Books in Bloom Festival | Literary Legends Knoxville

Join Literary Legends Knoxville for Books in Bloom, a spring book festival celebrating books, creativity, and community. Books in Bloom: A Spring Book FestivalMay 15 | 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Hardin Valley Event Center Presented by Literary Legends Knoxville Join Literary Legends Knoxville for Books in Bloom, a spring book festival celebrating books, creativity, and community. Explore 75+ authors and vendors, meet fellow readers, and enjoy a day of shopping, author conversations, and activities for all ages. The festival will feature food trucks, a dirty soda and coffee bar, and a wine bar, along with opportunities to discover new books, support authors, and spend time with friends and family. Festival Activities The Secret Garden Scavenger Hunt Follow clues, solve the secret phrase, and collect a prize. Explore the festival as you work your way through this bookish scavenger hunt. Pressed Flower Bookmark Bar Create your own floral bookmark with pressed flowers and ribbon, a keepsake to tuck into your next read. The Reading Garden Take a break, settle in with a book, and enjoy short live readings from authors. Little Bookworms Corner Young readers can paint flowerpots, plant a seed, and choose a donated book. Children’s storytime will also be part of the day’s activities. Spring Shelf Refresh Bring a book to swap and find something new for your shelves. Separate book donations will support the Fill the Shelves Initiative, helping make books more accessible in our community. Plant Bingo Join a round of plant bingo and take home a new plant. Free to play! Author Panels Hear from authors, join the conversation, and connect with the writers behind the stories. Book Bouquet & Flower Bar Turn your book into a bouquet with flowers and ribbon. Create a bookish arrangement to give as a gift or keep for yourself. Whether you are looking for your next favorite book, planning a day out with friends, or bringing the family for spring activities, we look forward to welcoming you to Books in Bloom.