Poetry Events in Toronto

Check out happening poetry events all around Toronto, ON

Zadie Smith

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

EMBRACE @ Evergreen Brickworks (Queer & Trans Positive All Ages Open Mic)

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Evergreen Brick Works Free

Comedy Open Mic بالعربي (May 30th)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Centre for Social Innovation- Spadina CAD 7 to 10

Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

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

Blooming in Bloor West Village

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Neil McLellan Park Free

Richard Harrison Book Launch: My Mother Joins the Resistance

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Queen Books Free

Poetry Night 010

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm BAAA! (Back Alley for Art & Architecture) Free

CRAFT COVENS 001: A POETRY OF MESS with Jesse June-Jack

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm JAYU @ #380 401 Richmond St W Free

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

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 52 St Lawrence St CAD 26 to 38

Wolsak and Wynn 2026 Spring Launch

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Word Playful Open Mic

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Understory Café CAD 0 to 9

Talk Tea with PolyaMarla: A Queer non-monogamy support group

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Bampot House CAD 23

METAMOOD ✽ A Reading

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm It's Ok* Studios CAD 0 to 17

Mother’s Day Art & Poetry

 Sun, 17 May at 01:30 pm Charles Sauriol Conservation Area CAD 12

The6ixStrings May 30th Showcase

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm The Harmony Cafe CAD 17

Poetry & Performance Night

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm MUSE Arts Creative Lab - Earlscourt Park (Caledonia Rd and St Clair Ave W ) Free

Canada Day Art, Poetry and BBQ

 Wed, 01 Jul at 01:30 pm Charles Sauriol Conservation Area CAD 34

Kapwa Counselling Community Open House: Art, Music, Local Vendors, Open Mic

 Fri, 26 Jun at 04:00 pm 1033 College St CAD 12 to 28

aja monet

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

Nukkad Toronto - Desi Open Mic

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm The Harmony Cafe/Bar CAD 14

Sunday Sessions

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm 224 Augusta Ave CAD 12

The Jewish Soul of Leonard Cohen , by biographer Michael Posner

 Thu, 28 May at 10:00 am Monarch Tavern Free

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

Community Mother's Day Celebration

Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre

Soirée inspirante d'éloquence et de Slam

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm Collège Boréal - Toronto Free

Unspoken: Things Left Unsaid - Presented by A&D Productions

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Supermarket Bar and Variety CAD 23 to 28

Summer in the City - A Literary Reading Event

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Instagram Poetry Workshop with Marc Nair

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

Vera Polozkova

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

KS Live Presents 'An Evening With Vezi'

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm 170 Baldwin St CAD 50

Open Mic Tuesday @ The Wych

 Tue, 19 May at 08:00 pm The Wych Free

The Drake, Toronto, ON

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

Tiger Den's Open Mic

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

Floral Flash Fiction: The Stories of Flowers

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm MUSE Arts Creative Lab - Earlscourt Park (Caledonia Rd and St Clair Ave W ) Free

WORLD PLAY: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 7

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm 180 Shaw St Free

Open Short Film Screening - May Edition

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm Madison Avenue Pub

Between the Lines by Zhen Ru

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

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

A thing is a place is a prayer is alive: a Poetry Workshop with Irum

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Remote Gallery Free

OUTER HAVEN POETRY NIGHT XXVII

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm C.C.'S BAR & GRILL CAD 10

Buraanbur Class: Spring 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 34 John St Free

In Full Bloom

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

Eiyn Sof (in Toronto, ON)

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

Sapphic Tuesdays at Bampot House

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

Vistas of Blooming Thoughts: Book Launch

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm York University Free

El Kakareo - Open Mic de Comedia en Español

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

Friday Night Mics - Comedy Show

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

Poetry in the Park

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

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