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.

2025 SCHEDULE

All day - Book sales

10:00 am - Picture book games

10:00 am - Out of the margins: bold stories of love and discovery

10:00 am - Flash fiction

10:00 am - Stories of us: celebrating identity and diversity in children's books

11:00 am - Illustrator smackdown

11:00 am - Tackling tough topics: writing about real world issues

11:00 am - Published before 18

12:00 pm - Pass the pencil: kids start the art and illustrators finish the story

12:00 pm - Horror, magic, and mayhem: unveiling the wicked within

12:00 pm - Published before 18 (cont'd)

12:00 pm - Two languages, one story: bilingual picture books

12:30 pm - The calypso cats- musical presentation

1:00 pm - The calypso cats- musical presentation

1:00 pm - Getting into graphic novels

1:00 pm - Swamp, seas, and sunshine: the allure of florida's settings

1:00 pm - Little lives, big stories: crafting your own picture book bio

2:00 pm - Create bravely: time to make your mark

2:00 pm - From meet-cute to happily ever after: the journey of romance

2:00 pm - Truth or dare

3:00 pm - Signing party & closing session

Cost: Free