Aerial shot of the 2025 Clunes Booktown Festival precinct in the historic township of Clunes.

Main Street of Clunes filled with people and stalls for the Clunes Booktown Festival

Girl sitting on hay bale reading a book with one arm in the air

People purchasing books at the Clunes Booktown Festival

Two young women look at books for sale at the Clunes Booktown Festival

Street performers at the Clunes Booktown Festival

Old books stacked up for sale at the Clunes Booktown Festival

Authors Talk in the historic Clunes Town Hall

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2026 Clunes Booktown Festival

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Clunes Booktown Festival

Clunes VIC 3370

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21 & 22 Mar

9am–4pm

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The Clunes Booktown Festival returns to celebrate their 20th festival with another magical weekend of books, stories, and community.

The festival will transform the picturesque main street of Clunes, 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, into a bustling haven of activity, promising a rich and immersive experience for book lovers and rookie readers of all ages.

Along with author talks and workshops, more than 100 book stalls will offer up tens of thousands of secondhand, new and collectible books.

Get ready to celebrate Defiance and Hope in the historic town of Clunes in 2026. For program news, or to become a Friend of the Festival please visit their website.

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Clunes Booktown Festival

Clunes VIC 3370

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