NYC Poetry Calendar

Upcoming Poetry Events in NYC

Discover poetry events happening in NYC

Monday, August 31, 2026

7:00 PM

Easy Paradise Open Mic

KGB (Red Room)New York, NY
Free

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Lou Cornum: Radioactive Poetics

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
$200 – $225

Saturday, September 5, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Riverside Poetry Reading Group — September

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free – $5

Monday, September 7, 2026

7:00 PM

Easy Paradise Open Mic

KGB (Red Room)New York, NY
Free

Saturday, September 12, 2026

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Joan Kwon Glass: “Rust in My Mouth”: Writing the Bold Poem

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
$85 – $105

Sunday, September 13, 2026

1:30 PM

Hilary Sideris, Tom Sleigh, Austin Alexis, Kristina Esserslentz

A Persistence of Cormorants

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club BoathouseBrooklyn, NY
Free, Donations Encouraged

Monday, September 14, 2026

7:00 PM

Easy Paradise Open Mic

KGB (Red Room)New York, NY
Free

Friday, September 18, 2026

7:00 PM

Make Room: A New Voices Salon with Diana Keren Lee, Susana Plotts-Pineda & D.S. Waldman

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
Free with RSVP

Sunday, September 20, 2026

1:30 PM

Joanne McFarland, Ruth Danon, Brad Vogel, David Formanek

A Persistence of Cormorants

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club BoathouseBrooklyn, NY
Free, Donations Encouraged
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Verse4Verse: Drag + Poetry

Poison Oak Events

Dada BarRidgewood, NY
suggested donation

Monday, September 21, 2026

7:00 PM

Easy Paradise Open Mic

KGB (Red Room)New York, NY
Free

Thursday, September 24, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Reading Series: Dara Barrois/Dixon & John Yau

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $10 | Livestream $5 | Free for members

Sunday, September 27, 2026

1:30 PM

Amy Lemmon, Jane Rosenberg LaForge, Richard Levine, Nicole Callihan

A Persistence of Cormorants

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club BoathouseBrooklyn, NY
Free, Donations Encouraged

Monday, September 28, 2026

7:00 PM

Easy Paradise Open Mic

KGB (Red Room)New York, NY
Free

Saturday, October 3, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100

Sunday, October 4, 2026

1:30 PM

Lisa Andrews, Lisa Badner, Arden Levine, Anthony Capo

A Persistence of Cormorants

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club BoathouseBrooklyn, NY
Free, Donations Encouraged

Saturday, October 10, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100

Sunday, October 11, 2026

1:30 PM

Broadstone Books: Amy Barone, Margo Taft Stever, Billy Cancel, Mary Moloney

A Persistence of Cormorants

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club BoathouseBrooklyn, NY
Free, Donations Encouraged

Thursday, October 15, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Reading Series: Joshua Bennett & Gabrielle Calvocoressi

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $10 | Livestream $5 | Free for members

Saturday, October 17, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100

Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Talks: A. O. Scott on W. H. Auden

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $15 | Livestream $5 | Discounted for members

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100

Saturday, October 31, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100

Friday, November 6, 2026

7:00 PM

Make Room: A New Voices Salon with Gia Gonzales, Kyle Okeke & Rachelle Rahmé

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
Free with RSVP

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)

Thursday, November 12, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Reading Series: Rick Barot & Paisley Rekdal

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $10 | Livestream $5 | Free for members

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)

Thursday, December 3, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Reading Series: Dawn Lundy Martin & Juliana Spahr

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $10 | Livestream $5 | Free for members