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Calling all writers and book lovers! The Los Feliz Writers Festival returns to Los Angeles from August 19–23, 2026, with five days of free literary events.
The second annual festival will feature 13 free events across Los Feliz. The lineup includes writing workshops, performances, mixers, an open mic, and more.
Last year’s festival welcomed more than 200 writers. This year, organizers have already received more than 1,000 RSVPs.
📚What to expect at the festival
The festival is designed to bring local writers together while making literary programming more accessible.
You can learn how to write personal essays, experiment with tarot as a creative tool, explore audio storytelling, and develop your unique writing voice. There will also be events celebrating Los Feliz’s diverse creative community.
📚Festival highlights
✍️Opening Party — August 19
The festival kicks off at Big Bar Alcove with a special Shut Up and Write event. LA Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace will also welcome guests.
✍️Personal Essay Writing — August 20
Head to Fred 62 for a workshop on writing personal essays and pitching your work to editors.
Poets Are the New Pop Stars — August 21
This showcase brings Los Feliz poets and musicians together for one night of literary and musical performances.
✍️Writing Workshops — August 22
Saturday features several workshops, including Fall in Love With Your Own Voice, Sensory Portal, Tarot for Writers, and Writing With Audio.
✍️Voices of Los Feliz: Radically Human — August 22
One of the weekend’s highlights takes place at Barnsdall Art Park. Local writers will gather for a reading from Radically Human, a new neighborhood zine featuring more than 30 writers.
✍️After-Party — August 22
The celebration continues at Tabula Rasa with a special party honoring what would have been the 100th birthdays of Allen Ginsberg, Frank O’Hara, and Harper Lee.
✍️Local POC Voices — August 23
Writers of color will share performances and discuss authentic expression and representation in the literary world.
✍️Writer and Activist Mixer — August 23
Meet fellow writers and activists at Best Fish Tacos. Friends, family, and dogs are welcome.
✍️PorchFest Open Mic — August 23
Share your work at the Vermont Triangle during PorchFestLA’s Sundays Before Sunset.
✍️The Story of You — August 23
The festival wraps up at Barnsdall Art Park with a guided journaling session.
📚How to attend
All 13 events are free to attend, though RSVPs are required for many events.
📅When: August 19–23, 2026
📍Where: Various locations in Los Feliz