Schedule
September 2026
Information Meeting
November - December 2026
Schools hold school competitions at their sites to determine champion for Poetry Out Loud and Poetry Out Loud Jr.
December 15, 2026
January 15, 2027
Poetry Live! Showcase
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Arts Consortium
340 E. Oak, Visalia
Poetry Out Loud State Finals (High School division only)
February 28 - March 1, 2027
Sacramento, CA
Poetry Out Loud National Finals (High School division only)
April 26-28, 2027
Washington, D.C.