What does your favorite book taste like?
Western New York Book Arts Center will host the 18th annual Edible Book Festival at 468 Washington Street in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Edible Book Festival is a family-friendly, international festival held annually on or around April 1, inviting participants to create EDIBLE creations inspired by a book. Edible Book creations are ranked by local ‘celebrity judges’ and the winning artist chefs are awarded with surprise prizes. Then we eat our words! All are welcome to partake in eating the books after winners are announced.
The Edible Book Festival is fun for all ages. In addition to the edible book exhibition, competition, and ingestion, festivities include basket raffles, literary vendors and hands-on bookmaking and printmaking workshops in our studio.
Create an Edible Book for YOUR chance to win prizes!: Registration is OPEN until Friday, March 27 to enter a 100% edible & handmade Edible Book. Community members of all skill levels and ages are encouraged to submit. We have two age categories, ‘Youth & Family’ and ‘Adult.’ The submission fee is $8 ($5 for Book Arts members). Those who submit an Edible Book to the contest receive two free admissions.
Attend & discover, What does your favorite book taste like?
Admission to the event is $5 ($3 for members of Book Arts). Purchase tickets at the door or pre-purchase admission tickets online. Children under 5 are FREE!
Proceeds from ticket sales, entry fees, and basket raffles go towards ongoing programming at the WNY Book Arts Center, a 501©3 non-profit organization.
For information visit: https://wnybookarts.org/edible-book-festival-2026/