Poetry Events in New York

Check out happening poetry events all around New York, NY

Harlem Jazz Series - Jorge Sylvester

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church USD 25

Jennae Cecelia: Deep in My Feels

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 22

Karen Maynard's Quintet & Open Mic

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Patrick's Place Free

poetry me, please: Metaphors & Real Rap

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Sound Of Brazil USD 34 to 55

Bi-curious / Bi-furious PARTY

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:30 pm Near Union Square, Address in email confirmation additional info section USD 71 to 87

poetry me, please: Stories That Make You Smile

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Sound Of Brazil USD 34 to 55

Christian Open Mic Night

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm 39 W 29th St 3rd floor USD 13 to 18

THE MOTH: COMMUNITY STORYSLAM

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Free

PAVEL FAKHRTDINOV in NEW YORK

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm The Cutting Room

Jump Cuts by Mark Polizzotti with Lucy Sante

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

#AmsterYardSoundsSonCubano: Al cantío de un gallo

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York Free

Book release with poet Laurène - "Child of Congo: where it all began"

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Revolution Books New York Free

OnlyFeatures Set Prep with AC Lightnin

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Serendipity 3 - Upper East Side USD 13 to 23

poetry me, please: Summers Last Breath

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Sound Of Brazil USD 34 to 55

The Village Trip - Unsung Heroes

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

Karen Maynard's Quintet & Open Mic

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Patrick's Place Free

Short Film Open Mic

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:45 pm Westbeth Community Room 55 USD 23

Puma Perl Band / SoulCake at 11th St. Bar

 Tue, 09 Sep at 09:00 pm 510 E 11th St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10009

Spirit Sister Stories: Summer Camp: My Name, My Nature Poetry PopUp & Share

 Fri, 15 Aug at 05:30 pm ArtFullWalls Gallery | HomeToHarlem Free

Karen Maynard's Quintet & Open Mic

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Patrick's Place Free

Collaborative Songwriting Circle

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Balance Arts Center Free

Ars Poetica presents Amour et Souvenir

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm 218 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014-4018, United States

Austyn Wohlers presents Hothouse Bloom, featuring Bud Smith

 Wed, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7 to 27

NYC Karaoke League - Y2K Karaoke Night!

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm The Grisly Pear Midtown Free

Galinsky's Poetry in New York! August 14th, 8-9:30pm at Book Club Bar!

 Thu, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Book Club Free

Voices United Art & Poetry

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Williamsburg

OPEN DOORS x Roosevelt Island Library Open Mic

 Mon, 25 Aug at 05:30 pm 504 Main St Free

A World Without Borders: Fundraiser to Benefit Asylum Seekers

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm The Climate Imaginarium Free

Sappho's Garden- with Carol Lee Campbell and Domnica Radulescu

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Harlem Teen Poetry Slam 2025

 Sun, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Harlem YMCA Free

Urban ecology reading group

 Sun, 17 Aug at 03:30 pm Green Oasis Free

Psychedelic Show and Tell: An Open-Mic Storytelling Night

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm 137 E 25th St 11th floor USD 31

WCS's Kiss: Closet Crush with Leah V

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:30 pm Serendipity 3 - Times Square USD 29

THAT SHOW (long form): August 21 & 22

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm The Gym at Judson USD 13 to 34

On Artists’ Books [soirée]

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Bohemian National Hall Free

OnlyFeatures Set Prep with Divine Charles

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:30 pm Serendipity 3 - Upper East Side USD 13 to 23

National Dance Day Festival at Fort Tryon Park

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm Fort Tryon Park Free

Much Ado About Nothing (Thursday Matinee)

 Thu, 21 Aug at 02:00 pm El Barrio's Artspace PS109 USD 15 to 34

The Woke Experience: One Man. One Stage. One Unapologetic Voice.

 Sat, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm Finch Studio Space USD 29

Gaia Open Mic (Masked!)

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Arts On Site NYC, Inc. Free

The Garden [Rooftop Moviehouse]

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm Bohemian National Hall USD 13

THE LEGENDARY DON'T TELL MAMA WELCOMES ONE IN A MILLION CABARET NIGHT!

