Cascadia Poetics Lab Announces 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Cascadia Poetry Festival

The Cascadia Poetics Lab is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of the Cascadia Poetry Festival, taking place from October 9-11, 2026, in Seattle, Washington. This milestone event will be hosted at the Rainier Beach Community Club and the beautiful Kubota Garden, offering a unique space for poets, academics, and bioregionalists to converge. The festival serves as a vital platform for exploring the intersection of literature, environmental advocacy, and social change within the Cascadia bioregion.

Attendees will engage with a diverse lineup of prominent speakers, including Tess Gallagher, Sharon Thesen, and Rodrigo Toscano, through a series of immersive workshops and panel discussions. The curriculum focuses on essential themes such as bioregional poetics, the role of poetry in times of crisis, and the power of language to address climate change. By prioritizing natural boundaries over political lines, the festival invites participants to rethink the connection between our internal creative worlds and the external environment.

Registration for gold passes, workshop packages, and student access is now open via the official Cascadia Poetics Lab website. With support from the National Endowment for the Arts and other esteemed partners, this 10th-anniversary celebration promises to be a transformative gathering for the literary community and environmental activists alike. Join us for an unforgettable weekend of poetry, community, and critical dialogue in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.