Aspen Literary Festival 2026 Event Registration
We are delighted you are interested in attending the 2026 Aspen Literary Festival.
Please complete this form to confirm your free registration, select participant to continue with general admission.
If you plan to attend with a young reader as part of our Next Gen program, complete the registration with your name and contact information and indicate the age(s) of your young reader(s) further down the page.
You may also choose to register for our Friends of the Festival pass, which supports the Aspen Literary Festival and includes many great benefits for $750/person.
Aspen Literary Festival: Next Generation
The Aspen Literary Festival Next Gen program offers young readers opportunities to meet bestselling authors, discover new books, attend engaging literary conversations, and more. In partnership with the Pitkin County Library and schools throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, Next Gen brings a diverse range of free, enriching literary programs to local families, creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation to read, write, and grow.
Featured authors of young peoples’ literature at the 2026 festival include Kwame Alexander (The Mighty Macy), Kelly Yang (The Font Desk series), twin authors Paul A. Reynolds (The Sydney and Simon series) and Peter H. Reynolds (The Dot).