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BAM! Festival supports the arts, music and reading for all.

By celebrating art, music, and literature created by humans, the BAM! Festival Inc. has adopted a policy to not include any works of art, including books, music, and artwork generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The BAM! Festival strives to be transparent and respect the human creators' rights as artists, authors, and musicians in the age of AI. 

BAM! Festival supports the arts, music and reading for all.

By celebrating art, music, and literature created by humans, the BAM! Festival Inc. has adopted a policy to not include any works of art, including books, music, and artwork generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The BAM! Festival team strives to be transparent and respect the human creators' rights as artists, authors, and musicians in the age of AI. 

BAM! Festival is a book, art, and music festival held annually in downtown West Palm Beach, FL. BAM! Festival’s mission is to provide a county-wide literary experience that brings together authors, teachers, students, families, and the community to share their love of books which will in turn promote literacy, encourage fellowship through education, exercise young minds with discussion, and inspire youth to reach high.

Nothing! BAM! Festival is a completely free and family-friendly event. No attendee registration is required, just show up on the day of the event and ENJOY!

BAM! Festival is a book, art, and music festival for children and teens. We accept authors and illustrators of: children's books, picture books, middle grade books/graphic novels, and young adult books/graphic novels. We do not, at this time, have any panels for adult literature.

In order to participate in the festival as an author, you must be traditionally published.

At this time, BAM! Festival only hosts traditionally published authors for our panels and interactive events.

If you are a traditionally published author or illustrator interested in participating in the festival, send us an email at: bamfestival@booksartmusic.org

BAM! Festival has, in recent years, expanded opportunities for vendors at the festival.

However, BAM! Festival 2026 will not have any vendor opportunities at this time. To join a waiting list for future events, you can contact us at: bamfestival@booksartmusic.org

BAM! Festival is held annually in downtown West Palm Beach, FL at the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach and City Hall.

Yes, there is a place to buy books while at the festival!

Each year BAM! Festival has a bookstore with the works represented by the authors from that year. Part of the sales proceeds go towards supporting next years festival.