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 at 07:30 pm Metropolitan Opera House

poetry me, please presents: To Love, Love

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Sounds Of Brazil USD 20 to 429

【纽约】CrazyLaugh拉疯喜剧 NYC 中文开放麦 Open Mic (No. 166)

 Sat, 14 Feb 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. 167)

 Sun, 22 Feb 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. 168)

 Sat, 28 Feb 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

Mic’d At MIRS: Ayanna Heaven and Shawn Dub

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

Aja Monet

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

PS Galentine's Fiesta

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm PS Kitchen

Great Films & Open Mic Mashup

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm Westbeth Community Room 55 USD 20

On Reginald Shepherd: an evening with Jericho Brown

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

THE MOTH: COMMUNITY STORYSLAM

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

The Poetry Society of New York's Spring Gala

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

FRAGMENTS OF US POETRY Valentine Day event

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Alke Café USD 10 to 39

Passion On The Runway 2

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm 260 W 36th St. suite 201 USD 39 to 82

Love, St. Mark's: A Benefit for Justice and Hope

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, East 10th Street, New York, NY, USA USD 0 to 55

NYC Karaoke League : Winter 2026 Season - Week 5!

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

Valentine's Blackout Poetry

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Free

NYC Karaoke League : Winter 2026 Season FINALS!

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm The Grisly Pear Midtown Free

CONVERSION

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut New York Free

Aja Monet - New York

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

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Alke Café USD 23 to 30

Open Mic: Black Love — Planting the Seeds of Resilience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Queens Botanical Garden 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

2026 Paul Robeson Gala

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Lighthouse USD 0 to 375

A LIVING POEM: Can Poetry Help Us Stay Human?

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

Avgi Saketopoulou + Anh Vo: Psychoanalysis and Poetry

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

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

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

Dealbreaker: A sex positive one-woman show

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

Black Is The Blueprint: Black Tie Affair

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

REP YO BOROUGH SLAM

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

Exhibition Program | Poetry Reading

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

Poetry Workshop I AM: A Love Letter to Myself

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm Kota Alliance Free

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

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

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 TUESDAY night! -Jorei Jazz 2! Series

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

Galentine Day A Day For Self Love

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm Butcher and Banker NYC USD 29

One Stop to Love: Speed Dating @ Grand Central | 21+

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm Grand Central Terminal Free

Vineyard by Jonathan Galassi with Eliza Griswold

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Friday Night Soul | Poetry Showcase & Art Mixer

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

OPEN DOORS x Roosevelt Island Library Open Mic

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:00 pm Roosevelt Island Library Free

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

The Fire In Our Throats: A Night of Poetry, Vulnerability, & Voice

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 23

Video Store•Age presents the HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY launch

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bench USD 48

Community Open Mic. at Buunni Inwood

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Buunni Coffee - Inwood Free

Spoken Poetry Writing & Performance

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Prime Produce USD 60

Storytime with the Author | Jaylene Clark Owens

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

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

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

НОВЫЙ ЖУРНАЛ. Презентация нового номера и встреча с авторами

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm White Rabbit's Books USD 18

Dan Kraines presents Strap, with Noah Warren

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

WWA Presents: Love Haikus - Valentine’s Day Edition

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm 131 Spring St Free

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

Beacon H. S. Annual Black Excellence Show

 Thu, 12 Feb at 04:00 pm 522 W 44th St USD 8

'Sonnets and The Self'

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:45 pm The Delancey USD 10

Still Here | One: Presented by The Morris-Jumel Mansion and WildLine

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum Free

SLAM HOUSE: The Homage Edition

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

The Spanish Connection - Music of the Americas

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

Love Letters: A Night of Poetry

 Mon, 16 Feb at 04:30 pm Housing Works Bookstore Cafe Free

#Performance: International Day of Glaciers and Poetry

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

An Evening in The Opposite Of Heartbreak: Book Signing and Poetry Reading

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm NYU Production Lab Free

Spring Equinox Poetry Reading

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

Hell's Kitchen & Beyond ~ New York Chronicles ~

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Prime Produce Free

Protest Grammars

 Wed, 25 Feb at 11:00 am CultureHub NYC Free

Thank You, Dark!

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

Sally Forth, Sad Girl!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Asian American / Asian Research Institute - CUNY Free

Lost & Found Fellows Showcase: New Poetics & Archival Research Projects

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm CUNY Graduate Center Free

Center-Peace: A Return to Self

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Manhattan USD 13 to 18

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

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

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Open Mic

 Wed, 18 Feb at 04:30 pm 68 Loisaida Ave Free

Cockroach Soup and Other Poems for Kids

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

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

Celebrating Recent Work by Fred Lerdahl

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

"Can You Hear Me From The Hills And The Mountains?" By Sammy Pen

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Recirculation, a project of Word Up USD 5

Book Launch and Bilingual Reading of NO by Idea Vilariño

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

Welcome To Your Soul - Live Healing Show

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

Poetry Writing for Beginners

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

Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: Two star-crossed lovers

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church USD 7 to 13

THE SONGS OF JUANA BORRERO

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

Free Comedy Show at New York Comedy Club

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

LATE Lounge LAB MIC at Enoch's NYC

 Wed, 21 Jan 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

Taillor Open Mic

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

open mic

 Tue, 24 Feb at 10:00 am Manhattan Youth USD 3

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

Open Mic hosted by Brian Acosta Arya at the Loisaida Center

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

As You Mic It: A Shakespeare Open Mic

 Tue, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 18

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center

 Wed, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Loisaida, Inc. USD 12

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

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

Harlem Bomb Shelter OPEN MIC & SHOWCASE

 Thu, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Conversation Room USD 0 to 18

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm New York Free

The Blue Pill Poetry

 Wed, 30 Jul at 09:00 pm Patrick's Place USD 20

Sunday Jazz| Jorei Jazz Group| No Cover

 Sun, 23 Feb at 03:00 pm Sour Mouse Free

Open Mic Thursdays @ The Luncheonette, 5-9pm

 Thu, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Two Bridges Luncheonette Free

Open Mic @ Enoch's Coffee in Hudson Yards Every Wednesday @ 6:30PM

 Wed, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Enoch's Free

Penumbra: A Concert with Warner Meadows, Ezemdi Akalonu, & Andrew Javens

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm The People's Forum USD 7 to 55