Feria del Libro de Madrid (Retiro)

Feria del Libro de Madrid opened its 85th edition on May 29 in Parque de El Retiro and will run through June 14, according to the fair’s official website. The event is again spread along the Paseo de Coches, where publishers, booksellers and distributors are operating stands and hosting signings, talks and children’s programming. Madrid’s tourism office lists admission as free and says the fair is one of the capital’s longstanding cultural fixtures. This year’s edition is organized around “humor,” a theme highlighted by both the fair and city tourism materials. ### When is the fair on, and where exactly is it? The Feria del Libro de Madrid says the 2026 edition runs from May 29 to June 14 in Parque de El Retiro. The fair’s official site places it on the Paseo de Fernán Núñez, also known as the Paseo de Coches, inside the park. Madrid’s tourism office gives the same dates and lists the venue address as Plaza de la Independencia, 7, in the Retiro district. Cardamomo, in a June events guide for Madrid, says the fair continues “until the middle of the month” in El Retiro. ### What will visitors actually find once they get there? The official fair site says the event includes a full programme of activities and a separate signatures calendar that is updated by participating exhibitors. The programming page shows public events in several spaces including Biblioteca Eugenio Trías, the Pabellón CaixaBank, Casa Árabe and the children’s pavilion. (ferialibromadrid.com) The signatures page lists more than 7,000 results, split between morning and afternoon slots, and warns that scheduled appearances can be modified or canceled because of weather or other circumstances outside organizers’ control. Cardamomo describes the fair as more than 300 stalls under the park’s trees, with author signings and activities for all audiences. ### How large is this year’s edition? (ferialibromadrid.com) The Feria del Libro de Madrid said on March 19 that it had assigned 366 line booths for the 2026 edition. The organization also said two additional regional editors’ guilds — Aragón and Extremadura — would participate for the first time, expanding territorial representation. Editores Madrid said the 2026 fair includes 237 publishing imprints affiliated with the Asociación de Editores de Madrid. (ferialibromadrid.com) Madrid’s tourism office says the fair has been held since 1933 and moved to El Retiro in 1967 after demand from booksellers, publishers and distributors outgrew its earlier venue. ### What are the hours, and do visitors need tickets? (ferialibromadrid.com) The fair’s frequently asked questions page says opening hours are 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, the same page says, the fair opens from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and again from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Madrid’s tourism office lists the price as free and directs visitors to the official website for current times and updates. (editoresmadrid.org) The fair’s FAQ says the full list of signings can be checked on the website and in the official app, with late changes communicated through official channels. ### How do people get there without driving into Retiro? The Feria del Libro de Madrid recommends public transport and lists Metro stops at Estación del Arte, Ibiza, Príncipe de Vergara and Retiro. (ferialibromadrid.com) Its access page also points visitors to bus connections on Menéndez Pelayo, O’Donnell and Puerta de Alcalá, as well as Cercanías stations at Recoletos and Atocha. Madrid’s tourism office separately lists Atocha, Estación del Arte, Ibiza and Retiro among the closest Metro options and notes nearby BiciMAD stations. (esmadrid.com) That guidance is broadly consistent with the fair’s own travel page, which links to regional and city transit updates for service changes. ### Where should readers check before they go this week? (ferialibromadrid.com) The official programme and signatures pages are the main live schedules for this week and the coming weekend, and both pages say events can change because of weather or other external factors. The FAQ says exhibitor updates continue into the days close to the fair’s opening and that last-minute changes are posted through official channels. (esmadrid.com) June 14 is the last scheduled day of the 2026 fair, according to the organizers, Madrid’s tourism office and Editores Madrid. Until then, visitors can check the official website for the programme, signing calendar, map and transport details before heading to El Retiro. (ferialibromadrid.com) (ferialibromadrid.com)