Lookin’ to get more literary knowledge while in San Francisco? Or just want to get to know more literary lovers in the city? When in San Francisco, be sure to attend these festivals.

1. Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair

The Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair started when Bound Together, an anarchist collective bookstore, wanted to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Around 40 anarchist authors and publishers attended as vendors, displaying their works. Fourteen years later, the Anarchist Book Fair is still going strong with this year’s affair happening on May 14 and 15 at the SF Country Fair Building at Golden Gate Park.

2. Bay Area Playwrights Festival

The Bay Area Playwrights Festival was created to gather and get to know playwrights. The organizers select a play from submissions to their group and stage a public show of the same play. This year’s public shows will take place at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco from July 17 to 26.

3. San Francisco International Poetry Festival

Open to the public, the San Francisco International Poetry Festival showcases 15 poets from San Francisco and around the world and from up-and-coming poets to renowned masters. The festival features poetry readings in different bars and cafes in North Beach, Sunset and Bernal Heights.

4. The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

Sharing the experience of Shakespeare’s plays is the goal of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Running from July 18 to September 20, the Festival will run in Pleasanton and Cupertino and end in San Francisco. Held at the Presidio in San Francisco, this year’s festival will host the production of Comedy Of Errors.

5. Litquake

Litquake is San Francisco’s premiere literary festival. It is held in various venues all over the city and features literary readings, performances and panel discussions. Every year, there are more than 300 authors joining literary fans in celebrating the written word. Litquake ends with Litcrawl, a three-hour literary crawl through the book shops and galleries of SF’s Mission District, featuring readings and panel discussions. This year’s festivities will take place all over San Francisco from October 9 to 17.

Is that enough reason for you to visit San Francisco to celebrate the written word? I hope it is!

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