lit fest
A Book Fair on the Square
A free day of books, authors, and storytelling in the heart of Lockhart
- OCTOBER 17, 2026
- 11AM - 5PM
- Main Street, Lockhart, Texas
SIGNINGS & PANELS · MAIN STREET - LOCKHART TEXAS
LOCAL BOOKSHOPS, AUTHORS, & PUBLISHERS
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ABOUT LIT FEST
Join us Saturday, October 17, 2026, for Lockhart’s first-ever book festival on Main Street, on the Historic Square.
Presented by the Lockhart Initiative for Tourism & Corridor Title, LIT FEST brings together book lovers, authors, and storytellers for a day of author panels, book signings, and literary fun.
We’ll be celebrating writers from near and far while shining a special spotlight on the local creatives who make Lockhart’s arts scene so vibrant. It’s gonna be LIT!
Booksellers
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Full Schedule Coming Soon
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STAY IN THE LOOP
Presented by:
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
Casey Clem
Suzy and Paul Kula
Happily Ever After Teacher Book Fund
Thanks to generous community support, the Lockhart Initiative for Tourism raised $4,000 for the Happily Ever After Book Fund. This fund will give 20 local teachers a $200 debit card to spend on books at the LIT Fest book festival. Winners will be drawn in mid-September.
Candice and Steve Ziegler
Donna and Kole Townsen
Hannah Ziegler and Ryan Akiyama
Hoppy and Linda Haden
Wayne & Fran Carlisle
In-Kind Sponsorships
Christine Ohlendorf
Donna and Kole Townsen
Bonus Chapter
Pouring 24 literary-inspired candles, one day only!
Chaparral Coffee - serving a Don Quixote style coffee, a mocha rich with cinnamon and Mexican spices. Great hot or over ice!
Chaparral Cantina -- serving a Lonesome Dove themed cocktail - taste of the dusty trail - the Gus & Call - mezcal, chaparral, and sparkling water to quench your thirst from a day on the literary trail.
Roald Dahl themed menu with Frobscottle, Snozzcumber Salad & The Bruce Cake
Taco Bout' a Good Book Taco Special
Serving a Grover Sesame Street Pizza "The Munster at the End of this Book" Sesame seeds, Munster cheese, pepperoni, spinach, pesto, marinara & olives
Serving The Hemingway Daiquiri
Curious George Banana Pudding with Brookie. Half Brownie. Half Blondie. With Whipped Cream
The PEARL will be hosting a book signing for "Lockhart: Images of America", a historical account of the founding and growth of Lockhart by local historian and author, Ronda Anton Reagan. Drink Specials: Ernest Hemingway's "Papa Doble" Truman Capote's "Screwdriver" William Faulkner's "Mint Julep". The PEARL opens at 4 pm.
Thorn & Bred will be offering a Secret Garden menu with two items: a Strawberry Rose Matcha and the Secret Garden Tartine — Swoonworthy Sourdough (Luling, TX) topped with whipped lemon feta, grilled green onion, zucchini and baby sweet peppers, shaved radish, and parsley walnut pesto, finished with micro greens.
Tortellini & Co. at Best Little Wine & Books Serving: Kuplink, Kuplank, Kuplunk Gelato Blueberries for Sal – house-churned blueberry gelato with bear tracks (Celebrating 75 years of Blueberries for Sal) Baudelaire Orphan Pasta Puttanesca Sautéed olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, chopped parsley, tomatoes + radiatori Inspired by Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Art by Simeon from 11-3pm Simeon will be sketching caricatures of your favorite storybook character! Parents, please bring your child's favorite storybook to help visualize the drawing $10 each
