Poetry Events in New York

Check out happening poetry events all around New York, NY

Ellen Burstyn: Poetry Says It Better

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 33

Eugene Onegin

 Mon, 20 Apr Metropolitan Opera House

【纽约】CrazyLaugh拉疯喜剧 NYC 中文开放麦 Open Mic (No. 169)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:30 pm St. Marks Comedy Club USD 10

【纽约】CrazyLaugh拉疯喜剧 NYC 中文开放麦 Open Mic (No. 170)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:30 pm St. Marks Comedy Club USD 10

Eran Tzur

 Tue, 17 Mar at 08:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 69 to 622

【纽约】CrazyLaugh拉疯喜剧 NYC 中文开放麦 Open Mic (No. 171)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm St. Marks Comedy Club USD 10

poetry me, please presents: An Ode To Our Women

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Sounds Of Brazil USD 20 to 429

NYC Art Meetup: Make Art/ Make Friends/ Make Space

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:30 pm Community Classrooms at Pier 57 Free

Aja Monet

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Carnegie Hall - Judy & Arthur Zankel Hall

【纽约】CrazyLaugh拉疯喜剧 NYC 中文开放麦 Open Mic (No. 168)

 Sat, 28 Feb St. Marks Comedy Club USD 10

Pickled Punk's Freak Show Extravaganza

 Wed, 04 Mar at 09:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 18

The Poetry Society of New York's Spring Gala

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm The Players USD 215 to 5,337

THE MOTH: COMMUNITY STORYSLAM

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Free

An UNMUTED x P&T Free Speech Salon I: The War on Protest

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 29

Gaia Open Mic: Forwards/Backwards

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Arts On Site NYC, Inc. Free

Brandon Ruffin | Migration Patterns

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Leica Store and Gallery New York Free

Hanif Abdurraqib + Camonghne Felix

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 15 to 20

Aja Monet - New York

 Wed, 20 May at 11:30 pm Carnegie Hall - Judy & Arthur Zankel Hall

CircleSing

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Arts On Site NYC, Inc. Free

Allen Ginsberg Centennial

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Philip Schultz + Rosanna Warren: Enormous Morning: Poems

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 33

"Dark Star Requiem"– A Book Launch Drama!

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The People's Forum Free

A LIVING POEM: Can Poetry Help Us Stay Human?

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm The National Arts Club Free

Hot People Read Poetry: Make It Work

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Madame X USD 13 to 23

Avgi Saketopoulou + Anh Vo: Psychoanalysis and Poetry

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

GonzoFest NYC 2026 - July 16-19 FREE - Hunter S. Thompson Celebration

 Thu, 16 Jul at 11:00 am Howl! Happening: An Arturo Vega Project Free

Black Is The Blueprint: Black Tie Affair

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Room 52 USD 0 to 40

Dealbreaker: A sex positive one-woman show

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:30 pm The Stonewall Inn USD 15

REP YO BOROUGH SLAM

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Alke Café USD 30 to 50

National Muslim Women's Summit | MALIKAH

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Islamic Center of New York City USD 50 to 250

Sarah Stone presents Marriage to the Sea, with Ann Packer & Joan Silber

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 23

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm The People's Forum Free

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Alke Café USD 23 to 30

Exhibition Program | Poetry Reading

 Mon, 18 May at 06:30 pm The Grolier Club Free

Emilio Ambasz Lecture Architecture as Poetry: Steven Holl, The Haptic Realm

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Asia Society and Museum Free

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Alke Café USD 23 to 30

2026 Yeats Poetry Prize at B&N - Union Square

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Open Mic Night

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 14th Street Y USD 8

SALONE, presented by the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 40

An UNMUTED x P&T Free Speech Salon III: The Fight for Culture

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 29

Gotham Writers Workshop: Poetry

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free

"Dancing Double: An Evening with Uljana Wolf and Mónica de la Torre

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Deutsches Haus At New York University Free

NYC Karaoke League : Spring Mixer!

