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

Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Richard Hell: Godlike

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

শুভ্র বৈশাখ, ১৪৩৩

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre

Ren Faire & Medieval Cabaret

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm International Palace of Joy

OLD’S COOL Open Mic

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Old's Cool General Store Free

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

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

THE WAY DISABLED PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm It's Ok* Studios 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

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

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

Acoustic Punk Night! Cactus Vella / Chris MacDonald / Patty O'Lantern

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:30 pm Super Wonder Gallery

Curatorial Tours: In Her Own Words - Verses and Voices

 Thu, 02 Apr Museum of Toronto Free

Real Raw Poetry Showcase

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Eye Dot Studio CAD 17

Shab-e She’r Poetry Month 2026

Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club

NONE OF THIS RHYMES! A Poetry Month Showcase

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm CC's Bar and Grill, 1564 Danforth Avenue, Toronto

Sips & Sonnets | Trans Poetry Night

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 am 505 Church St Free

Open Mic Night at TCWK

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm The Company We Keep, Saint Clair Avenue West, York, ON, Canada CAD 7

Soft Armour: A Writing Social

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm 779 Bathurst St Free

HHH Open Mic & Showcase: Land & Sea (National Poetry Month Edition)

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm TAIBU Community Health Centre Free

Motherless Day Toronto

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

Gwen Aube's MISSED CONNECTIONS WITH TALL GIRLS (+ Haus of Decline & guests)

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Open Mic @ The Dot

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm TacoTaco CAD 13

Open Ended: A Storytelling Night

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 1214 Queen St W CAD 12

Broken World poetry night

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

Tiger Den's Open Mic

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

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

Toronto Youth Poetry Slam ft. Lex Leosis

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Teddy Beer CAD 7 to 12

WHAT DOES THAT NATURE SAY TO YOU (2025)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:45 pm Revue Cinema

Read The Room

 Tue, 24 Mar It's Ok* Studios Free

Poetry and Photo Walk

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Morningside Park Free

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

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm The Wych Free

CRJ Public Lecture: Professor Anthony Farley

 Thu, 16 Apr at 03:00 pm York Lanes Mall Free

Guernica Editions April In-Person Launch

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm Supermarket

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

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

The Drake, Toronto, ON

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

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

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

Launch for Derek Beaulieu's DO IT WRONG

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm Flying Books Free

Book Launch: Broken People

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

Tulips & Trash: A Toronto Lakeshore Community Clean Up

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

The Other Step

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm York Woods Library Theatre CAD 28 to 39

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

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

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

Anstruther Press: Ian Pople, Kit Roffey, Corey Page Martin, & Salena Wiener

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Open Mike Eagle

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Sound Garage

Jerusalem Day: In the Middle of the Century

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

2026 OCAD U GradEx: Creative Writing x Onsite Gallery

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

Poetry Open Mic NIght

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm The Plant Mystic Free

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

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

Eiyn Sof (in Toronto, ON)

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

‘A Girl So Easily’ Launch!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Hair of the Dog Pub Toronto

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

Harmony Cafe - Stand Up Comedy Open Mic

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

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

Politics/Poetics of Migration

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

Toronto Hip Hop Creatives Connect | Networking event for Hip Hop Creatives

 Mon, 12 Feb at 09:00 pm Underground CAD 23

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