| October 1 |
Registration opens for 2020 program |
| October 15 |
Nominated lists for the school-aged programs are announced |
| October 20-26, 2019 |
Ontario Public Library Week (OPLW) |
| September |
Voting for the Evergreen Award program (Winner announced during OPLW) |
| November 15 |
Password Website open for registered participants |
| January 22 |
Tickets on sale for Toronto and Satellite Forest of Reading Festival |
| January 29-February 1 |
OLA Super Conference |
| April 1-30 |
Voting for school-aged programs |
| April 23 |
Official Forest Voting Day for school-aged programs |
| May 6 |
Forest of Reading Festival Waterloo |
| May 8 |
Forest of Reading Festival London |
| May 12-13 |
Forest of Reading Festival Toronto (English) |
| May 14 |
Forest of Reading Festival Toronto (French) |
