YOUR GUIDE TO DOWNTOWN POETRY 2026
Welcome to the official 2026 Downtown Poetry Event Guide!
Discover all the exciting stroll stops and plan your literary journey through our vibrant two-block celebration.
Businesses along Kiesel Ave. from 22nd to 24th Street will host poems, writing prompts, activities, promotions and workshops from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th. Businesses who are participating in Downtown Poetry will have an indicator on their door or window that they are a stop.
KIESEL AVE. 22ND TO 24TH STREET. 12:00 TO 5:00 P.M.
FEATURED STOPS
Live Music at The Junction Plaza
12:30 to 1:45: David Phillips
2:00 to 3:15: Cooper Lavellee
4:00 to 5:00: Snarlin' Yarns
Local Artisan Collective
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Create poetry with chalk in front of the store
- Poetry Book Release from Elizabeth Suggs. Stop by to get an autographed copy!
- KC, from Seeds of Imagination, will teach you how to use creative prompt cards designed to help generate ideas and overcome the blank page. Learn simple ways to turn a few words or phrases into poetry. Perfect for beginners and experienced writers alike. Discover new ways to start writing.
- Poetry Workshops at Local Artisan Collective
12:00: The Weight of a Poem, taught by Audrey Christensen from Hey Be Fab
1:15: Celebrating Earth Day with Poetry, taught by Roxanne Vigos, from Star and Branch, and Stephanie Howerton, from Our Children's Earth.
2:15: Speaking Metaphorically taught by Shane Nelson. - 3:30: Manuscript Building and Submitting for Publishing, taught by Elizabeth Suggs
The Treehouse Children's Museum
Children’s Poetry Activities
• Meet Mascot Characters from Children's Book at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm
• Rhyme Time Chalk Castle (weather permitting)
• Poem in Your Pocket
• Catch-a-Rhyme Fishing Game
• Make a Rhyming Book in the Art Garden
The Hilton Garden Inn
- Indoor Poetry Display
Glam by Gillian/ Image Salon
SPECIAL PROMOTION
• $25 Blowout (must book by April 11th)
Contact to book:
801-657-1956
The Cupcake Shoppe
- Stop by and get a prize
Honey and Lime
- Stop by and get a prize
Wing Nutz
SPECIAL PROMOTION
• $1 Bone in Wings
• Free Chips and Salsa
Laan Thai
• Stop by and get a prize
Sonora Grill
• Latin American Poetry Display
Skinny Dogz
SPECIAL PROMOTION
• A free swipe at the Candy Crane.
• A free sticker
Deseret Book
- Free in-store activity
Therapeutix
SPECIAL PROMOTION
• 10% off any service scheduled on April 11th.
• Stop by and get a prize
IFLY Utah
• Paper Airplane Poems
Vamos Health
SPECIAL PROMOTION
• FREE Blood Pressure, Oxygen, and Glucose tests
• Stop by to get a prize