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

Black History In Verse

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm City of Toronto Archives Free

R.I.S.E Open Mic Night - "Unfinished Sentences"

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals Free

SHINE! Concert 2026

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm Lula Lounge CAD 10 to 150

Bad Waitress + Bibi Club + bikebike + Poetry by Melissa Auf der Maur + more: Wavelength Music Festiv

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 651 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M6K 2B2

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

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

The Sea of UPU (Poetry Workshop with UPU Collective)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki Studio Free

6ix Mic Masters: Vol. 2 - Ungated

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm WARHAUL STUDIO CAD 0 to 10

Launch of Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY (featuring guest readers)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

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

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

The Sacred Veil (April 25)

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

Heartsong Open Mic

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Alternity CAD 12

Untold Stories: Black Queer Open Mic

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

The Muses: Women's Circle & Open Mic with Sound Healing Meditation

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm 52 St Lawrence St CAD 0 to 23

Toronto Youth Poetry Slam BHM Edition

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:30 pm It's Ok* Studios CAD 12

Launch of DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS - Cavar (with Twoey Gray)

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Feature Artist @ Jody's Open Mic

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm TO. Lounge CAD 0 to 12

St. Patrick's Day with Old Man Flanagan's Ghost

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm The Rivoli

Black In Nature Poetry Walk Series 1

 Sun, 22 Feb at 09:30 am Lower Don River Trail CAD 0 to 23

Funny Bone - March 6, 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Sweet Action Theatre CAD 2 to 15

HiddenSocieteBrand ™ Real Estate Sip & Mingle Event!

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Victory Cafe CAD 0 to 28

What You Won’t Do for Love

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre

SERENDIPITY

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm 8 Templar Dr Free

The6ixStrings February 28th Showcase

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm The Harmony Cafe CAD 17

Launch: Hollay Ghadery, Lucy E.M Black, Aamir Hussain, & Ashraf Zaghal

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Lauriel Inc., Chinyi C., Will Charbonneau, and Kameke Speak Easy

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Nevizade / Celtic Irish Pub Free

Back Talk Showcase 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Wychwood Barns Park Free

The FYA FYA Show

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm 158 Sterling Rd CAD 39 to 49

Prose Open Mic (presented by The Irony Club & Mayil Coffee)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:00 pm 870 College St CAD 10

Soul Care Sunday: Resonant Being

 Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am Society Clubhouse CAD 0 to 65

Шевченківський концерт

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Old Mill Dr, Toronto, ON M6S, Canada

Guernica Editions In-Person March Launch

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:30 pm Supermarket

★ Flaunt It Studio Presents: 2026 BHM Programming Events ★

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm 1110 Finch Ave W #407 Free

Warm up your Soul. Open Mic at Sur Gallery.

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Sur Gallery Free

Tiger Den's Open Mic

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

Friday Open Mics @ Say Hey House

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Say Hey House Free

Subconscious Poetry Collective - Writers' Meetup

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Project Seoul Free

March of the Poets

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Free Times Cafe CAD 10

Spoken Word and Art Expression

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 2009 Lawrence Ave W unit 10 Free

Music & Literature Bonanza: Hispanic Expressions

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm York University Free

KAO DA SAM TE SANJAO

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Isabel Bader Theatre

EAMON McGRATH - Live at Dina's Tavern

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Dina's Tavern CAD 23

WORLD PLAY: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 5

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Koffler Arts Free

Poetry Open Mic: Teen. Age. Dreams.

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Gallery 1065 Free

Book Launch: Broken People

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm OBJX Studio CAD 0 to 23

Nicole Louie and Molly Peacock in conversation (with Nandita Bajaj)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

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

When Sisters Speak

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Jane Mallett Theatre

OUTER HAVEN POETRY NIGHT XXV

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm C.C.'S BAR & GRILL CAD 10

Screening: William Kentridge’s Ursonate (2018)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Koffler Arts Free

Desi Stand Up Comedy Open Mic - Multilingual

 Thu, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Desi Food Junction - Indian Restaurant Free

Book Launch - Wanderings: An Anthology of Anglophone Nepali Diaspora Poetry

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:00 pm 75 Queen's Park Cres E Free

They’dies Night Mics Comedy Show

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

Your Emergency is Not My Emergency | NFC Doctoral Fellow Kanika Lawton

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:00 pm Northrop Frye Centre (VC 102) Free

Feedback | An Open Mic Comedy Show @ Backroom Comedy Club

 Mon, 12 Aug at 10:00 pm Backroom Comedy Club CAD 6 to 10

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

Women's Circle (10 week winter series)

 Thu, 08 Jan at 12:15 pm 240 Manor Rd E CAD 60

Last temptation open mic comedy night

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:15 pm Last Temptation Free

Tiger Den's Open Mic

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Tiger Den CAD 10 to 14

Free Times Live - Tuesdays

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Free Times Cafe Free

Harmony Cafe - Stand Up Comedy Open Mic

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm The Harmony Cafe/Bar Free

Sapphic Tuesdays at Bampot House

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

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

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Key's Stand up Comedy Club Toronto Improv Bar and Grill CAD 12

Women's circle (winter series - Tuesday's)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 10:00 am 240 Manor Rd E CAD 60

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