Schedule of Events
April 16-18, 2026
The 2026 Festival of Faith & Writing will take place on April 16-18 at Calvin University's campus in Grand Rapids, MI.
The Festival officially begins at 12:30 pm on Thursday, April 16, and concludes around 6:30 pm on Saturday, April 18.
Provisional Schedule
Wednesday, April 15
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm — Registration desk open for early badge/program pickup
Festival Day 1
Thursday, April 16
9:00 am - 11:30 am — Registration desk open for badge/program pickup
11:00 am-12:00 pm — Boxed Lunch pickup (pre-order only)
12:30 pm — Opening plenary session with Laurie Halse Anderson
2:30 pm — Concurrent sessions
4:00 pm — Concurrent sessions
5:30 pm — Evening plenary with Robin Wall Kimmerer
Optional evening activities
Festival Day 2
Friday, April 17
9:00 am — Concurrent sessions
10:30 am — Concurrent sessions
11:45 am — Concurrent sessions
12:30-2:30 pm — Lunch break (pre-ordered Boxed Lunch pickup & Lunch Circles meet)
2:30 pm — Concurrent sessions
4:00 pm — Concurrent sessions
5:30 pm — Evening plenary with Ross Gay
Optional evening activities
Festival Day 3
Saturday, April 18
9:00 am — Concurrent sessions
10:30 am — Concurrent sessions
11:45 am — Concurrent sessions
12:30-2:30 pm — Lunch break (pre-ordered Boxed Lunch pickup & Lunch Circles meet)
2:30 pm — Concurrent sessions
4:00 pm — Concurrent sessions
5:30 pm — Concluding plenary with Barbara Brown Taylor
The full schedule, including concurrent sessions, will be shared as soon as it is available.