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DALLAS IS LIT! RETURNS MAY 6-9, 2026

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.

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW; CLICK THE EVENTS BELOW TO GET TICKETS

Dallas Is Lit! 2026 Event Lineup

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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 7:30-9pm

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Common Language Project Reading //Bishop Arts Theatre Center 7-8:30pm

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Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Check out our sponsorship information and contact Aaron Glover for further information.