Poetry Events in New York

Check out happening poetry events all around New York, NY

poetry me, please: Metaphors & Real Rap

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

Hurricane Maria Commemoration

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm River Terrace Free

NOVUS Renewal: Undivided

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Trinity Church Free

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

The Village Trip - Unsung Heroes

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

poetry me, please: Summers Last Breath

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

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

#AmsterYardSoundsSonCubano: Al cantío de un gallo

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

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

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

A night with Eileen Myles

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm 40 Loisaida Ave Free

David Wojnarowicz: Arthur Rimbaud in New York Opening

 Tue, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Free

PSNY's Third Annual Masquerade Ball

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Pen and Brush USD 23 to 269

Nathan Kernan on James Schuyler in conversation with Brad Gooch

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm The Segal Theatre (Room 1218) Free

THE MOTH: COMMUNITY STORYSLAM WORKSHOPS

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

Christian Open Mic Night

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

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

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

National Dance Day Festival at Fort Tryon Park

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

Jump Cuts by Mark Polizzotti with Lucy Sante

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

Sam Brown w/ Cancion

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Groove USD 20 to 32

David Duchovny + Jia Tolentino: About Time: Poems

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

Dominique Fung's High Line Performance, "A Leaf’s Pilgrimage"

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm The High Line 14th Street Passage Free

InspiredWordNYC Presents Blue* & Her Band @ SOHO Live

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

BOWERY MUSIC + POETRY + FILM

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

Margaret Randall and Susan Sherman in Conversation

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

2025 Hobart Lecture

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

Harlem Jazz Series - Jorge Sylvester

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

Monique Wittig: A Living Body (of Work)

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

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

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

Adedayo Agarau presents The Years of Blood, ft. Hauwa Shaffi Nuhu

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7 to 23

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

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

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

WCS's Kiss: Closet Crush with Leah V

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

OnlyFeatures Set Prep with Divine Charles

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

Phoenix Poetry Open Mic

 Mon, 01 Sep at 06:30 pm Shades of Green Pub, 125 E. 15th St., New York City

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

PubHub Peer Review with Dara Kalima

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

The Devil & Billy Markham

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

Between the Sandhills and the Sea - A Tribute to Vera Brittain

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm OPERA America's National Opera Center - Marc A. Scorca Hall USD 25

WCS's Kiss: Closet Crush with Maggie

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

The City Reading Series

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

OPEN MIC SUNDAYS @CHEZMESSY

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

Triple Book Launch at the Parkside Lounge, 317 E. Houston, NYC, Saturday 9/6/25, 4-6 pm

 Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm Parkside Lounge NYC

The Mutt (New York City)

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm IATI Theater USD 55

variety: LIVE Open Mic Nights

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

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

The City Reading Series

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

We Had it Coming

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm 40 Loisaida Ave Free

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

Open Mic Thursdays @ The Luncheonette, 5-9pm

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

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