Poetry Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening poetry events all around Philadelphia, PA

Punch Line Philly Open Mic Night

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Callback Bar at Punch Line Comedy Club - Philadelphia

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

DTL Poetic Vibez Open Mic & Showcase

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

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

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

MBKCares Presents: Discovering Mental Wealth 2025 @ The Discovery Center

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

Open Mic With Jonny Bradley

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:30 pm 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19130

"Oxford Soju Club" Book Launch with Author Jinwoo Park

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

A Couple of Old Chinese Guys Talking About Art

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

2 Lines Open Mic X Rich Flow

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

Hot Spit Live Show w/ open mic FT Lexx Unapologetically

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm 3870 Lancaster Ave USD 0 to 29

First Friday Open Mic Night

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

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

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

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

Creatives' Cafe | Open Mic ft. Zhanna Hope

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:45 pm 2443 E Gordon St USD 7 to 25

Open Mic All Stars

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19130

Saul Williams at City Winery - Philadelphia

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm City Winery - Philadelphia

Poetry Reading with Ursula Rucker

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

Open Mic Night at Punch Line Philadelphia

 Mon, 25 Aug Punch Line Philadelphia

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

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

Philly Pub Sing -- SECOND Monday in September!

 Mon, 08 Sep at 05:30 pm 1214 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19107

Marcus G Presents: PHILLY'S MOST WANTED!

 Thu, 25 Sep at 10:00 pm 254 USD 18 to 29

Niloufar Shiri & Bahar Badieitabar+ Parsa Ferdowsi

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

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition GRAND FINALE

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

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

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

Amplifying Our Voices 2025

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Friends Free Library of Germantown Friends School USD 0 to 23

Deepak Kumar Pareek (Hindustani/Ghazal Vocal Performance)

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm The Rotunda

Punch Line Philly Open Mic Night

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Punch Line Philly

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

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm 2223 FISH

Saul Williams

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm City Winery - Philadelphia

Patti Smith

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

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

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

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

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

Creatives' Cafe | Open Mic ft. Maya Simone

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:45 pm 2443 E Gordon St USD 7 to 25

Hoodwinked: Stand Up & Storytelling Open Mic

 Sun, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Sawubona Creativity Project Free

Two Locals Comedy Open Mic

 Fri, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Two Locals Brewing Free

Connect and Create

 Fri, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Cherry Street Pier Free

Last Sunday Open Mic

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

Philadelphia Comedy College Fall 2025 Semester

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm Temple University, Howard Gittis Student Center USD 0 to 1,039

Comedy Open Mic Night at the Raven Lounge

 Thu, 14 Dec at 09:00 pm The Raven Lounge Free

Festivals Thursday Open Mic

 Thu, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm Festivals Restaurant & Lounge Free

Topside Tavern Comedy - Open Mic Night

 Thu, 15 May at 08:30 pm Topside Tavern - American Restaurant & Bar Free