Poetry Events in Brooklyn

Check out happening poetry events all around Brooklyn, NY

Sugar Sugar! Presents: HOLE PICS

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm 12 S 3rd St Free

BeachFest 2026 "Bars on the Beach"

 Sun, 19 Jul at 02:00 pm Coney Island Boardwalk Free

The Art Meetup Juneteenth Brooklyn Open Mic: Say It Louder

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Saint James Libations USD 0 to 20

The Moth StorySLAM

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Domino Square Free

Batty Party: Inna Di Dancehall

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm SetGood Studio USD 23

Soundwalk Saturday’s

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm 1779 Flatbush Ave USD 13 to 23

THE OPUS SOCIETY: ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Saint James Libations USD 18 to 66

InspiredWordNYC Presents Spoken Word Poet DIVINE at Brooklyn Music Kitchen

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:30 pm Brooklyn Music Kitchen USD 0 to 18

651 Presents: Song Salon | KAMAUU

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm 651 ARTS USD 34

The Art Meetup: Open Mic & Mixer

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Nook Free

Brown Girl Empowerment Inc.Presents Melodies and Verses

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm BK9 USD 13

Trans Creatives Meetup + Zine Launch

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 7

Marley Gotterer - Woke Is Back - Poetry Slam Extravaganza at The Bell House

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bell House

For The Girlz Festival Weekend 2026 - Pretty, Powerful & Paid

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm New Heat Studio USD 20 to 66

STREETE PLAYGROUND: The Ultimate Pop Up Experience

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Paint Your Blessings: Events Free

PSNY Salon Series: Kyle Carrero Lopez's PARTY LINE

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:30 pm The Urbane Arts Club USD 0 to 23

Books N’ Brunch (Elevated)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Cheri's Bedstuy USD 13 to 45

Brooklyn Lives! From the River to NYC: Poetry, Music, Art & Solidarity

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm littlefield USD 55 to 66

Saturday Night Live Late Open Mic

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm EastVille Comedy Club - Brooklyn

Diamond in the Rough Open Mic

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:30 pm Nook Free

"Baile Inolvidable" - Bad Bunny | One-Day Choir

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm 100 Sutton St Free

Work In Progress: A Queer Literary Open Mic

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 13

Connect and Create Brooklyn NYC Edition

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm 287 Ralph Ave USD 0 to 82

Christian Poets Lounge Presents: In Full Bloom

 Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm Allure Restaurant and Bar USD 13 to 18

Author Talk & Book Signing: Cat Fitzpatrick

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 17

Queer To Tell - OPEN MIC NIGHT!

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Ginger's Bar Free

Marley Gotterer's WOKE IS BACK: POETRY SLAM EXTRAVAGANZA

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bell House

In-Store: F.S. Yousaf: Notes on Love w/ Aymann Ismail

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 25

"National Poetry Month" OPEN MIC NIGHT

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Hello Bar BK Free

EastVille Open Mic Spectacular

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm EastVille Comedy Club - Brooklyn

Rozz Williams: And What About the Bells

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Main Drag Music USD 18

FREE FOR ALL

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm 138 S Oxford St Free

Brooklyn Unplugged with The Brooklyn Mavens

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm The Billie Holiday Theatre USD 23

The Shape of What Remains: The Holy Ghost Still Laughs

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 21

Don't Shut Up... It's An Open Mic!

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm BKMade Comedy Club USD 20

Black & Free: Pleasure Histories

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Weeksville Heritage Center Free

Pure Chaos Comedy at Rose's R&R Bar | Williamsburg

 Wed, 03 Jun at 09:00 pm Rose's R&R Bar Free

Speed Dating at Planted Cafe: Animal Lovers & Dog-Park Romantics

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 333 Smith St USD 13 to 23

House of Khaos | Writing Workshop + Open Mic

 Thu, 23 Jan Nook Free

Art & Book Talk

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm African Voices Communications, Inc. Free

All Ages Open Mic Night

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm ​PLANTED CAFE Free

Light in the Dark: A Cabaret on Defiant Joy

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Alliance of Resident Theatres USD 55 to 82

Map Belonging | Immersive Poetry Gallery

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm ArtSeeker Gallery - Pop-Up Art & Event Space Free

Poetry Night in Bushwick

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Nook Free

EKPHRASIS IS THOUGHT, EKPHRASIS IS SURVIVAL

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm e-flux Free

BEATS AT BEETS - OPEN MIC & JAM

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Beets Social Café Free

Cirkus Moxie Presents: I Scream Theater

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:30 pm Brooklyn Art Haus USD 39

BRW Live on the Beach in Brooklyn - Sunday, May 24 - Almost Summer!

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm East End of Brighton Beach Free

Poetry Craft Talk: Darius Phelps & Karl Michael Iglesias

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 6

Expresso Yo' Self Open Mic With The Afro Brothers

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm 1312 Decatur St Free

Mariah Wilson WMS YAMS' 4th Annual Tea Party

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Bethel Tabernacle AME Church USD 55

Writers United Open Mic + Storytelling

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Adanne Bookshop USD 34

NYC Poets Afloat - 2026 Brooklyn Reading

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm PortSide NewYork Free

Realm of Metaphors Presents: The Turning Point

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Our Lady of Victory Church of St. Martin De Porres Parish USD 0 to 18

ZINE LAUNCH EVENT: MOONFIRE by Mave Goren

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm The Twisted Spine Free

This Here Is For Our Survival NYC Book Launch & Poetry Reading

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm 274 Morgan Ave suite 201 Free

Ladies Crystal Open Mic Battle with Live Performances

 Sun, 12 Jul at 06:30 pm 837 Union St USD 20

Poetry Today Book Club: "The New Economy" by Gabrielle Calvocoressi

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Book Club Bar - Bushwick USD 17

InspiredWordNYC Presents Singer/Songwriter Dani Abraham at BMK

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Brooklyn Music Kitchen USD 0 to 18

Que pasa, Cuba?!? Chaos, or Opportunity?

 Sun, 24 May at 12:30 pm Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Free

Poets Corner

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 214 Starr St 2 2 Free

Москвировка

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Kvartira Books (formerly MyBiblioteka) USD 34

Verse Takes Flight: A Poetry Book Club at Lofty Pigeon Books

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

DUSK circle: weaving knowledge with the night sky with Bel Falleiros

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Recess Free

BEE YOU Writing Workshop 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm 594 Dean St USD 29 to 135

These Cells Aint Loyal Sickle Cell Awareness Fundraiser pt6

 Sat, 19 Sep at 05:00 pm 283 Evergreen Ave USD 0 to 23

Skintag Comedy Open Mic

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm McCarren Parkhouse Free

Author Event: Cavar on Madness and DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 21

Zine Making Workshop

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Nook Free

Pageant Presents: Sonya Molansky

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm PAGEANT Free

Open Mic Karaoke At INSA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 pm Insa Free

Open Mic

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm GLRBooks USD 13

Red Robin Style Open Mic

 Wed, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Witching Hour Free

Free Music Open Mic Saturdays at 3pm!

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm The Tiny Cupboard Free

JADE MIC ✮⋆˙

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm 4 Stuyvesant Ave Free

The Butterfly Effect

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Seven House Gallery USD 0 to 23

Sincerely, Brooklyn

 Wed, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm 2 S Portland Ave Free

Spare Time Comedy Open Mic (Mondays At The Gutter Spare Room)

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:00 pm The Gutter Free

Poetry & Pancakes

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Blindenpete USD 0 to 39

Art VS Life Presents: Weekly Monday Open Mic @ Starr Bar!

 Mon, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Starr Bar USD 0 to 10