Discover what’s coming to the fair.
Explore the programme themes, recurring experiences and audience pathways already planned for Patna Book Fair 2026. The final day-by-day timetable will be finalized closer to the book fair start.
4–15 December 2026 · Gandhi Maidan, Patna
Programme themes, featured sessions and participating guests will be announced progressively. The detailed day-by-day schedule, including session timings and venues, will be published approximately 1–2 weeks before the Fair.
Explore the Fair by category.
Browse literary, youth, cultural and community programme families while the final day-by-day timetable is being prepared.
Literary experiences
Schedule: Coming Soon- Meet the Author and book launches
- Apne Man Ki — youth poetry, satire and storytelling
- Coffee House
- Journalism and public affairs forums
Cultivating readers for life
Schedule: Coming Soon- Reading corners and children’s reading zone
- Mera Prem Patra storytelling sessions
- Free book distribution
- School outreach programme
Empowering young minds
Schedule: Coming Soon- Hunar inter-school competitions
- School Utsav and debates
- Career and job counselling
- Yuva Swar
Music, poetry and performance
Schedule: Coming Soon- Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan
- Sur Sangeet
- Nukkad ke Rang and stage performance
- Swad Bihar
Art, film and exhibitions
Schedule: Coming Soon- Art Gallery and painting programmes
- Cinema Utsav film festival
- Artist interactions
- Visual heritage and cultural exhibitions
Community well-being
Schedule: Coming Soon- Swasthya Samvad and health camps
- Eye and dental care
- Blood donation
- Environmental awareness and book donation drives
2025 at a Glance
Nukkad Natak · Aao Aao Natak Dekho
Street plays and theatre activity created a high-energy public-performance space and brought social themes directly into the fair environment.
Cinema Uneema
A dedicated cinema strand for films, documentaries and conversations — one of the programmes repeatedly identified as a 2025 attraction.
National Mushaira & Kavi Sammelan
Poets, shayars and literary voices gathered for evenings of recitation and audience engagement.
Gyan Aur Gurukul · Jan Samvad
Public conversations, reflective dialogue and educational engagement continued the fair’s knowledge-sharing tradition.
School Utsav · Yuva Swar · EPIC Show
Student-facing competitions, presentations and youth participation strengthened the fair’s intergenerational character. Public reporting noted that the EPIC Show engaged more than 2,200 students.
Teri Meri Prem Kahani · Swasthya Samvad
Alongside literary events, themed conversations and wellness-oriented programming broadened the fair’s appeal.
Sampadak se Samvad · Kitab ke Shabd Uchcharit Hue
Editor dialogues, readings and author-centred sessions kept books and ideas at the heart of the experience.
Young Minds, Culture & Creativity
Schools, performances, workshops and competitions — together in one experience.
Children & Schools
Reading, expression and participation for young people. Children’s Reading Zone, school outreach, storytelling, inter-school activities, debates, youth voice and age-appropriate literary engagement.
Cultural Performances
Literature meets music, theatre, poetry and dance. Stage performances and cultural showcases that connect Bihar’s literary life with India’s wider artistic traditions.
Workshops & Competitions
Learn, create, compete and share. Creative-writing, storytelling, art and learning activities, competitions and guided sessions for students, educators and emerging creators.