Poetry Events in Toronto

Check out happening poetry events all around Toronto, ON

Rupi Kaur

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

Rupi Kaur at Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

Zadie Smith

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Massey Hall At Allied Music Centre

Kattanum Pattum – Mallu Jamming Night Toronto

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm The Dopamine - Pub & Lounge CAD 14 to 20

Richard Hell: Godlike

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

বৈশাখী মেলা, ২০২৬

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm 2 Robinson ave, (N of Danforth) Scarborough

Punk Talks: Post-Punk and Toronto's Queen Street West Scene

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Peach Berserk CAD 10

31st Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival 〜 All Things Must Pass 〜

 Sat, 02 May at 03:30 pm The Japan Foundation, Toronto Free

Launch of Maria Giesbrecht's A LITTLE FERAL (with speacial guests!)

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

The Sacred Veil (April 25)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Metropolitan United Church

ARTISTS WAGE PEACE

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:30 am Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 0 to 44

Old’s Cool Open Mic

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Old's Cool General Store

aja monet

 Sun, 05 Jul at 07:00 pm The Great Hall CAD 48

Motherless Day Toronto

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am EAST ROOM (Claremont) CAD 65

Heartsong Open Mic

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Alternity CAD 12

Librissimi Salotto della poesia - Poetry Reading

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Columbus Event Centre Free

Wolsak and Wynn 2026 Spring Launch

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Broken World poetry night

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Bampot House Free

Jungle Flower Dragon Heart: Healing Out Loud from Abuse & Sexual Violence

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 52 St Lawrence St CAD 26 to 38

Networking Event for Artists and Organizations

 Fri, 29 May at 02:00 pm MUSE Arts Creative Lab - Earlscourt Park (Caledonia Rd and St Clair Ave W ) Free

Open Mic @ The Dot

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm TacoTaco CAD 15

Tiger Den's Open Mic

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Tiger Den CAD 10 to 14

Le R Premier – Concert TROY au Drake Underground, Toronto | Billets limités

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Underground CAD 25

KEEP THE FIRE BURNING

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm 464 Spadina Ave. CAD 10 to 20

Between the Lines by Zhen Ru

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm 276 Bathurst St Free

Curatorial Tours: In Her Own Words - Verses and Voices

 Thu, 02 Apr Museum of Toronto Free

The Drake, Toronto, ON

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm The Drake Hotel - Toronto

The Catholic Imagination: Song, Story, and the Meaning of our Lives

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am St. Augustine's Seminary of Toronto CAD 11

Guernica Editions April In-Person Launch

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm Supermarket

Jerusalem Day: In the Middle of the Century

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 28

Finding Common Ground. Where music and love meet. Choir concert

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Grace Church on-the-Hill CAD 34

Book Launch: Eternities, A.F. Moritz, in Conversation with Beatriz Hausner

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club, Living Room Free

Tulips & Trash: A Toronto Lakeshore Community Clean Up

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Hes Lounge Free

Instagram Poetry Workshop with Marc Nair

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Malvern Branch Free

Write, Share, Sip - MONTHLY POETRY CLUB w/ Poetry Brothel Toronto @The Wych

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm The Wych Free

2026 OCAD U GradEx: Creative Writing x Onsite Gallery

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm Onsite Gallery, OCAD University Free

Outer Haven Poetry Night XXVI

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm C.C.'S BAR & GRILL CAD 10

In Full Bloom

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm TacoTaco CAD 18

WORLD PLAY: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 6

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Koffler Arts Free

Break Breathe & Become - Book Launch & Poetry Performance

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Ted Rogers School of Management CAD 0 to 32

Vera Polozkova

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm Meridian Arts Centre: Greenwin Theatre

Speak from your heart - Spoken Word and Art Expression

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm El Almacen Yerba Mate Cafe Free

Eiyn Sof (in Toronto, ON)

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:00 pm Arraymusic CAD 0 to 44

El Kakareo - Open Mic de Comedia en Español

 Tue, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Teddy Beer Free

They’dies Night Mics Comedy Show

 Fri, 29 Jul at 10:00 pm 1051 Bloor St W Free

Friday Night Mics - Comedy Show

 Fri, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416 Free

ALL BLACK COMEDY SHOW – TORONTO’S FUNNIEST MONTHLY STAND-UP EVENT

 Sun, 30 Nov at 08:00 pm Key's Stand up Comedy Club Toronto Improv Bar and Grill CAD 10

Poetry in the Park

 Fri, 30 May at 04:45 pm High Park Outdoor Pool CAD 14 to 32

Sapphic Tuesdays at Bampot House

 Tue, 27 May at 08:00 pm Bampot House CAD 0 to 17

Politics/Poetics of Migration

 Wed, 25 Feb at 10:00 am Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Free

ALL SLAVIC COMEDY SHOW – TORONTO’S FUNNIEST MONTHLY STAND-UP EVENT

 Tue, 16 Dec at 08:00 pm Key's Stand up Comedy Club Toronto Improv Bar and Grill CAD 20

Saturday Music Open Mic at Saulter St Brewery

 Sat, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm Saulter Street Brewery Free