Event Info
LitFest in the Dena takes place Friday, May 1st, 2026 from 6:00 - 9:30pm and Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 from 10:00am - 5:30pm at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, located at 585 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101.
There are multiple locations within the Church for our panels, workshops, and readings. Fellowship Hall, South Hall, and The Chapel are on the ground floor while The Library and The Study are on the second floor. Authors and visitors to the festival will be directed by ushers and signage to their specific locations.
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Food will be available each day; vendors to be announced.
Friday, May 1st:
Assorted Light Refreshments
6:00pm - 9:30pmSaturday, May 2nd:
El Jarocho Taco Stand
11:30am - 2:30pm
Assorted Light Refreshments, Coffee courtesy of Jameson Brown
12:00pm - 5:00pm -
Pop Up bookstore from Flintridge Bookstore
Tea from Tea Spectral
Community Poetics with San Gabriel Valley Phoenix Poets
Typewriter Poetry with Jeanelle Fu
Zine-Making with Julie Fiveash
Book Signings
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Ramp access to the venue is available at the front entrance of the facility on Colorado Blvd. There is an elevator on site that allows access to each of our event rooms.
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Public Parking
There is plenty of street parking available for Friday evening, but we recommend that attendees do not park on the street on Saturday, as this daytime event will be within 1-hour parking restricted hours.The City-owned parking lot on S. Madison Ave provides approximately 100 spaces, where patrons can show the attendant their program for discounted parking. In addition, public parking can be found at the new parking plaza on Union/El Molino by Playhouse Village Park.
Additional Parking Garages & Surface Parking Lots
There are several parking areas just north or south of Colorado Blvd. Parking rates and accessibility to these garages and lots will vary.Public Transportation: Metro bus lines 180, 181, 256 and 686 stop in front of the church.
