Dallas is Lit!
Dallas Is Lit! is back for the fourth year in a row! Join us May 6-9th for this four-day celebration of literature and community. Featuring authors, community leaders, creatives, performers, and book lovers, this year's event lineup features a mix of returning favorites plus a few new additions, including our marquee Community Symposium Narrative Power & The Futures We Create.
Dallas Is Lit! shines light on all the ways we’re a literary city, from slam poets to literary organizations, from local bookstores to life-long Dallas writers. Anchored in the heart of the city — in Dallas' beautiful Oak Cliff neighborhood — the festival takes an expansive view of what is literary and who creates and participates in those experiences, offering activities for a variety of ages and interests, connecting writers, readers, makers and audiences through the power of language and the literary arts.
Dallas Is Lit! 2026 Event Lineup
Wednesday, May 6th
Hear Me, See Me: The Love That Dares LGBTQ+ Poetry Performance //Bishop Arts Theatre Center 7:30-9pm
First Rodeo Poetry Reading Series//The Wild Detectives 7-8pm
Thursday, May 7th
Literary Happy Hour //The Wild Detectives 5-7pm
Tap The Mic Open Mic //Trinity Cider Brewery 7:30-9:30pm
Friday, May 8th
Narrative Power & The Futures We Create Community Symposium //Bishop Arts Theatre Center 7-9pm
Late Night Lit: Vibez N Verzuz //Bishop Arts Theatre Center 10-11:30pm
Saturday, May 9th
Book & Author Fair //Arts Mission Oak Cliff 10am-3pm
Anatomy Of A Book Workshop //The Writer’s Garret 2-4pm
Common Language Project Reading //Bishop Arts Theatre Center 7-8:30pm
Distance From Key Points of Interest
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: 3.20 miles
- Dallas Love Field Airport: 7.46 miles
- AT&T Stadium: 14.37 miles
- DFW International Airport: 15.68 miles
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