Flemington Summer Book Fest May 22–25

Flemington Summer Book Fest is set to open Friday, May 22, at Central Station in Flemington for a four-day Memorial Day weekend event centered on books, records and local authors. The festival website lists hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day from May 22 through May 25. Organizers describe it as a “Book Lover’s Event” and say the site at 24 Central Avenue will host a large tent sale, author appearances and talks. Patch, in a spring events roundup published in March, said the festival would bring “thousands of titles and records under one tent.” ### Where is the festival happening, and when does it start? Central Station, at 24 Central Avenue in Flemington, is the listed location for the event. The festival website says the 2026 edition will run for four days, from Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, with daily hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 22 falls at the start of Memorial Day weekend in 2026, and the organizers are promoting the event as a holiday-weekend draw. (summerbookfest.com) Festival Guides and Reviews lists New Jersey events statewide and directs readers to confirm schedules with organizers because dates can change. ### What will visitors actually find there? More than 10,000 books and records will be offered “under the Big Top,” according to the festival website. (summerbookfest.com) The site says Friday and Saturday pricing is set at $1.99 per book, with fill-a-bag pricing at $9.95, while Sunday and Monday books are listed at 99 cents each with a $5.95 fill-a-bag option. Patch said the event would include book and music inventory, local author meet-and-greets, and talks and readings across the weekend. (festivalguidesandreviews.com) The festival website also lists “Act 2 Talks” featuring talks, lectures and readings by local authors and historians. ### Which day is focused on local authors? Sunday, May 24, is billed as the festival’s “Local Author Showcase.” The festival website says more than 50 local authors are expected along “Authors’ Row” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (summerbookfest.com) The same listing says visitors will be able to “Meet, Greet & Support” participating writers during that Sunday program. Organizers also list Monday, May 25, as the rain date for the author showcase. (patch.com) ### Is this only a book sale, or is it being pitched as a broader festival? Festival Guides and Reviews describes its New Jersey listings as festivals that include vendors and entertainment, not just conventions or expos. (summerbookfest.com) The card for this story pointed readers to that statewide guide, and the festival’s own website presents the Flemington event as a four-day public gathering with sales, author programming and dealer booths. A section on the festival site labeled “Premiere Dealers” names sellers including Groovy Graveyard of Asbury Park and Act 2 Books of Flemington. That listing indicates the event is being organized as a marketplace as well as an author event. ### Where can readers check the schedule or ask questions before going? Summerbookfest.com lists the full event basics, including dates, hours, pricing, author-showcase timing and contact details. (festivalguidesandreviews.com) The site gives a phone number, 908-968-3711, and an email address, Popupbookstores@gmail.com, for questions. Festival Guides and Reviews also maintains the broader New Jersey festival page referenced in the original event context, though its site tells readers to double-check details with organizers before traveling. (summerbookfest.com) The Flemington event is scheduled to begin Friday, May 22, at 10 a.m., with the local-author program set for Sunday, May 24, and a rain date of Monday, May 25. (festivalguidesandreviews.com)