Avoid FOMO: Passes On Sale Now!

Thanks to the quality of our programming and the excitement of our audiences, the majority of our 90+ all-ages shows in 2023 sold out (ask anyone who tried to get tickets to Jann Arden & Rick Mercer or Zadie Smith). A Wordfest pass is the best way to guarantee your seats. Meet incredible authors, discover big ideas, expand your social circle (and your To Be Read Pile), and make lasting connections. Customize your 2024 year-round and festival experiences with these special pass options!

The All-Inclusive Pass: $650 + GST & Fees

(Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2024)

Limited quantity available. The Platinum Wordfest Experience! Gain admission to all Imaginarium Festival shows (October 16 to 20, 2024), as well as year-round events to the end of December 2024. Your tickets are booked even if the shows sell out to the general public, and we will provide reserved seating for you and your guests at all main stage venues (RSVP required). The All-Access pass also gives you admission to all enhanced or limited-capacity shows and VIP experiences, including those with a food, beverage, or book-with-ticket component. Please email us at boxoffice@wordfest.com if you have already purchased tickets to a 2024 Wordfest show and we’ll adjust the price of the All-Inclusive Pass accordingly.

Year-Round Pass: $400 + GST & Fees

(Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2024)

Think of this as The Discovery Pass! Gain access to all Imaginarium Festival shows (October 16 to 20, 2024), as well as regular year-round events billed as “Wordfest Presents” to the end of December 2024. No more stress when shows go on sale. You can book you ticket in advance (subject to availability) or be admitted on a first come, first served basis at the door. This pass excludes enhanced or limited-capacity shows and VIP experiences (e.g. with a food, beverage, or book-with-ticket component*). Note: Year-Round Pass Holders can email boxoffice@wordfest.com to purchase the books included in book-with-ticket events, thereby still guaranteeing their ability to book their seats in advance (subject to availability).

Imaginairium Festival Pass: $165 + GST & Fees

(Oct. 16-20, 2024 only)

Gain access to all regular festival events between October 16 to 20, 2024. You can book tickets in advance (subject to availability) or be admitted on a first come, first served basis at the door. This pass excludes enhanced or limited-capacity Imaginairium shows or VIP experiences (e.g. with a food, beverage, or book-with-ticket component), and year-round shows occurring outside the fall Imagainairum festival.

My many years as a pass holder have been stimulating, expansive, rewarding, and fun. I am very grateful to have found a lifeline into a community of like-minded souls, who are exploring new ideas in a most open way. I can’t say enough about how impressed I am with Wordfest and its fabulous creators.” –Sydney Pieschel