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Don't Tell Mama USD 25

Margaret Randall and Susan Sherman in Conversation

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Bowery Poetry Club USD 18

Launch Event | The Power of Your Name by Jyoti Rajan Gopal

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm Books of Wonder Free

BOWERY MUSIC + POETRY + FILM

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:30 pm Bowery Poetry Club USD 20

Climate Week NYC: The Performing Arts Light the Way at WNYC-NPR

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm The Greene Space - WNYC NPR Studios

David Duchovny + Jia Tolentino: About Time: Poems

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 25

The Devil & Billy Markham

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Chain Theatre USD 35

18th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm The Bitter End USD 13

InspiredWordNYC Presents Blue* & Her Band @ SOHO Live

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Soho Live USD 0 to 18

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

 Sun, 24 Jul at 03:30 pm Sour Mouse, NYC Free

Art and Comedy Event: Peace-Building with Laughter

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:30 pm KODA House USD 39

Luigi Ballerini, Leonardo's Eels

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:30 pm SVA, 133 W 21st St Free

Monique Wittig: A Living Body (of Work)

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:30 pm La Maison Française NYU Free

2025 Hobart Lecture

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm St. Thomas Church Free

The New York City Pawetry Festival

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm Sixpoint Brewery at Brookfield Place USD 7 to 18

Fahrenheit & Pink Trees Press Presents Night of the Manhattans

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm 6th Street and Avenue B Community Garden

Musings & Ekphrastic Notes on Lorna Simpson's SOURCE NOTES

 Wed, 27 Aug at 11:00 am The Metropolitan Museum of Art Free

THE MOTH: COMMUNITY STORYSLAM WORKSHOPS

 Tue, 02 Sep at 04:30 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Free

Together We Shine: Open Mic Event

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Flagship Brewery

CENTRO x Nuyorican Poets Cafe

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Silberman School of Social Work Free

PubHub Peer Review with Dara Kalima

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm Serendipity 3 - Upper East Side USD 13 to 23

Fahrenheit & Pink Trees Press Open Mic Garden Party!

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm 6th Street and Avenue B Community Garden

A Gathering of the Tribes Presents: THE STOOP PROJECT: WRITE BAD: POEMS THAT BREAK THE SILENCE

Mon, 18 Aug at 06:30 pm Bureau of General Services-Queer Division

WCS's Kiss: Closet Crush with Maggie

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Serendipity 3 - Times Square USD 29

OPEN MIC SUNDAYS @CHEZMESSY

 Sun, 10 Mar at 03:00 pm Chez Messy USD 0 to 10

variety: LIVE Open Mic Nights

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

The City Reading Series

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm New York USD 7 to 34

LATE LAB MIC - open stage

 Wed, 16 Apr at 08:30 pm Enoch's Free

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

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

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

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm The Actors Theatre Workshop USD 0 to 50

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

 Sat, 01 Mar at 01:30 pm Morningside Heights Library Free

THE TUESDAY SINGER SONGWRITER SESSIONS AT BAR NINE

 Tue, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Bar Nine Free

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

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

Dumpster Fire Comedy

 Mon, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm The Stonewall Inn, Christopher Street, New York, NY, USA USD 6 to 12

Caribbeing at Governor's Island

 Sat, 17 May at 01:00 pm Governors Island Free

Free Comedy Show at New York Comedy Club

 Sun, 03 Aug at 05:30 pm New York Comedy Club - East Village Free

Taillor Open Mic

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

OPEN MIC SIGN UP

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm 2 Sisters 4 Brothers Restaurant & Lounge Free

Patti Smith

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 am Beacon Theatre

COMEDY CAMP for KIDS & TEENS Times Square NYC

 Mon, 08 Jul at 09:30 am Broadway Comedy Club USD 450 to 2,500

The City Reading Series

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7

KCB's Speech Bubble Open Mic

 Thu, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Moxy NYC Lower East Side USD 18 to 23

KCB's Speech Bubble Open Mic

 Tue, 26 Aug at 06:30 pm Serendipity 3 - Upper East Side USD 18

Community Open Mic. at Buunni Inwood

 Fri, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Buunni Coffee - Inwood Free

WORD PLAY - Free POETRY SLAM With Live Music

 Wed, 16 Jul at 07:30 pm Sugar mouse Free

InspiredWordNYC Presents 1st Wednesdays Open Mic + Showcase at Sugar Mouse

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Sugar Mouse NYC USD 10 to 18

InspiredWordNYC Presents Last Sundays Open Mic + Showcase at SOHO Live

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

SOCIALDELIC COMPETITION

 Fri, 23 May at 06:00 pm 355 E 116th St USD 13 to 23

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme at the Loisaida Center

 Wed, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Loisaida, Inc. USD 12

InspiredWordNYC Presents 1st Tuesdays Unplugged Showcase + Open Mic at UVK

 Tue, 01 Oct at 06:30 pm Urban Vegan Kitchen USD 13 to 18

The City Reading Series

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7

SUGAR MAMA MONDAYS OPEN MIC

 Mon, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm Sugar Mouse USD 0 to 13

The Open Mic @ Frigid

 Tue, 11 Oct at 09:30 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 9

Q Lab Open Mic

 Mon, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Tara Rose USD 0 to 13