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm The Grisly Pear Midtown Free

The Sanctuary - Episode 4

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Smacked Village - Legal New York Cannabis Dispensary USD 34

纽约酷儿女权| 三月客厅开放麦

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Chinatown USD 0 to 10

An UNMUTED x P&T Free Speech Salon II: The Battle on Campus

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 29

Dan Kraines presents Strap, with Noah Warren

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 21

The Spanish Connection - Music of the Americas

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 am Tenri Cultural Institute USD 20

March Open Mic Night of Theatre, Ideas, and Current Events

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm The Actors Theatre Workshop USD 0 to 50

Kristin T. Lee presents We Mend with Gold, with Eugenia Leigh

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 32

Barra Ó Donnabháin Lecture: Dr. Margo Griffin-Wilson

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Glucksman Ireland House NYU Free

Mel Elberg + Don Yorty

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Danny Hayward + Fred Moten

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

SLAM HOUSE: The Homage Edition

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Patrick's on the Hill USD 23

Harmony Holiday + Zoe Imani Sharpe

 Mon, 18 May at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Charm City Slam NY at the Bowery

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Bowery Poetry Club USD 23 to 29

The Spanish Connection - Music of the Americas

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm National Opera Center USD 20

Lunatic

 Sun, 05 Apr at 05:20 pm Chain Theatre USD 29

#Performance: International Day of Glaciers and Poetry

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York Free

Belladonna* Book Launch: 20 Years of Feminist Poetry

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

basalt hsu + imogen xtian smith

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Spring Equinox Poetry Reading

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10

Ghalya Saadawi + Olivia Tapiero

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

FREE Live Jazz Jam - Every TUESDAY night! -Jorei Jazz 2! Series

 Tue, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Sugar mouse Free

The Matrix Collective

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm 19 Washington Square N Free

Christopher Kazar Janigian + Isabel Sobral Campos

 Mon, 23 Mar at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Kaur Voices: Honoring the legacies of Kaurs, past and present

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbia University Free

Poetics of Refusal

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm The Skylight Room Free

Thank You, Dark!

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 50

For The Love Of The Art Open Mic

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 pm Silvana Free

Alliance for Positive Change Voices Poetry Reading at B&N - Union Square

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Poetry Today Book Club: "Behind the State Capitol" by John Wieners

 Sun, 08 Mar at 11:00 am Book Club Bar USD 17

Terrence Arjoon + Marc Solomon

 Mon, 09 Mar at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Bob Holman + Frank Rubino

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Cockroach Soup and Other Poems for Kids

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm White Rabbit's Books USD 13

WWA Presents: “Telling Our Story: Figurative Language & Emotion”

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm 131 Spring St Free

Celebrating Recent Work by Fred Lerdahl

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:15 pm Heyman Center for the Humanities Free

Sunlight Trapped in Stone — Book Launch with Natalya Sukhonos

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm White Rabbit's Books Free

Wellness & Witness Wednesday: A Social Work Month Creative Showcase

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:30 pm Silberman School of Social Work Free

Noir Piano Salon: Live Drawing Edition

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Gambit Works Gallery USD 33 to 43

2026 Adaoha C. Hamilton Scholarship Fundraiser

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm Low Library Faculty Room 207 USD 0 to 55

"Мост к Бродскому"

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Scandinavia House

Welcome To Your Soul - Live Healing Show

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm 1838 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd USD 18

Embodied Voices & Critical Narratives

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut New York Free

June Open Mic Night of Theatre, Song, Ideas, and Current Events

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Actors Theatre Workshop USD 0 to 50

Book Launch and Bilingual Reading of NO by Idea Vilariño

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm 20 Cooper Sq Free

Poetry Writing for Beginners

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:00 pm 151 W 30th St 3rd floor 3rd floor USD 0 to 23

3/22 The Clown Symposium mic.

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm Baker Falls Free

Poetry in the Parlor! Charles Alexander, Trace Peterson, Simon Pettet

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Torn Page Free

THE SONGS OF JUANA BORRERO

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre USD 30 to 40

Innerscapes of the Journey: Tziri Moshel at Nushama

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm 515 Madison Ave, 21st Floor Free

Patty Keough @ The Book Bar Club

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Book Club Bar Free

Mucho Million

 Fri, 17 Oct at 09:00 pm Dacia Gallery Free

FM Open Mic

 Sun, 18 Jan at 08:30 pm Whiskey Cellar NYC Free

Creative Salon - The Unheard Voices of NIP

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm National Institute for the Psychotherapies Free

Free Comedy Show at New York Comedy Club - 24th street

 Thu, 07 Aug at 06:00 pm New York Comedy Club - Midtown Free

Taillor Open Mic

 Fri, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Madame X USD 10 to 23

InspiredWordNYC Presents Last Sundays Open Mic + Showcase at SOHO Live

 Sun, 28 Sep at 03:00 pm Soho Live USD 10 to 18

Sunday FREE Spanish Stand Up Show | Comedia en Español en Times Square

 Sun, 04 Jan at 03:30 pm Comedy Village Free

Nuyorican Bowery Slam

 Mon, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Bowery Poetry Club USD 20