Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival

The 8th Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival is a three-day poetry festival that serves the community through educational, theatrical, and literary performances. The festival will nurture, support, and showcase regional, national, and international writers, facilitators, and artist from all over the country to honor the creative genius of our own cultural arts pioneers. The festival includes writing workshops, artists’ talks, and the Slam Poetry competition. In its 8th year, the Exit 36 objectives remain the same — to pay homage to poetry, spoken word, literacy, community engagement, and to celebrate the arts. The 3-day event attracts the premier spoken word artists in the country and internationally and will take place December 10-12, 2026, at the City’s cultural venues.