St. Augustine PoetFest

08/01/2026

08/30/2026 – August Open Mic

Let’s gather at the Waterworks and celebrate seventeen years of monthly Ancient City Poets open mic happenings. Poets and poetry fans gather on August 30th at The Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, across from the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library). Poets of all skill levels are given an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience....

Let’s gather at the Waterworks and celebrate seventeen years of monthly Ancient City Poets open mic happenings. Poets and poetry fans gather on August 30th at The Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, …

06/30/2026

07/26/2026 – July Open Mic

Let’s get together at the Waterworks to face and embrace our creative spoken word and poetry community. Poets and poetry fans will gather on July 26th at The Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, across from the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library). Poets of all skill levels are given an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience....

Let’s get together at the Waterworks to face and embrace our creative spoken word and poetry community. Poets and poetry fans will gather on July 26th at The Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, acros…

06/04/2026

Let's get together at the Waterworks to face and embrace our creative spoken word and poetry community. June 28th Poetry Open mic

Let’s get together at the Waterworks to face and embrace our creative spoken word and poetry community. Poets and poetry fans with gather on June 28th at The Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue,…

05/10/2026

05/31/2026 – May Open Mic

Let’s gather in the Gallery to celebrate the spoken word and poetic voices. This last Sunday in May event will be held at the Maria Reyes-Jones Studio at 134 Riberia Street in historic Downtown St. Augustine, Florida 32084. Poets and poetry fans will gather on Sunday May 31 from 3-4:30 PM at the Gallery. Poets of all skill levels are given an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience....

04/16/2026

04/26/2026 – April Open Mic

Thank you everyone for an amazing St. Augustine PoetFest last weekend (April 09-11,2026). Let keep the National Poetry Month momentum going with our open mic on the last Sunday of April. Poets and poetry fans will gather on Sunday April 26th from 3-4:30 PM at the Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, across from the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library)....

Thank you everyone for an amazing St. Augustine PoetFest last weekend (April 09-11,2026). Let keep the National Poetry Month momentum going with our open mic on the last Sunday of April. Poets and …

04/02/2026

We have signs!
5th Annual St Augustine PoetFest

Signs sponsor: Flagler College Department of English

03/19/2026

Cool clip featuring PW Covington at the podium

02/25/2026

03/29/2026 – March Open Mic

Let’s Gather at the Waterworks on the last Sunday of March! The St. Johns Cultural Council and Ancient City Poets present “Spring into Action” with Ancient City Poets. Poets and poetry fans will gather on Sunday February 22nd from 3-4:30 PM at the Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, across from the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library). Poets of all skill levels are given an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience....

Let’s Gather at the Waterworks on the last Sunday of March! The St. Johns Cultural Council and Ancient City Poets present “Spring into Action” with Ancient City Poets. Poets and poetry fans will ga…