Portland Book Festival 2025
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Literary Arts

Portland Book Festival 2025

  • Start Time: 10:00 am
  • End Time: 6:00 pm
  • Age Restriction:  All Ages

About the Event

Literary Arts’ Portland Book Festival [PBF] returns Saturday, November 8, 2025, to ten stages across six partner venues in downtown Portland’s south Park Blocks. PBF features over 100 authors and interviewers, drop-in writing workshops, pop-up readings, local food trucks, and a huge exhibitor fair in this all-ages, city-wide celebration of books and stories. 


Note: Entry into individual Portland Book Festival events and venues requires a Day-of Festival Pass (wristband). Some special event ticket bundles include a wristband, or you may purchase the wristband separately then add-on event books and tickets. 


All passes and bundles go on sale at NOON, Tuesday, August 26, with the exception of Rebecca Yarros event tickets.


REBECCA YARROS EVENT TICKETS INFO:


At 10am Tuesday, August 26 (Pacific Time) we will reveal only two BUNDLED tickets for PBF: one for $53 (+fees) that includes a ticket to Rebecca Yarros' event, a signed copy of ONYX STORM, and a PBF wristband. The other ticket bundle is $23 (+ fees) that includes a ticket to Rebecca's event (no book) and a PBF wristband. 


A maximum of 2 ticket bundles are allowed per transaction. 


At noon all other passes and bundles will go on sale. After the Rebecca Yarros event bundles sell out, we will have a limited amount of tickets to her event that you can add to your cart with any wristband purchase before check-out. 


Click here for more Rebecca Yarros ticket info


Click here for general Portland Book Festival information


 

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Ticket Groups
VIP ALL ACCESS PASS -or- UMBRELLA PASS
Day-of Festival Entry Pass (Wristband)
Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM Event Bundles
Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE Event Bundles
Newmark Stage Events: Five Book Bundle
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One-click bundles include Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) + [VIP: *all* add-on events tix + books] --OR-- [UMBRELLA: Yarros/Abrams add-on events tix + books]

Ticket Bundles
VIP Access: All Events Book + Ticket Bundle
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VIP Access: All Events Book, Wristband + Ticket Bundle
ONE price level includes
(1) VIP Gold wristband (skip-the-line entry + front of venue seating at all PBF stages)
(1) Rebecca Yarros: ONYX STORM ticket [VIP entry + VIP section seating + signed copy of Onyx Storm]
(1) Stacey Abrams: CODED JUSTICE VIP ticket [VIP entry + VIP section seating + copy of Coded Justice]
(1) $5 Book Fair voucher
(1) PBF Tote bag
ALL FIVE Newmark Stage Book-as-Tickets
(1) Readers Night: Nov. 7 entry ticket

Umbrella Pass: Special Events Book + Ticket Bundle
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Umbrella Pass: Schnitzer Hall Events Books, Wristband + Ticket Bundle
ONE price level includes:
(1) GA Day-of Festival Pass (Wristband)
(1) Readers Night: Nov. 7 Ticket
(1) Rebecca Yarros: ONYX STORM book ticket [Reserved section seating + signed copy of Onyx Storm]
(1) Stacey Abrams: CODED JUSTICE book ticket [Reserved  section seating + copy of Coded Justice]
(1) $5 Book Fair voucher
(1) PBF Tote bag

START HERE for Day-of Festival General Admission Passes (wristbands) ONLY, *then* choose to add-on books/special event tickets before check out.

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Full-Price GA Festival Pass includes: $5 Book Fair voucher, day-of entry into venues and events (with the exception of Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, which require add-on tickets), and Portland Art Museum admission. 


(Note: $5 Book Fair voucher is not included with Arts for All, Youth Under 17, or Veterans/Active Military passes)


All passes must be scanned & exchanged for wristbands before entry into any PBF events or venues.


