Spoken word events in Washington

Check out happening spoken word events all around Washington, DC

Sounds & Spirits June 2026 - DC's Largest Live Band Open Mic

 Sun, 21 Jun at 08:00 pm Public Bar Live Free

SUNSET IN THE GARDEN WINE FESTIVAL Feat. Poetry and R&B

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm metrobar USD 36 to 624

Juneteenth Jamboree 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center USD 0 to 23

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson

 Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

THE STAGE PLAY - IF YOU LOVED ME

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm The Howard Theatre

P. Scott Cunningham & Clint Smith - Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 23

5th Annual Spoken Word to Go-Go Championship - Finale

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Art to Go-Go Village Free

How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Open Captioned

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Folger Elizabethan Theatre

Natural Hair Fest® Strengthens Natural Hair Movement in Washington DC

 Sun, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center USD 30 to 285

Juneteenth Poetry Reading with Ewuare X. Osayande

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Juneteenth Celebration - VIBES Art Exhibit and Scholarship Fundraiser

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Pepco Edison Place Gallery USD 34

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Charity Blackwell

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

5th Friday Open Mic | Brookland| Hosted by Casey Catherine Moore

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Courage Together: An Evening of Arts and Culture Honoring Refugees and Displaced People

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm 1800 M St NW, Washington, DC 20033-7501, United States

5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Simply Sherri

 Wed, 29 Jul at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

New Age Open Mic - Washington DC

 Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm 2714 Georgia Ave NW Free

5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Nekos Ramos

 Wed, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

America's Youth Justice Story

 Thu, 10 Sep at 09:00 am Georgetown University Capitol Campus USD 90 to 110

LOVE IN DC

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Go-Go Museum & Cafe USD 23 to 29

The Rewind story open mic + social

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm DC Writers’ Salon USD 0 to 5

UNITE D.M.V Creative Worship Gathering

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm 6810 Eastern Ave NW Free

OPEN MIC :: WE MAKE DC

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm WE MAKE DC - Dupont Circle Free

Party Line by Kyle Carrero Lopez

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Washington,District of Columbia Free

The Inner Loop's August Reading

 Tue, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

It Won't All Wash Away - Poetry Night

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm 52 O St NW Free

Pure Lounge Live

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Pure Lounge USD 0 to 13

Passport Poetry Open Mic

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm LYDIA ON H USD 13

1st Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Twain Dooley

 Tue, 06 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Crescent Moon Nights Open Mic Night

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm Sankofa Video Books & Café USD 12

Hip-Hop Soundbath

 Sat, 16 Sep at 02:00 pm Eaton Wellness in Eaton DC (2nd floor) USD 50

Poema Abierto - A Span-ish Open Mic

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm BloomBars USD 14

1st Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Anthony Oakes

 Wed, 01 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8