HOW TO ATTEND
TICKETS
Most events are free to attend. All indoor programming panel tickets are free, but a nominal reservation fee is charged. You must have a ticket to attend an indoor event. A limited number of tickets are available onsite at our ticketing booth, No. 350. Saturday tickets are available at 10 a.m. Saturday; Sunday tickets are available on Sunday at 10 a.m. Visit latimes.com/festivalofbooks for more information. Tickets are nonrefundable.
ADVANCE TICKETS
Available starting April 17, visit: latimes.com/ FOBTickets
ON-SITE TICKETS
Available the day of the panel: A limited number of tickets for each Conversation, while supplies last, are also distributed at festival ticketing booth No. 350 — free of service charges. The booth opens at 9 a.m. on each day of the festival. Guests with panel tickets must arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time to ensure seating.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
The USC campus is about two miles southwest from downtown and one mile from the intersection of the 10 and the 110 freeways. The most convenient freeway exit is from 110 onto Exposition Boulevard. At the end of the exit, you will see the campus on the right-hand side, one block down the street. Another convenient way to access is to exit from the 10 on Vermont Avenue south to Jefferson Boulevard.
PARKING INFORMATION
The Festival of Books takes place on the University of Southern California campus, in the University Park neighborhood of downtown L.A. Public parking will be available for $14 in the following USC parking structures: Royal Street Parking Structure, Flower Street Parking Structure, Figueroa Street Parking Structure, Grand Avenue USC Parking Center at 35th Street and Grand Avenue (shuttle to campus from Grand Avenue Parking Structure provided).
COVID SAFETY FOR ATTENDING IN PERSON
At this time, the Los Angeles Times requires face masks to be worn at all times for indoor events. If you or anyone within your group has or is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, we ask you to please stay home to ensure the health and safety of our audience and staff. By voluntarily attending this event, you acknowledge the following: Attending the event includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19. Although particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of illness does exist. You knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and release Los Angeles Times and its affiliate partners of liability. You hereby knowingly assume the risk of injury, harm and loss associated with the activity, including any injury, harm and loss caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the released parties.