Poetry Events in New York

Check out happening poetry events all around New York, NY

Jamila Woods: Carnegie Hall Citywide

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Brooklyn Museum

Ellen Burstyn: Poetry Says It Better

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

The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Nolan Park USD 0 to 55

Eugene Onegin

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Metropolitan Opera House

Indie Lit Fair

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

Вася Обломов в Нью-Йорке

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 am The Cutting Room

Black on Screen: The Legacy of Audre Lorde

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

poetry me, please presents: An Ode To Our Women

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

aja monet

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

【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

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

Cleo Wade presents In A World of Sunrises

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

Vital Voices Reading

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 pm The Festival Stage on Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

The Poetry Society of New York's Spring Gala

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

Aja Monet - New York

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

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

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

Avgi Saketopoulou + Anh Vo: Psychoanalysis and Poetry

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

REP YO BOROUGH SLAM

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

I Am

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 pm Club Cumming USD 0 to 23

Gaia Open Mic: Showers/Flowers

 Tue, 21 Apr 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

Tarot Cabaret

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 29

DOWN TO EARTH FEST! an Indoor Festival Experience (SPRING 2026)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm 109 W 25th St USD 0 to 15

A LIVING POEM: Can Poetry Help Us Stay Human?

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

National Muslim Women's Summit | MALIKAH

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

Hot People Read Poetry: Make It Work

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

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

Poetry & History

 Sat, 02 May at 02:30 pm AIA New York | Center for Architecture Free

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

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

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

Sacred and Profane: An Artist Talk with Pamela Sneed

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm 721 Broadway, Richard Schechner Studio, Room 612 Free

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

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

Exhibition Program | Poetry Reading

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

I Hate My Job NYC Launch Party

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm KGB Bar USD 0 to 55

Redemption Time: Screening in Community w/ Rehabilitation Through the Arts

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 112 2nd Ave Free

AGBU Arts presents Musical Tapestry in Motion

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Carnegie Hall

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

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

Collaborative Songwriting Circle

 Sun, 05 Apr at 04:30 pm Balance Arts Center Free

Rhythm in the Kitchen Festival April 16/17

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm MAIN DRAG MUSIC

2026 Yeats Poetry Prize at B&N - Union Square

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

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

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

Jupiter Invincible & Harriet Tubman

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Stella Adler Studio of Acting USD 5 to 10

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

FRAGMENTS OF US POETRY EXPERIENCE

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Alke Café USD 10 to 39

Teen Open Mic Night with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Writopia

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Banksy Museum New York Free

Ditmas Lit: March Edition!

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm The Urbane Arts Club

PENGAME Poetry Slam

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm 8 W 126th St USD 23

Celebrating Our Mothers: A Book Talk with Jill Bialosky & Philip Schultz

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 31

Danny Hayward + Fred Moten

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

New York Society for Ethical Culture 150th Anniversary Gala

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Adler Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture USD 0 to 150

NY Andalus Ensemble - Spring 2026 "Ya'alat Ḥen" (Graceful Beloved)

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm La Nacional-Spanish Benevolent Society USD 23 to 31

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

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

Charm City Slam NY at the Bowery

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

The Sanctuary OPEN MIC Edition

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Smacked Village - Legal New York Cannabis Dispensary USD 18

Pádraig Ó Tuama: Poetry Reading in Support of St. Mark’s

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, East 10th Street, New York, NY, USA Free

Harmony Holiday + Zoe Imani Sharpe

 Mon, 18 May 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

POETRY EVENING & OPEN MIC

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 31 Howard St USD 55

James Ciano presents The Committee of Men, with Catherine Barnett

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 22

LIFE POEM: Bob Holman with Mivos Quartet

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Bowery Poetry Club USD 25

Lunatic

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

CompCord Ensemble Featuring Dick Griffin

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:00 pm The Delancey

Smash Poets

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Smash Studios USD 23

basalt hsu + imogen xtian smith

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

Puma Perl Band / SoulCake at 11th St. Bar

 Tue, 12 May at 08:00 pm 510 E 11th St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10009

Belladonna* Book Launch: 20 Years of Feminist Poetry

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

Ghalya Saadawi + Olivia Tapiero

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

Women's Day Floral Arranging Workshop + Pilates and Poetry

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm SoHo Pilates USD 165

Annie Lanzillotto sonnets and Gabriella Belfiglio poems Dual Book Launch

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm City Lore USD 20

PMN Benefit: Joanie Calem, Pat Lamanna, Steve Suffet – In-Person & Livestream

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Judson Memorial Church Assembly Hall, 239 Thompson Street, New York, NY, United States, New York 10012

For The Love Of The Art Open Mic

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 pm Silvana Free

Postcards from Shenzen with Kelin Zhang

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:00 pm MFA Interaction Design | The School of Visual Arts Free

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

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

variety: LIVE Open Mic Nights

 Fri, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm N&M's Pizza Bar USD 0 to 13

Bob Holman + Frank Rubino

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

Poetry Night: Romantics & Cyncics

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 1 E 29th St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10016

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

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm 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

The IAWA Literary Reading Series: Joel Allegretti & Cyn Grace Sylvie

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Calandra Institute Free

Sunlight Trapped in Stone — Book Launch with Natalya Sukhonos

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

Wellness & Witness Wednesday: A Social Work Month Creative Showcase

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

Hearing Music in the Words: Shaping Musical Ideas from Poetic Imagery

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm Third Street Music School Settlement Free

The City Reading Series

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free

Embodied Voices & Critical Narratives

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

Langston Hughes: A Writing Workshop

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm Morningside Heights Library Free

"Мост к Бродскому"

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Scandinavia House

Machetero Screening, Poetry Reading & Panel Discussion with Not 4 Profit

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm Piragua Art Space Free

Poetry Today Book Club: "Homerica" by Phoebe Giannisi

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Book Club Bar USD 17

Words that Dance: A Movement and Storytelling Workshop

 Wed, 15 Apr at 03:00 pm 125th Street Library Free

Barra Ó Donnabháin Lecture: Dr. Margo Griffin-Wilson

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

FREE Live Jazz Jam - Every Sunday! - Jazz by Jorei Weekly Series

 Sun, 29 Sep Sour Mouse, NYC Free

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm New York Free

NYU IDM x Onassis ONX Panel Talk

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm 390 Broadway Free

Welcome To Your Soul - Live Healing Show

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm 1838 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd USD 13