Jersey City Poetry Festival (JCPOFEST) is a festival for The People, illuminating the tapestry of human connection that transcends the boundaries of individual studies and mediums. We celebrate the joy of literacy and literature!
Established in 2024, JCPOFEST is not just a festival—it is a homecoming of voices, a gathering of questions, a place where poetry shakes hands with science, where philosophy sits beside technology, and where all art forms exist like a harmonious ecosystem. It is a celebration of who we are, where we wander, what we wonder, and how we shape the world around us.
JCPOFEST is rooted in community, energized by innovation and inspires us to envision new ways of being together, of dreaming together. As part of the year round events leading to the festival weekend, multidisciplinary experiences invite us into a poem not just as readers, but as witnesses, as participants, as makers of sacred spaces that nurture collective imagination.
JCPOFEST doesn’t just speak—it listens.
JCPOFEST, in partnership with local writers, artists, organizations and local businesses, is a gift wrapped in hope, vision, and the urgent need to remind us about the mystery, fragility and majesty of our planet earth and those who inhabit it.
The Festival takes place September 19-21, 2025
9/20 - FAMILY DAY (Noon - 3pm)
* Community-centered with youth performances, family-friendly activities, and surprises
* Venue: Museum of Jersey City History - 298 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ
Produced by: Aurelia Luciano / Golden Light Poetry & Melida Rodas
FAMILY DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
Featuring:
Award Winning Bi-Lingual Children's Book Author / CTV Personality, Host of Story Time With DLee
Book Adaptation Musical Performance - Award Winning
Adaptation Musical Performance Educational Arts Team - Award Winning
Author / Educator / Art Therapy Life Coach / Painter - Nature Inspired Art
Teaching Artist - Intro to Music Books & Drum Circle
* Ivan Garcia
Children’s Manifestation Coloring Book
Bookish Art
Children’s sing -a-long
* Sophia Rosado
Teen Poet / Award Winning Dancer / Musician
The Jersey City Poetry Festival / aka JCPOFEST
*ALL ACCESS 3-DAY PASS CLICK HERE!
* Unlimited entry to all performances, panels, workshops, and special events for all three days. September 19, 20, and 21st
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Poet Laureate of Jersey City 2025 - 2026
Founder / Creative Director /
Interdisciplinary Curator / Executive Producer
Producer / Panel Curator / Editor /
Communications
Production Manager / Sculpture Garden Curator / Financial Officer & Compliance Coordinator
Technical Director/ Equipment Manager /
Stage Crew Lead
Photographer
