Spoken word events in Philadelphia

Check out happening spoken word events all around Philadelphia, PA

West Park Arts Fest

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm North 42nd Street & Parkside Avenue Free

2026 Family Art Festival

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm 128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102

Freedom Now Fest 2026

 Sun, 02 Aug at 01:00 pm North 39th Street & Lancaster Avenue Free

Beats, Flows and Neo Soul: WURD Radio's Message in Our Music Series

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm City Winery Philadelphia USD 34

Philly Juneteenth Celebration (The Pre-Awakening)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:00 pm 4014 Walnut St Free

THE EXCHANGE AFTER HOURS

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm Philadelphia Marriott Downtown USD 31

Juneteenth Celebration

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church USD 34 to 45

Poetry, Blerds & Jams

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm Braid Mill USD 75 to 150

Pecola Breedlove & The Freedom Party (Breedlove - West Philly Poetry Event)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm Two Locals Brewing USD 0 to 109

Out of the Box: Open Mic (Community Mondays)

Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany

HOUSE OF POETS - KENNETH SOMETHING

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St USD 10 to 55

Hot Spit Show w/open mic 2 Nights of Celebration One Year Anniversary

 Sun, 05 Jul 624 S 6th St USD 0 to 34

Not "Just" a Poet

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm 3870 Lancaster Ave USD 13 to 18

Christ Vibez Summer Jamz 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Neighborhood House USD 7 to 34

Philly Flow Academy Showcase | Flow Fest Philly Fire Jam

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Philly

Be Fruitful Conference & Warrior Walk

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Creative Praxis USD 23 to 407

Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ Class!! : Artist Residency @ d'griot gallery

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm d'griot gallery USD 29 to 162

cj speaks presents Spoken Word of Philly hosted by poet cj at The Movement

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm The Movement Free

Open Mic Night

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Our House Culture Center Free

Sip & Seat: My Hannah Experience Book Launch

 Sun, 19 Jul at 02:00 pm Braid Mill USD 45 to 2,500

Afro Poetry

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am 2808 W Lehigh Ave Free

Making Waves Story Slam — A Special Meet the Author Evening

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Pyramid Club USD 29 to 45

Looking for America: A Soundscape of Democracy

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm Philadelphia Ethical Society USD 23

The Moth Storyslam: Schooled

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Punch Line Philly

Healing the Soul: What Grief Sounds like

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm 4946 Parkside Ave Free

A Afternoon Of Poetry

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:30 pm Holmesburg Library Free