2026 Golden Gate Fest

Apr 11, 2026

Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno and Optional Hotel - Westin SFO

Join us for the Golden Gate Fest 2026 at the Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno from 9am - 5pm on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Registration opens at 7pm PT on February 11 for Premium Members and February 19 for all members.

Faculty Bios

Learn more about our amazing Golden Gate Fest faculty!

The Day's Schedule

Here's what's going on at our action-packed Golden Gate Fest.

Registration and Pricing

Information on pricing and scholarships.

Locations

Info on the Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno (conference) and the Westin SFO (1-on-1 faculty critiques)

Manuscript Critiques

More about how to submit a manuscript for a faculty critique.

Portfolio Critiques & Showcase

More about the one-on-one portfolio critiques and our portfolio showcase.

Pitch Clinic Rountables

Learn more about our popular pitch clinic with agents and editors.

Portfolio Critique Roundtables

Learn more about our portfolio critique roundtables conducted by our amazing faculty.

Conference Awards

Find out about our writing and illustrating awards!

SCBWI Policies for Events

Before you register for our in-person Golden Gate Fest event, please read the SCBWI policies on COVID, Anti-Harassment, and the policy prohibiting recording and distribution of conference materials: https://www.scbwi.org/faq/global/scbwi-policies

Do you have accessibility requirements in order to attend the in-person conference? Please let us know by emailing [email protected] before March 13th so that we have time to arrange support.