Upcoming poetry events in Washington

• Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  4th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Glo Shines

  Busboys and Poets

  USD 8
• Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  New Age Open Mic

  2714 Georgia Ave NW

  Free
• Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  Winter Slam: a poetry slam hosted by DC Horror Book Club

  Lost Generation Brewing Company

  Free
• Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Release Open Mic: Opening Night Edition @ Honfleur Gallery

  Honfleur Gallery

  Free
• Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  #LyricSpokenWord

  Shanklin Hall

  Free
• Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  Monday Night Live! Open Mic Night at Haven

  1378 H St NE

  Free
• Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 - 03:00 PM

  2026 Annual MLK Memorial Service

  First Rock Baptist Church

  Free
• Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  VTDance/Vincent E. Thomas

  3225 8th St NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20017
• Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 - 06:30 PM

  Pure Poetry Live ft. Cloud

  THRōW Social DC

  USD 23
• Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 - 07:30 PM

  Voices of Remembrance and Resilience

  St Mark's Capitol Hill

  Free
• Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 - 02:00 PM

  Verses Of Expression

  1378 H St NE

  USD 5
• Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 - 03:00 PM

  DCAC's Poetry Series 2026

  The DC Arts Center (DCAC)

  USD 13
• Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  Cornet | Melodrama for Speaker and Piano

  Embassy of Austria

  Free
• Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  GO

  Teatro de la Luna

  USD 29
• Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 - 12:00 PM

  Manuscript Viewing at the Library of Congress

  Library of Congress

  Free