Imaginarium Book Festival 2025
Fri, Jun 06
|University of the District of Columbia
We're back for Year 5! Join us in Washington, DC, on Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, 2025! Featuring 80+ author and vendor exhibitors. Book signings, special events, and much more!
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2025, 9:00 AM EDT – Jun 07, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Attendees
About the Event
ALL entry tickets are sold out.
We are so excited to gather together with 80+ authors and vendors, including special guests Tomi Adeyemi, Hannah Whitten, Aparna Verma, Thea Guanzon, Mai Corland, and Jasmine Walt! See author lineup. Children 12 years and younger may attend the festival for free. For security reasons, you must wear your badge/lanyard at all times while visiting the festival.
Tomi Adeyemi's special Lit Talk session will be hosted in the UDC Theater of Arts, and it is included in the Celestial VIP ticket only. To attend other Lit Talk sessions, you must purchase the main Lit Talk Add-on ticket. Lit Talk seating is first-come-first-serve. Once the room is full, the door will be closed. One Lit Talk ticket gives you access to all of the main sessions, but you do not have to attend all. If you are purchasing a Phantasma ticket, you must have a Tomi Adeyemi Lit Talk Add-on to attend her session in the theater. Tomi Adeyemi will be signing for 3 hours only. Her queue will be open to all attendees, but we cannot guarantee that she will be able to see everyone within this time slot. Thank you for understanding!
Add-on tickets must be paired with a Celestial, Phantasma, or Voyager ticket; you cannot attend the festival with only an add-on ticket.
Imaginarium Book Festival (IBF) is a book festival for all kinds of readers, where incredible worlds can be discovered and explored. Our goal is to bring together authors and readers who share a love for the fantastical. Whether you are a newcomer to the SFF and paranormal genres, or a longtime fan, you're sure to find the story that makes you feel at home.
Tickets
Voyager (SATURDAY ONLY)
This 1-DAY ticket includes access to the author hall / Apothecrafty on Saturday ONLY, and a card badge + lanyard. We recommend purchasing Lit Feud + Soirée and Lit Talk as add-ons. This ticket is non-refundable.
$20.00
+$2.00 State Tax
Sold OutTomi Adeyemi Lit Talk (Friday)
Already included in Celestial VIP ticket. NOTE: Can only be added onto a Phantasma ticket. This ticket includes access to Tomi Adeyemi's Lit Talk chat on Friday, June 6, a limited edition enamel bookmark, one keepsake theater ticket, and a badge ribbon.
$10.00
+$1.00 State Tax
Sale endedLit Talk (Add-On)
Lit Talk is similar to author panels, but better. Four categories, randomized questions, and discussions that engage the audience and keep you laughing. Authors get to geek out and be fans too! This ticket includes access to Lit Talk sessions on Friday and/or Saturday, an entry badge ribbon, and a limited edition 2025 Lit Talk acrylic pin. Lit Talk sessions are first-come-first-serve for seating. Door will close when the room has reached full capacity.
$25.00
+$2.50 State Tax
Sale endedLit Feud + Soirée (Add-On)
Inspired by the American game show, Family Feud, but with author teams and bookish trivia! This ticket includes access to the Lit Feud tournament and the Fantasy Lush Soirée pre-event, one keepsake theater ticket, and a matching badge ribbon.
$15.00
+$1.50 State Tax
Sale ended