Lit Crawl 2013: Free Hendrick’s Cocktails & Reading | Mission Dist.

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Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

Litquake, San Francisco’s Literary Festival runs October 8-24, 2026 with satellite events running from September through January. 170+ events, 600+ authors and performers, all over the Bay Area, and almost ALL for FREE!

Visit litquake.org or see the full schedule and tickets.

And it’s capped by the epic “Lit Crawl” on Saturday, October 24, 2026 – with 50+ authors and close to 5,000 fans for the world’s largest free pop-up literary event.

Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, was founded by Bay Area writers in order to put on a week-long literary spectacle for book lovers, complete with cutting-edge panels, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings. Litquake seeks to foster interest in literature, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing as a complement to the city’s music, film, and cultural festivals.

 

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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Hendrick's Special Event | Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

Join Hendrick’s Ambassador Mark Stoddard at secret location in the Mission, as he takes readers on a fascinating journey of fabulous writers’ imbibing exploits and mixing it with a few complimentary cocktails.

Free, but an RSVP is required.

UPDATE: The event is full and not accepting any more RSVPs

Hear writers perform their work, play literary trivia, and immerse yourself in the city’s spirited and diverse literary community. A maximum of 75 people will be allowed entrance.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.