! The Edible Book Festival is celebrated in over 20 countries, including Australia, Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, and New Zealand. This fun and whimsical event is for the whole family!
All entries are welcome! No registration needed, just bring your masterpiece between 2:30 and 3:30 to set up. There will be separate prizes for books made primarily by children and books made exclusively by adults.

We can’t wait to see and taste what you bring in!

Click here to view images of previous Edible Book Festival entries.

Entry set up: 2:30 - 3:30
Voting ends: 4:00 p.m.
Winners announced: 4:00 p.m.
Eat the books 4:05
Come between 3:30 and 4 to make sure you see the books while they are whole and uneaten!!

ADMISSION INFO

Free admission. No prior registration required for entries, just bring your masterpiece between 2:30 and 3:30 to set up.

LOCATION

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center

326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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