Poetry Events in Indianapolis

Check out happening poetry events all around Indianapolis, IN

Teacher Comedy Night! - Indianapolis, IN - The Unteachables Live w/ Miss Redacted

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm Helium Comedy Club - Indianapolis

Mo*Con 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm THE AMP at 16 Tech Free

A Perfectly Peculiar Jazz Cabaret

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm The District Theatre

Juneteenth Community Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:30 am Eiteljorg Museum Free

Indianapolis, IN - Karaoke Night! @ Punch Bowl Social

 Fri, 02 Jan Punch Bowl Social Indianapolis Free

World Wide Wednesdays Comedy & Open Mic

Wed, 25 Mar at 08:30 pm Love Indy Bar and Grill

12 Moods of Heaven

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Witherspoon Presbyterian Church USD 39

Front Porch Records Porch Party Takeover at HI-FI

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm HI-FI

Conversations In Indiana African American History & Culture 4/16/2026

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Indiana Landmarks Center Free

Poetry Open Mic

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Irving Theater

Dr Ashford & Guest at Cleo’s Bodega

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm 2425 Martin Luther king jr, Indianapolis, IN

rhythm and poetry (THE REUNION) Acoustics, R and b, soul OPEN MIC @PHIRI

 Sat, 29 Aug at 08:30 pm Phiri art studios USD 23 to 61

The Green House Affect Open Mic w/ Special Guest Eloquent Pearlfection

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm PharmFree Life CBD Dispensary + Coffee & Tea Bar USD 13

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Indianapolis Free

PSI Spring Fling2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home & Visitor Center USD 0 to 20

POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY NATIONAL POETRY CELEBRATION RHYTHM & POETRY

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 pm PHIRI ART GALLERY USD 18 to 87

JWR Museum Home, Creative Writing Summer Camp

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 am 528 Lockerbie St USD 275

The Works-Reading Across Genres: APRIL

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Zach Bellas Live in Indianapolis, Indiana at Irving Theater

Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Irving Theater

Poetry Reading: Clayton Clark

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Indy Reads Free

The Writer's Room

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Lion & the Hare USD 18

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Indianapolis Free

Indy Reads Lit Stage Open Mic

 Wed, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Indy Reads Free

StoryTime: Presented By ROCKaBLOCk

 Thu, 29 May at 06:30 pm 1332 N Illinois St USD 13

Red Lion Open Mic in Fountain Square

 Wed, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Red Lion Grog House, Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Indianapolis Free