

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: LOVE STINKS Poetry Night at Ijams
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Ijams Nature Center and the Knoxville Poetry Slam for a night of spoken word, haikis, poems, and more about how much you love LOVE or love to hate it!

This event features an Open Mic for poets who wish to share their best work for all to hear.

Tickets are $10 online or at the door. Doors open at 6:45 pm; the mic officially opens at 7 pm. Come on in to sign up and get your name on the list to get your love stinks spoken word on! The Ijams concession area and beer garden will be available for food and beverage purchases. No outside coolers or alcohol permitted. We will be indoors for this event!

This event, like all Knoxville Poetry Slam events, is considered all ages; however, parents, please use your best discretion when bringing little ones. So come out and invite your friends for some early Valentine’s fun that you won’t want to miss!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/knoxville/love-stinks-poetry-night-at-ijams/200029509062323
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, spoken-word, valentines-day
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 172

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ijams.org/event-details/ijams-sunset-social-love-stinks-poetry-slam-at-ijams-nature-center?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=knoxville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Knoxville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ijams Nature Center
- **lat**: 35.956349213429
- **long**: -83.866790132857
- **full address**: Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Knoxville Poetry Slam (https://allevents.in/org/knoxville-poetry-slam/1231197)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Knoxville Poetry Slam
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, open-mic, spoken-word, valentines-day
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about LOVE STINKS Poetry Night at Ijams ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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