The WNY Book Arts Center is excited to announce our17th Annual Edible Book Festival: Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Registration of handmade 100% Edible Books is now open!
Buffalo, N.Y. – March 3, 2025 – Book Arts is excited to announce our 17th Annual Edible Book Festival, to be held at 468 Washington Street in downtown Buffalo, on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. This unique family friendly event invites community members of all skill levels and ages to create and exhibit 100% Edible Books. The books are exhibited, documented, judged and eaten, and prizes are awarded. Festivities include basket raffles, literary vendors and hands-on bookmaking and printmaking workshops in our studio. The Edible Book Festival is fun for all ages! Everyone can partake in eating the exhibits after judging!
About the history & purpose of the Festival: The Edible Book Festival is an international festival held annually on or around April 1. This event unites bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers of all ages to celebrate the ingestion of culture, and a book’s fulfilling nourishment!
Create an Edible Book for YOUR chance to win prizes!: Registration is NOW OPEN to enter a 100% edible & handmade Edible Book into Book Arts’ Festival. We have two age categories, ‘Youth & Family’ and ‘Adult’. Edible Book creations will be ranked by local celebrity judges and the winning artists/chefs will be awarded with prizes & giveaways.
NOW ACCEPTING EDIBLE BOOK APPLICATIONS:
https://wnybookarts.org/edible-book-festival-17/ There is no age limitation to enter. Registration of Edible Books will be accepted until Friday, April 4th at 9pm.
Admission to the event is $5 ($3 for members of Book Arts). You can purchase tickets to the event at the door, or pre purchase admission tickets here. Children under 5 are FREE! Edible Book Submission Fee $8 for Non-Book Arts Member, $5 for Book Arts Member. Those who submit an Edible Book to the contest receive two free admissions. Proceeds from ticket sales, entry fees, and basket raffles go towards ongoing programming at the WNY Book Arts Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Please visit https://wnybookarts.org/edible-book-festival-17/ for more information and updates on this exciting event! If you have any questions, call us at 716.348.1430, stop in during our open hours Tuesday 12:30-5pm, Wednesday-Friday 11-5pm, Saturday 10-2pm, or email curious@wnybookarts.org.