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San Francisco Photobook Fair w/ 40+ Publishers (Oct. 17-18)

Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Harvey Milk Photo Center | 50 Scott St, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

San Francisco Photobook Fair w/ 40+ Publishers (Oct. 17-18)

Harvey Milk Photo Center

San Francisco Photobook Fair brings together more than 40 publishers, artists, presses and collectives at Harvey Milk Photo Center. The two-day event features participants from Chile, the UK, China, Bangladesh, Venezuela and across the United States, with photobooks, zines, artist books and independent publishing represented.

Saturday, October 17, 11am-5pm
& Sunday, October 18, 11am-5pm, 2026

The San Francisco Photobook Fair will host over 30 tables of publishers and vendors selling and promoting photography books, magazines, and zine publications during a two-day weekend event hosted at the Harvey Milk Photo Center.

The fair will take place October 17th and 18th 2026 and will be open to the public for free.

Original Event Description:
_We are SO excited to welcome 40+ publishers, artists, presses, and collectives to the Harvey Milk Photo Center on October 17 & 18 — including participants from Chile, the UK, China, Bangladesh, Venezuela, and across the US.

@arthur_tress_official · @artichokepress · @bapcsf · CCSF Photo Collective · @colpapress · @deadbeatclub · @deep_time_press · @everythingiscollective · Fishpond Press · @goweststudio · @takeitizzie_ & @zuonazuo · @janeivoryphotographer · @kgpnyc · @kirbayjo · @la.chancleta.voladora · @naharlaila & @drachinskaya · @letargoeditorial & @precario.ed · luckystar.sf · @marcus.voller · @mfinleyphoto · @michelezousmerphoto · @modlitbooks · More Human Editions · @nazraeli.press · @pamplemousse.magazine · @panoptic_press · @pantiesinatwist · @paulherzoffphotography · @photoalliance_sf · @printer__jam · @ramos_projects · Random Horse · @sarah.christianson · @setantabooks · @spencerenriquez_ · @tbwbooks · @terriblebabybooks · @katejordahl & @oliklink · @visiblepublications · @w_holebooks

Free and open to the public. 50 Scott St, San Francisco. Link in bio.

#sfphotobookfair #photobooks #harveymilkphotocenter #photobook #sfphoto zines artistbooks independentpublishing_

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harveymilkphotocenter.org
free to the public
SAN FRANCISCO
PHOTOBOOK
FAIR
Oct 17-18
2026
50 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA
HARVEY MILK
PHOTO
CENTER
SAN FRANCISCO
RECREATION
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Upcoming San Francisco Photobook Fair w/ 40+ Publishers (Oct. 17-18) Events

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Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Fairs & Festivals, In Person
Venue: Harvey Milk Photo Center
Address: 50 Scott St, San Francisco, CA

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