27th Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge

Monday, June 2, 2025  |  6-10pm

Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Rita Dove, Patricia Spears Jones, Adrian Matejka, and Brenda Shaughnessy will lead us in the 27th Poetry Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, ending in a feast of poetry and fine food in Dumbo. All proceeds benefit Poets House, reservations are required.

The bridge walk will begin promptly at 6:30pm—rain or shine. Walkers gather in the park on the south side of the Municipal Building at 6:00pm for registration before walking together across the Brooklyn Bridge as a group. Readings take place at scenic points along the way and culminate at Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn. Ticket holders will gather for a celebratory dinner in Dumbo, additional details and directions to follow.