General Info

Location:

The third annual Sacramento Book Festival will be held on Sunday, April 19th, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Our venue is the Scottish Rite Masonic Center (6151 H Street • Sacramento, California 95819), at the northeast corner of H Street and Carlson Blvd (just a block north of the northern entrance to Sacramento State University).

Parking:

our new venue has more than 500 parking spaces, the majority under shady trees in front of the building. You can enter the parking lot off of H Street westbound just after H and J split from Fair Oaks Blvd. You can also enter via Carlson, just across from Fremont Presbyterian Church.

If the lot is full, there is on-street parking just north of the venue on Sandburg Dr.

Food Options

We will have multiple food trucks on site on site as well as a coffee vendor and a coffee and wine vendor.

There are also several restaurant venues and coffee shops nearby*:

Starbucks (5539 H St.): Two blocks east of the Center at H and 56th. 5:30 AM-5 PM.
Lin Dumpling (5539 H St.): Two blocks east of the Center at H and 56th. 10 AM-8 PM.
Heavenly’s Yogurt 2 (5535 H St): Two blocks east of the Center at H and 56th. 11 AM-9:30 PM.
Tupelo Coffee House (5700 Elvas Ave): Two blocks east of the Center, just north of H and 56th. 7 AM-11 PM.
Charm Thai (711 56th St): Two blocks east of the Center, just north of H and 56th. Open 11 AM-9 PM.
Casa East Sac (5401 H St): Four blocks east of the Center at H St. and 54th. Open 10 AM-2 PM.
Selland’s Market (5340 H St.): Five blocks east of the Center at H St. and El Dorado. Open 11 AM-8 PM.

There are also many additional options on Howe Avenue and on Fair Oaks Blvd, just east of the American River.

* Listing here does not constitute an endorsement

Lodging

We don’t have a hotel block for the festival this year, but if you are coming from out of town, there are a number of options close-by. Listed in order of proximity*:

Larkspur Landing (555 Howe Ave): Suite rooms just across the American River behind the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
Home2 Suites by Hilton (1865 65th St.): On the same side oof the river, with easy access by car to the Center.
Hampton Inn and Suites (1875 65th St.): Right next to the Home2 Suites.
Playpark Hotels (3001 E St.): Just down H St., near Business 80.
The Midtowner Hotel, Best Western (1318 30th St.): Alhambra and N St. near Business 80.
Roy Inn & Suites (1319 30th St.): Next to the Midtowner.

There are a number of other hotels in the vicinity.