Schedule
September 2025
Information Meeting
December 2025 - January 7, 2026
Schools hold school competitions at their sites to determine champion for Poetry Out Loud and Poetry Out Loud Jr.
January 7, 2026
February 6, 2026
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)
March 8-9, 2026
Sacramento, CA
Poetry Out Loud National Finals (High School division only)
April 27-29, 2026
Washington, D.C.