Find Western Washington poetry events by day of the month. Click the location link to find details about each event listing (some links lead to our page for critique groups). This content is optimized for viewing on computers and some tablets, not smartphones.
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Morning Poetry Group
Duvall 7:00–9:00 p.m. Duvall Poetry
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. The Post-Mormon Poets Society (on Zoom)
Auburn 6:30–8:30 p.m. Poets at the Postmark
Bothell 3:30–6:00 p.m. Open Mic for Authors
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Writing from Prompts
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Bellingham Starts at 5:30 p.m. Village Books Writes — Evening Poetry Group
Mount Vernon 5:00–7:00 p.m. FIRSTHURSDAYS
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Vashon Island 6:00–8:00 p.m. Vashon Poets
Everett 6:00–9:00 p.m. First Friday Open Mic — Poetry and Singer/Songwriter Night
Seattle 6:00–8:00 p.m. Open Mic Poetry Night at Miller Community Center
Seattle 6:30–9:30 p.m. Open Mic Night at Innervisions Posters
Vancouver 7:00–8:30 p.m. First Friday Poetry Night!
Bellingham 12:00–2:00 p.m. Bellingham Haiku
Bellingham Starts at 4:00 p.m. Red Wheelbarrow Writers: Writers’ Happy Hour
Kirkland 4:24–8:10 p.m. Poetry Is Everything (PIE) Reading and Open Mic
(writing workshop starts at 4:24 p.m., reading and open mic at 6:14 p.m.)
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Seattle 2:00–4:00 p.m. African-American Writers’ Alliance: AAWA Writers Read (on Zoom) (does not meet May and August)
Woodinville 4:00–6:00 p.m. WUUC Poetry Group (check for Zoom or hybrid location)
Bainbridge Island 7:00–8:30 p.m. Fishplate Poetry (on Zoom)
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Easy Speak Seattle
Vancouver 6:00–8:30 p.m. The Work (on Zoom)
Auburn 6:30–7:30 p.m. Poetry Critique Group
Bellingham 6:00–8:00 p.m. Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater Open Mic
Bremerton 7:00–8:30 p.m. Poetry Open Mic Night
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Redmond 6:30–9:00 p.m. RASP Poetry and Prose Circle (on Zoom)
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Soapbox (Literary Open Mic)
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Seattle Poetry Meetup Group (on Zoom)
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Port Townsend 7:00–8:30 p.m. Poetry on the Salish Sea (at this time only in February)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 5:00–7:00 p.m. Poetrybridge Association of West Seattle (on Zoom in June, July, and August)
Seattle 6:00–8:00 p.m. Poetrybridge Association of West Seattle (in person except in summer)
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Bellevue 7:00–9:00 p.m. Haiku Northwest Monthly Meeting (except on months with a quarterly meeting)
La Conner 5:00–7:00 p.m. Words & Wine Poetry Open Mic Night
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 6:00–7:45 p.m. It’s About Time Writers Reading Series
Seattle 7:00–8:00 p.m. African-American Writers’ Alliance: AAWA Open Mic — Third Place Books Seward Park
(does not meet in December)
Vancouver 7:00–9:00 p.m. Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic
Renton 6:00–8:00 p.m. Poetry Night (at Boon Boona Coffee) (January, March, May, July, September, and November)
Seattle 6:30–8:00 p.m. Lake City Open Mic Night (does not meet in December)
Bellevue 1:00–4:00 p.m. Haiku Northwest Quarterly Meeting (every third month; times and locations vary)
Seattle 7:30–11:30 p.m. Open Mic Night at Inside
Vancouver 2:00–5:00 p.m. The Work — In Person
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Renton 3:00–4:30 p.m. Favorite Poems Read Aloud (December only)
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Tacoma 7:00–9:00 p.m. Creative Colloquy (does not meet in summer)
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Morning Poetry Group
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Seattle Poetry Meetup Group
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Seattle 6:00–9:00 p.m. Works in Progress (in person)
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Writing from Prompts
Bellingham 7:00–9:00+ p.m. Creekside Open Mic (on Zoom)
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Olympia 6:00–7:30 p.m. Olympia Poetry Network
Port Townsend 7:00–8:30 p.m. Poetry on the Salish Sea (at this time only in December)
Seattle 10:00–11:00 a.m. African-American Writers’ Alliance: AAWA at SouthEast Seattle Senior Center
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 6:30–7:45 p.m. Ballard Poetry Potluck
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Bainbridge Island 7:00–8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Island Reading and Open Mic Series
Bellingham Starts at 5:30 p.m. Village Books Writes — Evening Poetry Group
Bellingham 5:00–7:00 p.m. Pacific Corner Poets Open Mic
Port Townsend 7:00–8:30 p.m. Readings at the MeetingHouse (January, March, May, and November)
Redmond 6:00–8:00 p.m. SoulFood Poetry Night
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Bremerton 6:30–8:00 p.m. Third Friday Writers & Readers (on hiatus until April 2025)
Sequim 6:00–7:30 p.m. Olympic Peninsula Authors (OPA) Open Mic
Bellingham 12:00–2:00 p.m. Komo Kulshan Haiku (on odd-numbered months) (on Zoom)
Bothell 6:45–9:15 p.m. Tsuga Poetry Group
Seattle 5:00–7:00 p.m. Open Mic at Bulldog (live-streamed)
(note the difference between the fourth and last days of the month, which may be the same in some months but not in others)
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Renton 3:00–4:30 p.m. Favorite Poems Read Aloud (February, April, June, August, and October)
Bainbridge Island 7:00–8:30 p.m. Fishplate Poetry (on Zoom)
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Easy Speak Seattle
Tacoma 5:00–7:00 p.m. Commencement Bay Haiku (on Zoom)
Vancouver 6:00–8:30 p.m. The Work (on Zoom)
Auburn 6:30–7:30 p.m. Poetry Critique Group
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Camas 6:00–7:45 p.m. Poetry Street PNW
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Cathlamet 5:30–7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Writers Open Mic (quarterly, in January, April, July, and October)
Edison/Bow 7:00–8:30 p.m. Edison Poetry Series (April and July 2025, then quarterly in 2026)
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Woodinville 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Words & Wine
None
Vancouver 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The Work — In Person
(note the difference between the fourth and last days of the month, which may be the same in some months but not in others)
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Port Townsend 3:00–4:30 p.m. Poetry on the Salish Sea (meets June–September)
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Bellingham 6:00–8:00 p.m. Open Mic Night with Sean Dwyer (in person and virtual)
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic with Friends
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Seattle Poetry Meetup Group
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Bellevue 7:00–9:00 p.m. Third Culture Open Mic Night (check with host to confirm in December)
Redmond 6:30–8:30 p.m. Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP) (sometimes a different Friday in November and December)
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Poetry & Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Anacortes 7:00–9:00 p.m. Madrona Series Poetry Readings at Pelican Bay Books (held September–May)
Issaquah 6:30–9:00 p.m. Literary Nights Open Mic and Salon (January, March, May, July, September, and November)
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Castalia (October–November; February–May)
Sultan 6:30–8:00 p.m. Open Mic at Kiss the Sky
Seattle 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Poetry in the Park by the Pond (meets April–September; weather dependent)
Three Saturdays per year
La Conner 1:00–3:00 p.m. Spoken Word at MoNA
Seattle Varies Margin Shift: Friends in Poetry (meets quarterly and on an ad hoc basis)
Seattle 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night (Folio) (February, May, August, and November)
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Pop-Up Poetry Slam Seattle
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Speak Out Seattle
Seattle Varies Unpoetry