Please join us for the Multicultural Book & Family Festival in conjuction with the Lead Summit XIV!!
Inland Empire Region Multicultural Book & Family Festival
Saturday, October 4, 2025
10am – 3pm
California State University San Bernardino
5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407
FREE admission
Acompáñenos al Festival Multicultural del Libro y de la Familia Sabado, 4 de octubre, 2025 10am-3pm Cal State University San Bernardino 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407 Entrada GRATIS
**SPECIAL Early bird 2 for 1 price is for exhibitors/authors who are looking to be at both events. Price includes a table and chairs at both the Lead Summit on Friday October 3rd, and the Multicultural Festival on Saturday, October 4th. If you are only interested in participating at the festival on Saturday, choose day 2 Multicultural Book & Familiy Festival option. Nonprofits, Education, and Government agencies get a discounted price. Please fill out the form, and email sandiego@elfusa.org for payment information.
-booth fee includes 6ft table and 2 chairs please bring your own tablecloth.
PROGRAM
10AM – Opening Ceremony
1:00 pm – Keynote Ignacio Gomez
Ignacio Gomez Ignacio Gomez is a renowned artist, muralist, designer, sculptor, and illustrator born & raised in Boyle Heights, LA. Best known for his image of Edward James Olmos for the poster for the movie Zoot Suit, and most recently, the unveiling of the life-sized Cheech Marin statue at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Arts & Culture in Riverside, Ca. .
We are excited to have Groupe Car Club in our Cruisin’ Village.
Come check out the cars and learn about the wonderful the things the club does for the Inland Empire community.
About Our Host
2025 Festival Schedule Below
2025 Multicultural Book & Family Festival of the Inland Empire Region Team
Thank you all for the support through out the years! We hope you can continue being part of this team because only together is how we can create change in our communities!
–Cesar Caballero –Kathryn Ervin – Nailea Ndrekaj -Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez – Edward Becerra – Norm Nuñez – Martin Valdez – M. Diaz Zuniga – Julie Estrada
-Robie Madrigal – Kirk Whisler – Tammy Garcia Chiang – Melissa Lopez – Gabby Guzman-Trejo -Daniel Morales – Gloria Chavez -Enrique Murillo Jr. – Felix Zuñiga -Leticia Herrera Mendez -Anthony Roberson-Mexican Consulate of San Bernardino
About the event
The purpose of the event is to help and impart opportunities in the community, ideally reaching out to Multicultural families and youth. Highlight the importance of literacy (books, health, wealth) and promote awareness of college, career paths, and community resources. Meet our Award Winning role model authors as they share the importance of reading, activism & equal representation.
The Multicultural Book & Family Festival of the Inland Empire Region is an extension of the Latino Book & Family Festival organized in collaboration with California State University San Bernardino and Empowering Latino Futures. Empowering Latino Futures has held 72 Latino Book & Family Festivals since the first one was celebrated in 1997. There has been festivals in eight markets around the USA including Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
The Latino Book & Family Festivals is a community program of Empowering Latino Futures, a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Fallbrook, CA. The organization believes that community success is limited by access to resources and so it provides this free setting to learn and be exposed to opportunities.