How to Reach the Hudson Children’s Book Festival

Volunteering

If you would like to lend a hand and become a volunteer for festival day, please send an email to hudsonchildrensbookfestival@gmail.com.

Festival hours run from 10 am – 3pm, so please indicate whether you can work a half day or a full day. Half day morning hours run from 10 am – 1pm, and half day afternoon hours run from 1 pm – 3 pm.

We could also use your help the Friday before with setup! Set up begins at 3 pm, so please indicate if you are available to help on Friday as well. We would appreciate any and all help!

Our Address:

215 Harry Howard Avenue
Hudson, New York 12534
Email: hudsonchildrensbookfestival@gmail.com
Information needed by exhibitors, such as community organizations, can be reached at HCBFCommunity@hudsoncsd.org

Authors & Illustrators — Would you like to participate at the 2024 Festival?

If you’d like to be a participating author at the 2024 Hudson Children’s Book Festival, our 2024 author application will be available in January on our website. Please check back at that time to apply.

Our application process is now closed and we are no longer accepting any author applications.

If you’d like to be a participating author at the 2020 Hudson Children’s Book Festival, please download and complete the application. Participating authors and illustrators are chosen at our discretion and each applicant will be notified of their status whether accepted or not. If you are not chosen as a participating author, you will be placed on a wait list. The deadline for applying is March 1, 2020. Please send your completed application to HCBF@hudsoncsd.org or via snail mail at the address on the form.

Directions to the Hudson Children’s Book Festival

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