BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL VIP EXPERIENCE
Theme: The Right to Write
Location: Breakwater Yacht Club, Sag Harbor, NY
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 10:00PM
VIP Registration Opens at 2:00pm
THE VIP EXPERIENCE - Your VIP Access Includes:
The Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor VIP tier is designed for those who appreciate culture, luxury, and meaningful connection. With access to curated gatherings, enhanced amenities, and the most prestigious spaces in the festival, this ticket offers unmatched value and an unforgettable literary experience.
The VIP Ticket grants guests premium entry into the festival’s most prestigious moments, intimate gatherings, and elevated cultural experiences designed to inspire, empower, and connect.
Meet-the-Authors Private Literary Salon
A Legacy Unveiled: The A’Lelia Bundles Experience
VIP Seating at the Honoring Ceremony
Priority Check-In & Red Carpet Access
Paddle Raise for A Father’s Love
The Right To Write ™ - An Exclusive VIP Experience w/Darlene Williams
VIP Gift Bag
VIP All-White After Party
Dress Code: Elegant Glamour, Nautical, Seer Sucker Suits, Linen, Yacht Boat Attire in All White & Gold Accents
NOTE: Please be sure to read the Helpful Information Section and Facts & FAQs sections of the website.
BAF events, honorees, merchandise, items, schedules, etc. are always subject to change with or without notice. ALL SALES ARE FINAL - THERE ARE NO REFUNDS and ALL TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. guests must show government ID and it must match with their ticket. The use of cameras or other recording equipment is strictly prohibited during the film screenings. BAF reserves the right to search the personal belongings of any patron/guest inside or around the premises. By purchasing a ticket and by entering the premises during the BAF, you agree to be photographed/filmed and grant BAF, its successors-signed parties, carrier stations, subsidiaries, advertising agents, and their affiliated entities, the right to recorded and use your likeness, voice, and name worldwide in perpetuity for any purpose whatsoever without compensation.
No outside alcohol or food may be brought onto the premises. No outside books, magazines, etc. may be brought into the Festival. Please refrain from asking Celebrities, authors, etc. for autographs and photos outside of the autographing sessions.
ALL guests MUST have a prepaid ticket or they will be escorted off the premises. Attire or paraphernalia bearing political and/or racial slurs will not be permitted onto the premises and refunds will not be granted.
Event Media & Promotion Disclaimer
This event is a privately organized function. All media coverage, brand promotion, filming, photography, and interviews conducted for public distribution require prior written approval from the Event Organizers.
Any guest, vendor, or attendee who promotes their company, product, service, or brand verbally, in print, on merchandise, or via video/photography, without being an approved Sponsor, Partner, or Accredited Media will be asked to immediately cease such activity.
Unauthorized promotion, media set-ups, or public announcements made without consent from the Event Organizers may result in removal from the premises, forfeiture of admission, and/or denial of access to future events.
By entering this event, you agree to abide by these terms and respect the official Sponsors, Partners, and Media who have invested in this experience.
We do accommodate guests requiring a wheelchair, however, please be advised that space is limited. While we are pleased to accommodate wheelchair bound guests, the accommodations may not be in alignment with the ticket purchased.
The views expressed by honorees and speakers are their own.
Some things are subject to change.
BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL VIP EXPERIENCE
Theme: The Right to Write
Location: Breakwater Yacht Club, Sag Harbor, NY
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 10:00PM
VIP Registration Opens at 2:00pm
THE VIP EXPERIENCE - Your VIP Access Includes:
The Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor VIP tier is designed for those who appreciate culture, luxury, and meaningful connection. With access to curated gatherings, enhanced amenities, and the most prestigious spaces in the festival, this ticket offers unmatched value and an unforgettable literary experience.
The VIP Ticket grants guests premium entry into the festival’s most prestigious moments, intimate gatherings, and elevated cultural experiences designed to inspire, empower, and connect.
Meet-the-Authors Private Literary Salon
A Legacy Unveiled: The A’Lelia Bundles Experience
VIP Seating at the Honoring Ceremony
Priority Check-In & Red Carpet Access
Paddle Raise for A Father’s Love
The Right To Write ™ - An Exclusive VIP Experience w/Darlene Williams
VIP Gift Bag
VIP All-White After Party
Dress Code: Elegant Glamour, Nautical, Seer Sucker Suits, Linen, Yacht Boat Attire in All White & Gold Accents
NOTE: Please be sure to read the Helpful Information Section and Facts & FAQs sections of the website.
BAF events, honorees, merchandise, items, schedules, etc. are always subject to change with or without notice. ALL SALES ARE FINAL - THERE ARE NO REFUNDS and ALL TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. guests must show government ID and it must match with their ticket. The use of cameras or other recording equipment is strictly prohibited during the film screenings. BAF reserves the right to search the personal belongings of any patron/guest inside or around the premises. By purchasing a ticket and by entering the premises during the BAF, you agree to be photographed/filmed and grant BAF, its successors-signed parties, carrier stations, subsidiaries, advertising agents, and their affiliated entities, the right to recorded and use your likeness, voice, and name worldwide in perpetuity for any purpose whatsoever without compensation.
No outside alcohol or food may be brought onto the premises. No outside books, magazines, etc. may be brought into the Festival. Please refrain from asking Celebrities, authors, etc. for autographs and photos outside of the autographing sessions.
ALL guests MUST have a prepaid ticket or they will be escorted off the premises. Attire or paraphernalia bearing political and/or racial slurs will not be permitted onto the premises and refunds will not be granted.
Event Media & Promotion Disclaimer
This event is a privately organized function. All media coverage, brand promotion, filming, photography, and interviews conducted for public distribution require prior written approval from the Event Organizers.
Any guest, vendor, or attendee who promotes their company, product, service, or brand verbally, in print, on merchandise, or via video/photography, without being an approved Sponsor, Partner, or Accredited Media will be asked to immediately cease such activity.
Unauthorized promotion, media set-ups, or public announcements made without consent from the Event Organizers may result in removal from the premises, forfeiture of admission, and/or denial of access to future events.
By entering this event, you agree to abide by these terms and respect the official Sponsors, Partners, and Media who have invested in this experience.
We do accommodate guests requiring a wheelchair, however, please be advised that space is limited. While we are pleased to accommodate wheelchair bound guests, the accommodations may not be in alignment with the ticket purchased.
The views expressed by honorees and speakers are their own.
Some things are subject to change.
