The Scottsdale Book Festival is a free, family-friendly, single-day literary festival held outdoors at the Scottsdale Civic Center in downtown Scottsdale. It brings together authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers for author appearances, panel discussions, an exhibitors marketplace, and live entertainment. The festival is staged around the Civic Center lawn adjacent to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and spotlights reading, writing, and community engagement.