  • General Admission

    $18.00

  • Arts For All - w/Oregon Trail Card/SNAP ID

    $5.00

  • Youth (Under 17, or 18 w/ High School ID)

    $0.00

  • Veterans / Active Military - ID REQUIRED

    $0.00

Includes a Day-of-Festival Pass (wristband) + ticket to Rebecca Yarros ONYX STORM event: 10:00 a.m., Nov. 8, 2025, at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Ticket Bundles
Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM Book Bundle
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This bundle includes one (1) Day-Of Festival Pass (wristband) as well as one (1) reserved section general admission seat for the Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM event, and a signed copy of ONYX STORM.

Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM Bundle (no book)
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This bundle includes a Day-Of Festival Pass (wristband) as well as general admission entry into Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM event.

Includes a Day-of-Festival Pass (wristband) + ticket to Stacey Abrams CODED JUSTICE event: Noon, Nov. 8, 2025, at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Ticket Bundles
Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE Book Bundle

$53.00

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Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE: Festival Book Bundle
(1) Copy of CODED JUSTICE Book + Reserved section seating
(1) Day-of Festival Pass (Wristband)
(1) $5 Book Fair Voucher
Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE Bundle (no book)

$23.00

This bundle includes a Day-Of Festival Pass (wristband) plus general admission entry into Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE event.

Includes Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) + ALL FIVE Book Add-Ons to Newmark Stage events with priority seating.

Ticket Bundles
Newmark Stage Five Book Bundle

$158.00

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Includes:
(1) Day-of Festival Pass (Wristband)
(1) $5 Exhibitor Fair Voucher
+ ALL FIVE Newmark Stage Book-as-Tickets + priority seating at Newmark Stage events:
[Susan Orlean, 10:00am; Nicholas Boggs, 11:45am; Emma Donohue, 1:30pm; Jill Lepore, 3:15pm; Angela Flournoy, 5:00pm]
Additional Tickets
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Readers Night: Friday, Nov. 7

$25.00

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Join us FRIDAY, Nov 7 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum Mark Building for an evening of special giveaways, craft beverage sampling, and a preview of the Book Fair before the festival crowds.
Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM: Book Ticket
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10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. 

This ticket includes a signed copy of ONYX STORM and Orchestra-level general admission seating.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is also required for entry into Portland Book Festival events and venues.

There is no public signing for this event.
Rebecca Yarros, ONYX STORM: General Admission
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10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. General Admission seating (not assigned). No book included.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is also required for entry into Portland Book Festival events and venues.
Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE: Book Ticket

$35.00

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12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

This ticket includes a copy of CODED JUSTICE and Orchestra-level reserved section seating.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is also required for entry into Portland Book Festival events and venues.
Stacey Abrams, CODED JUSTICE: General Admission

$5.00

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12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. General Admission. No book included with this ticket.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is also required for entry into Portland Book Festival events and venues.
Other Items (Admission *Not* Included!)
Susan Orlean, JOYRIDE: Book Add-On

$27.00

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10:00 a.m. | Newmark Stage | in conversation with Andrew Proctor.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is required for entry into this event. This book add-on gives you priority seating at the event + copy of JOYRIDE.
Nicholas Boggs, BALDWIN, A LOVE STORY: Book Add-On

$31.00

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11:45 a.m. | Newmark Stage | in conversation with Mitchell S. Jackson.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is required for entry into this event. This book add-on gives you priority seating at the event + copy of BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY.
Emma Donoghue, THE PARIS EXPRESS: Book Add-On

$22.00

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1:30 p.m. | Newmark Stage | in conversation with Crystal Ligori.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is required for entry into this event. This book add-on gives you priority seating at the event + copy of THE PARIS EXPRESS.
Jill Lepore, WE THE PEOPLE: Book Add-On

$35.00

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3:15 p.m. | Newmark Stage | in conversation with Geoff Norcross.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is required for entry into this event. This book add-on gives you priority seating at the event + copy of WE THE PEOPLE: A HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.
Angela Flournoy, THE WILDERNESS: Book Add-On

$25.00

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5:00 p.m. | Newmark Stage | in conversation with Renée Watson.

A Day-of Festival Pass (wristband) is required for entry into this event. This book add-on gives you priority seating at the event + copy of THE WILDERNESS.
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