The Beacon LitFest spring festival will return June 12, 13, 14 2026 with another weekend of bold conversations, live readings, and surprising collaborations. Sign up for updates and be the first to know when the schedule drops and tickets go on sale.

But until then…

This season is packed with ways to connect, create, and celebrate the arts. Explore what’s coming up, save your spot, and be part of the creativity happening all around Beacon.

Join us for our SPRING 2026 Events

The June 2026 details!

Fri Jun 12, 6:30p

Our Friday Jun 12, 6:30-8:30pm opening event is The Exquisite Art of Translation, welcoming Daisy Rockwell, Han Zhang, and Johnny Lorenz with Deborah Kapchan as moderator. The event will take place at The BEAHIVE collaborative work hub, 6 Eliza St, right off Main St. in Beacon, NY

Sat Jun 13, 10:30a

Saturday June 13 events will commence promptly at 10:30am for The Poet as Witness, with Dawn Lundy Martin, Natalya Sukhonos, and Wayne Koestenbaum joining us, with Ruth Danon and Andrea Talarico as moderators.This program will also be held at The BEAHIVE, 6 Eliza St, Beacon, NY right off Main St. 

Sat Jun 13, 5:00p

The Crafting Realities in NonFiction and Fiction program will begin promptly at 5:00pm and end 7:30pm. Our invited authors include Nonfiction panelists Michele Filgate, MJ Corey, and Deborah Kapchan, with moderator Brian Mahoney of Chronogram, and Fiction panelists Erin Somers, Julia Phillips, and Alexander Chee with moderator Matthew Sciarappa of Knopf. 

St Rita's Music Room at 85 Eliza St (a wonderful, best-kept-secret location in the Kube Art Center/repurposed High School building in Beacon, two blocks from Main St). 

Throughout the day, books will be on display and available for purchase. All writers and audience members will be invited to a book-signing reception and cocktail party 7:30-8:00pm at St Rita's, immediately following the day’s events. 

Finally, we conclude Saturday with a special VIP catered dinner featuring live music and other surprises planned in collaboration with Hit House Creative. This exclusive event, to which all writers are invited, will be held 8-10pm at a private loft in Beacon Lofts

Sun Jun 14: 10a-12n;12n-2p;2p-4p

Sunday, June 14 will feature a series of literary writing workshops taught by professional writers and instructors Joseph Fasano (Poetry) 10:00a-12:00n; Michelle Filgate (Memoir/Essay) 12:00n-2:00p; and Jeanne Marie Fleming (Fiction) 2:00p-4:00p. Location on Beacon's Main St TBA.

And keep an eye on our events page for even more in Summer and Fall 2026!