Poetry Festival
[Free Hybrid Program]
This year’s line-up features a talented group of poets from around the world including a headliner reading from acclaimed poets Victoria Chang and Samyak Shertok, generative writing workshops, poetry panels, an open mic, and more.
September 21-27, 2026
Online and on-site in Amherst!
Advance tickets are now available through August!
Make your plans to visit the place she called home.
Our fiscal year ends on June 30. Please consider a donation to the Emily Dickinson Fund in support of our mission, and for all of the work we still aspire to do. We are deeply grateful to those who have already made a gift this fiscal year and have helped us spark the imagination from the place she called home. Thank you.
Concert
[FREE In-Person Program]
In collaboration with Amherst Business Improvement District’s Summer Concert Series, join us on the lawn at the Emily Dickinson Museum for a free performance by singer/song writer Kimaya Diggs!
Friday, August 7, 5:30pm ET
[FREE Virtual Program]
Phosphorescence July 2026 featured poets:
Rebecca Hart Olander, Jen Jabaily-Blackburn, and Sara Eddy
Thursday, July 16, 6pm ET
Spend a “sweet hour” in Emily Dickinson’s creative space where she penned her startling poetry and honed her revolutionary voice.
Announcing a new program for Middle and High School students: the Power of Poetry.
Spark your students’ imaginations by visiting the Emily Dickinson Museum.
Revolution is the Pod
Designed for K-12 educators, this workshop will examine Dickinson’s poetry in light of the rhetoric of her day, as Americans grappled with a national identity one century on from the American Revolution. Through creative writing and engagement with contemporary poets, participants will also explore how Dickinson’s rule-breaking, revolutionary poetry sparks the imaginations of new generations.
July 19-24 or 26-31, 2026
Explore the largest and most diverse assemblage of objects associated with Emily Dickinson and her family
See what’s happening! Discussion groups, reading series, story projects, and more.
