Opening Night with Jan McEwan, Keiko O'Leary & José Jiménez
Presented by Poetry Center San José, this is Day One of our four-day festival! Click here to peruse all 2025 San José Poetry Festival tickets and passes!
Our 11th annual festival opens with three local legends from different parts of the Santa Clara Valley. While they may vary in style, form and presentation, they have read on the same stages, inspired the same audiences and fostered a Venn diagram of communities throughout the South Bay. From workshops, to publishing, to supporting new poets and writers, tonight's trio represents three generations of San José poetry!
This event is free to all youth aged 19 and under and to those with a festival pass. A complimentary Youth Ticket is required to ensure available seating. $25 for general public and $20 for PCSJ Members.
Doors open at 6:30pm.