Live & Events · FestivalAuthor talks at the Capitol
Downtown · Central
Texas Book Festival
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A free weekend of author talks, signings, a children's area and food trucks spread across the Texas State Capitol grounds each fall, plus a Lit Crawl.
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- Neighborhood
- Downtown · Central
- Address
- 1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
- Hours
- Check current hours ↗
- Website
- texasbookfestival.org
- Price
- Free
- Founded
- 1995 · Laura Bush
- Best time
- Fall
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