This is a listing of some poetry events in the Santa Barbara area. If you would like to submit your event to be included on this page, please email information to sbpoetryseries [at] gmail.com.
There is also a Santa Barbara Poetry Google Calendar. To add this calendar:
- Open Google Calendar: calendar.google.com
- Under Other calendars, find the Add a friend’s calendar box. Copy this Calendar ID: 62pk0954g7m571pv4e88mc143k@
group.calendar.google.com, paste it into the box, and press Enter. - The calendar will then show up in your Other calendars list.
Information of recurring reading series and open mics is also under the Poets & Readings Directory (choose the category “Readings”).

Spirits in the Air: Poetry and the Liquid Muse
April 25, 2018 6:30 pm
Cheers to poetry and poetry for cheers! A reading with a twist by Ron Alexander, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Mary Brown, Susan…


Mission Poetry Series: Marisol Baca and Christopher Buckley
April 28, 2018 2:00 pm
In Bright Sky Blue: Two Poets in Spring: Marisol Baca and Christopher Buckley The Mission Poetry Series closes its ninth…

Poetry Night at Art from Scrap
April 28, 2018 5:00 pm
Poetry - Vintage typewriters - Wine… Join us for a magical evening of inspired poetry writing and recitation in the style…

All Hail the Hosts
April 29, 2018 2:00 pm
Carrillo Recreation Center (corner of Carrillo and Anacapa)
April hosts & producers + hosts all year are invited to read poems and celebrate. Host: Enid Osborn.