LitFest, held each spring, is a celebration of literature, featuring workshops, food, and music. Writers, poets, and musicians from throughout the country and around the world come to the University of Dayton to participate in workshops, live readings, lectures, performances and the always-popular poetry slam. Students have the chance to become involved with and learn from the many performances and activities that take place throughout the fest. The fest is open to the general public as well. Below are just some of the events that have been featured in the past. Click here to learn more about LitFest.

• Selected readings from The Vagina Monologue
• Workshops by master drummers from Ghana, West Africa
• Dance workshops held in conjunction with poetry readings examining racial and gender discrimination
• Poetry Slam - a chance for veteran and new poets to "slam" their work in a lively, festive contest of the spoken word
• South Asia Film and Lecture Series
• Book signings by several nationally-known authors
• Coffeehouse-style performances of live jazz, blues and recitation, some featuring student-organized and other local bands