What's BAM! Festival Like?

Is there anywhere better than South Florida in April? We think not! From the minute you step foot in our town, the BAM! Festival Team does our best to help you enjoy your experience.

Out of town guests stay at a local hotel that is within walking distance of multiple entertainment areas in Downtown West Palm Beach, CityPlace and Clematis Street. At the hotel the guests can enjoy the sunshine, palm trees, breathtaking water views, a fantastic roof-top pool and bar.

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VISIT A LOCAL SCHOOL

BAM! Festival has set up many author and illustrator visits to to local schools in the South Florida area. If you plan on attending the festival and are interested in doing a school visit, please reach out to your BAM! Festival contact.

ENJOY THE PRE-EVENT RECEPTION

On the night before the festival, the BAM! Festival team hosts a special reception for all of the guests and team members that will be attending the event. This reception is a free event and a perfect chance for guests to meet and network with the other authors and illustrators they'll be working with the next day.

Drinks, food, and new friends! This is one part of the event you won't want to miss!

BAM 2019 - Henry Cole, Raul the III, Leuyen Pham, Frank Morrison, Charise, Mericle Harper

ATTEND THE FESTIVAL!

BAM! Festival begins with a guest-only breakfast provided by the festival team.

Throughout the day, between various panels and interactive sessions, guests are also provided with a special area to rest, eat, and get away from the hustle and bustle of the event.

BAM! Festival ends around 4:00pm, with a final group photo of all the guests that attended.

REVIEWS

Niña Mata

"What a weekend!! Huge thanks to the Book Arts and Music Festival (BAM!) @booksartmusicfest for being such thoughtful, generous hosts. Meeting the kids, sharing stories, and feeling the joy in that space reminded me exactly why I do this work at a time in our life where the noise gets so distracting.

Endless gratitude to Rohi’s Readery @rohisreadery and the amazing Pranoo for your heart and hospitality.

If you ever get the chance to go to BAM! [Festival] in West Palm Beach, run, don’t walk. Truly unforgettable."

Rex Ogle

"I just spent the weekend in West Palm Beach at the most lovely @booksartmusicfest with a plethora of amazing creators from @ngoziu to @erikjb to @adibkhorram and @matteolcerilli @adriannacuevas @evangriffith14 @zoepersicoart and more. (Why can’t i tag you Justin Reynolds?! LOL.)

As usual i forgot to take pictures, but i did take several at ROHI’S READERY. It was the most beautiful space for young readers… it was warm and welcoming and place to grow compassion and kindness and love, not just for others, but for the self. Plus it was named after the owner’s grandmother which you know hits my softspot. If you ever get a chance, GO. If not, consider a donation. Lets make the world a better place together."

Jill Dana

"What a wonderful experience the @booksartmusicfest festival was! Thank you so much for inviting me to join in the fun! Thankful to all the young readers and families who attended. It was great meeting with long-time @scbwi_florida @florida_scbwi author and illustrators friends and meeting new friends. Special thanks to all the festival organizers, volunteers, librarians, @rohisreadery, @pranoo_k, @teresarodrigueswrites, and everyone @mandelpubliclibrary who contributed to the event! Not only was the festival well-organized but so much thoughtfulness was put into the event including the adorable cupcakes 🧁!"

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

"Thank you, BAM Festival!! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all that you and your partners poured into making BAM 2023 such a phenomenal experience. One of the things that made me jump at the offer (in addition to the opportunity to be in West Palm Beach 🏖️ in April) was the Festival’s organization of author visits with local schools. I had the privilege of nerding out about BLUE with all the K-5 students at Freedom Shores Elementary for a whole day. The wise and hilarious insights many of the children shared need to be embroidered on someone’s cross stitch pillow! The panels lit up my spirit, as did the generosity of each writer I got to connect with."