Come on in. We are glad you stopped by. You can find out more about our fantastic authors here. You can also choose which exciting presentations you want to attend, subscribe to our newsletter, or support the festival with a donation.

On April 26, 2025, the lobby between the McIntosh Memorial Library and Western Technical College will be the nerve center of the festival. Stop by and pick up a program to plan your day. Peruse the offerings of Dragonfly Books. Discover a new author or book at the book fair and hear them read. Meet a favorite author and get your books signed.

If you are planning to stay overnight—and we hope you do; there’s a lot of great things to see and do in our part of the country—mention that you are coming for the festival as many of our fine hoteliers offer discounts to festival attendees.

Saturday’s presentations will take place at the McIntosh Memorial Library, the community room of Western Technical College, the community room in the basement of City Hall, the first-floor conference room of the Vernon County Museum and History Center, and the Historic Temple Theatre—all within easy walking distance of each other.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from all our individual and business donors. We couldn’t put on a festival of this scope without them. Special thanks go to the Viroqua Tourism Commission, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism/Travel Wisconsin, and a Wisconsin Humanities grant with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Wisconsin.* Wisconsin Humanities strengthens our democracy through educational and cultural programs that build connections and understanding among people of all backgrounds and beliefs throughout the state. We couldn’t agree more.

*Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.