DSM Book Festival 2025
Sat, Mar 22
|Franklin Event Center
The DSM Book Festival connects people who love books with people who create them. This FREE, fun-filled festival features nationally acclaimed authors, book club-style discussions led by featured commentators, lively panel discussions, hands-on activities, children’s programming, and more.


Time & Location
Mar 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Franklin Event Center, 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA
About the event
I will be selling and signing copies of my book, Life Belongs To The Loud from 9:30 - 11:00 AM. It would mean so much if y'all come and hang out! There's a lot that this festival offers and is free to the public.
FAQ:
Where do I park? Free parking is located to the south, west, and north of the venue.
Is the venue accessible? Ramps to enter Franklin Event Center are available at the north and northeast entrance. A map showing entrances will be available soon.
Will books be available for sale and signing? Beaverdale Books will have a great selection of books available at the Festival Store, offering books by our headline authors plus books by most of our panelists. In addition, there will be Vendor Authors set up throughout the day in the East Gymnasium and they will have their books available for purchase and signing…