Madrid Book Fair

Since it was first held in 1933 on the Paseo de Recoletos, the Book Fair has not stopped growing and contributing to the cultural mosaic of the city. The 83rd edition swill once more be held in spring, from 31 May to 16 June, and will be presented to the public under the slogan of Train your mind, read your body.

The exhibition space will be spread along Paseo de Fernán Núñez (Paseo de Coches in El Retiro). This year, the fair boasts 358 stands. Of these, 117 will be occupied by book stores, 59 of which are specialised, and 212 will be for publishing houses, although this latter figure does not represent all those that will be present at the Fair. The rest will be represented by book shops, trade associations, universities and distributors.  

The increase in the number of requests to participate from booksellers, publishers and distributors made it necessary to look for a new venue, which is why the Fair moved to the Retiro Park in 1967. Time has proven that this venue was the right choice and it is now closely associated with the annual book and reading event.