Literary-art Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening literary-art events all around Philadelphia, PA

The Wombats, Only The Poets, Red Rum Club in Philadelphia

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm The Fillmore Philadelphia

Poetry vs HipHop at City Winery - Philadelphia

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm City Winery - Philadelphia

Sonia Sotomayor | Just Shine!

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library USD 0 to 24

Echoes & Healing

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Ubuntu Fine Art Free

Uhuru Book Fair + Flea Market

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 am Clark Park

An Evening with Tessa Bailey

Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater

DTL Poetic Vibez Open Mic & Showcase

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

ALIVENFREE presents THANK GOD FOR WRITERS

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm philadelphia small works gallery Free

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Ryan Conner (Last Comic Standing and Amazon Prime's Live From DC)

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 26

Madilyn Mei

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm The Foundry - Philadelphia

MBKCares Presents: Discovering Mental Wealth 2025 @ The Discovery Center

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm The Discovery Center Free

An Evening with Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Daskalakis Athletic Center USD 25

The Oh Hellos in Philadelphia

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Union Transfer

Dougie Poole w/ Margaux at PhilaMOCA

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

"Oxford Soju Club" Book Launch with Author Jinwoo Park

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm H&H Books Free

LitCon Philadelphia

Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Community College of Philadelphia

A Couple of Old Chinese Guys Talking About Art

 Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania Free

Crimes of the Heart

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm 3544 Indian Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129

Beth Stelling

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 50

PSFS Sept 2025 Meeting (in person) - Guest speaker TBD

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm St. Mary's at Penn

THE ROOM w/ Greg Sestero - Screening, script reading, and live commentary at PhilaMOCA

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

The Write Stuff: Sara B. Franklin talks The Editor on September 15th

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

2 Lines Open Mic X Rich Flow

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm MaKen Studios North USD 13

Career Author Panel

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Pyramid Club USD 29 to 45

Natan Badalov: Chosen Fam

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 40

Ryan O'Flanagan (New Girl, Abbott Elementary)

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 20 to 40

First Friday Open Mic Night

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 17 North 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

Storyville: Virtually Free by André Robert Lee

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Scribe Video Center USD 5 to 7

Copy of ALIVENFREE presents THANK GOD FOR WRITERS

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm philadelphia small works gallery Free

Uhuru Book Fair + Flea Market

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am One Africa One Nation Uhuru Flea Market

APL PRESENTS PENCILMANIA 2 POETRY SLAM

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Hero's Mark Enterprise USD 23

Book Club: Whalefall

 Wed, 24 Sep at 01:00 pm St. James School Free

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition GRAND FINALE

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

The Wombats Only The Poets & Red Rum Club

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm The Fillmore - Philadelphia

Latin American Book Fair - Feria Latinoamericana Del Libro

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Patrick Ryan celebrates BUCKEYE on Thursday, September 25th at 6pm

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

Hilarious Habibis

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 45

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Rachel Harrison celebrates PLAY NICE on September 14th at 3pm - BN Philly

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 36

sinonó & TR7/Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells duo

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Museum for Art in Wood

Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102

Agustina Bazterrica celebrates The Unworthy on Tuesday, September 9th

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 24

Hannah Grieco & Samuel Ashworth: Craft Fight!

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm The Head & The Hand Books Free

The Persistence of Wretched Subjects

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:30 pm Widener Lecture Hall, Penn Museum Free

The Oh Hellos - Yours Truly at Union Transfer - Philadelphia 10/15

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Union Transfer

Philadelphia, PA An Evening with Samin Nosrat

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Ensemble Arts Philly

MJ Zine Release Party at Monster Vegan w/ PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE screening

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm Monster Vegan Free

TANTRA WISDOM Chakra ECSTASY

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

Poetry Reading with Ursula Rucker

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:15 pm InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building Free

2025 Susan T. Marx Distinguished Lecture: Jesse Krimes

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Meyerson Hall Free

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm 800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-16ND, United States

FMP Benefit with Keir Neuringer: solo & trio with David Middleton & Julius Masri + Golkoo Hosseini

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm The Perch Music & Arts Community

On The Road: Two Young German Authors Visit Philadelphia

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm 611 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19123

S.T. Gibson celebrates Savage Blooms on October 14th at 6pm

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Empower Hour-Meet the Author Meg Stone

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St USD 50 to 75

The Nevermore Tour: Edgar Allan Poe Connections

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

"Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls" Book Launch with Author Rowana Miller

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm The Head & The Hand Books Free

Before Penn: An Illustrated History of The Delaware River Colonies 1609-1682

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 916 S. Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19147

2025 BRAG Real Estate Expo: Own the Shift. Control Your Wealth.

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am The Provident Campus USD 54 to 321

M.L. Rio celebrates HOT WAX on September 10th at 6pm - B&N Philly

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

Niloufar Shiri & Bahar Badieitabar+ Parsa Ferdowsi

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Calvary Center for Culture and Community

2025 Spirit of Competition Award Honoring Lyn St. James

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum USD 0 to 38

Will Anderson Acoustic Performance + Poetry Reading || 10.22 ~ The Lounge

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

The Life of The Life of Constantine: 400 Years of the Philadelphia Barberini Tapestries

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Perelman Building

Bonding Through Books

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 20 S 33rd St USD 103 to 135

Deepak Kumar Pareek (Hindustani/Ghazal Vocal Performance)

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm The Rotunda

An Evening with Ariel Sullivan and Special Guest Jenna Bush Hager

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Cosmic Perspective

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102

Joe McPhee & The Ghost, The Humanosity Project & madam data/Phillip Price duo

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm 2223 FISH

Teethe w/ villagerrr & Aunt Katrina at Warehouse On Watts

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Warehouse on Watts

Patti Smith

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm The Met Presented by Highmark

Wonderful Sound 3: Cooper-Moore, Bobby Zankel & Chad Taylor + Tropos

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm The Perch Music & Arts Community

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

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

TANTRA WISDOM: Blissful BREATH

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

Kiran Desai celebrates THE LONELINESS OF SONIA AND SUNNY on 10/22 at 6pm

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 38

Mindset Workshop -Philadelphia

 Mon, 26 Jan at 10:00 am Philadelphia USD 210

Jon Mueller + Tom Lecky: All Colors Present, Erik Ruin's Ominous Cloud Ensemble & Christina Gesualdi

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm The MAAS Building & 5th Side

First Saturdays Open Mic + Art Show at People's Gallery Project

 Sat, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm 1034 Pine St Free

TANTRA WISDOM: Sacred INTIMACY

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

A Date Night Adventure! - Philadelphia Homegrown Freedom

 Tue, 22 Oct at 08:00 am 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd USD 15

Ray Didinger celebrates The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions on October 21st

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 70

Beyond the Cheesesteak: The history of Philadelphia Sandwiches and Tasting

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 pm Venetian Club USD 39 to 45

Twerk N Zumba with Keona Sparks

 Sat, 10 May at 09:30 am Sistah Scents USD 18

Last Tuesdays with Joseph!

 Tue, 27 May at 05:00 pm 1401 E Moyamensing Ave Free

This is America: A Monthly Variety Show!

 Thu, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Sawubona Creativity Project USD 23

Nick Mulvey

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm World Cafe Live

Last Sunday Open Mic

 Sun, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Visionary Goals Studio USD 15

An Evening with Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan at Kimmel Center - Miller Theater

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Kimmel Center - Miller Theater

Write Your Book This Year

 Thu, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom Free

James Marriott

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 am The Foundry - Philadelphia

A Date Night Adventure! - Philly Art Walk

 Tue, 29 Oct at 08:00 am The Oval USD 15