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 The festival is a FREE, family-friendly, two-day outdoor event. 2021 Poe Festival Int’l is October 2 & 3, 2021, from 11AM to 4PM each day.  

We are very pleased that the live event can return, but a virtual program is also planned for those who cannot yet travel to Baltimore! Watch livestreamed events on Facebook Live, YouTube Live and Twitch all day long, Saturday & Sunday festival weekend, or sign up for Virtual Tours. 

Live performances are planned on the festival main stage at Poe Fest Int’l—music, dramatic readings of Poe’s works, original theatrical performances. We are welcoming back several theater troupes and performers from previous years, as well as new acts!

Additional events festival weekend are ongoing at locations away from festival grounds. VIP ticketed tour options are available, including:

• “Death Weekend” Bus Tour, $59. Includes several stops around the city of Baltimore, exploring the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore. This tour includes the “Poe in Film & Fashion” Exhibit at 1840s Plaza!
• E.A. Poe Funeral Re-enactment and the “Poe in Film & Fashion” Exhibit, $20 online/ $25 at door. 
• Tours of the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, $20 online, $25 at door.

Visit PoeFestInternational.eventbrite.com to purchase!

Tours of Poe House require tickets and are not included with admission to the festival. This precious historic site is very small; tickets are limited so that we may protect and preserve the house for future generations to enjoy and study. Virtual tours are available with the Virtual Festival Pass.  

The Lord Baltimore Hotel is the host hotel for 2021 Poe Fest International. Reserve your rooms here: https://reservations.travelclick.com/85390?groupID=3187327

The Charm City Circulator will bring you to Poppleton and Baltimore Streets, three blocks from the festival. 

Lyft, Uber and other rideshare services, use the intersection of W. Lexington & Schroeder Streets for drop-off/pickup.  

Limited Street parking is available. Paid parking in a secure garage is the corner of Poppleton & Baltimore Street, three blocks from Poe House. 

The Black Cat Ball is the Official Party of the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. This year’s Black Cat Ball is a Hollywood Gothic theme, featuring  performances in the 1840s Plaza Cabaret plus after-hours access to the “Poe in Film & Fashion” Exhibit and a cognac toast to Edgar Allan Poe! Your most glamorous and gothic costumes encouraged. Ticket is all-inclusive food, beer & wine plus specialty cocktails, and entertainment, $135 per person. Sorry, this party is 21 and over only; 100% ID check! 

(LIMITED VIP Black Cat Ball package includes a private performance and séance at the historic Carroll Mansion.)

Winners of the Saturday Visiter Awards, an honor recognizing a new generation of artists & writers inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, will be announced at the Black Cat Ball! Meet the nominees at the festival, then join us the night of October 2nd as we toast the 2021 winners!

This festival includes programming from other “Poe Places” around the United States, including The Poe Museum (Richmond,)The Poe Cottage (NYC,) The Poe Studies Association, The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, Westminster Hall & Burial Ground (Baltimore,)The United States Military Academy at West Point, and The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum (Baltimore.) 

Admission to grounds at Poe Fest International is FREE to the public. There are additional tours and other events that are ticketed, ranging in price per event. Please visit our ticket site for details.

You do not have to purchase tours or ticketed events to enjoy the festival. Festival grounds will include stage performances, workshops, vendors, and the return of the RavenBeer Garden.

No! Several events take place at locations away from festival grounds. Please check your ticket components for addresses and times. 

Tours, Bus Tours and Exhibit tickets have sold out before the festival in previous years, therefore no tickets have been available to purchase on-site. Attendees are encouraged to book tickets early to ensure access.

If tickets are available festival weekend, attendees may purchase at the festival INFO DESK.

The Edgar Allan Poe Society Annual Lecture is scheduled for Sunday, October 2nd at 2PM. Registration is required. Admission is FREE.

Poe's Magic Theater is planning an after-party at the Baltimore Holiday Inn. Visit Poe's Magic Theater online for schedule & details!

Virtual Tours are  offered online both days of the festival. Virtual Tours are festival add-ons, not streamed as part of our broadcast, and paid tickets are required. Each tour is a special webinar that you can join via Zoom. Click here for tickets and how to register for a tour.

There will be contests and trivia on social media, so having a device where you can view our social media feed while you watch the live festival broadcast on another device is recommended.  

Attendees who register will be entered into drawings and subscribed to our festival news for last-minute updates. But you do not have to register if you are not interested in updates—attending Poe Fest International or viewing the livestream is FREE.  

WARNING: You may have been a victim of a phishing, social media or internet scam. Please contact your credit card company immediately.

Tickets are not transferable, and we do not permit third parties to sell tickets, nor can we honor them. You can ONLY purchase tickets and/or tours via Eventbrite at http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com. 

 After the success of the 2020 Virtual Event, the festival committee saw the value in sharing events with the many thousands of Poe-enthusiasts unable to travel to Baltimore. This year, would-be festival attendees have more options as there are numerous in-person events and virtual festivities. Traditional festival grounds will be staged at Poe House in Baltimore, but virtual tours and other streaming programs are also available. And of course, there’s a gift shop online! 

All tours and fees are non-refundable (barring COVID-19 restrictions or shutdown.) In the event tours are canceled or closed, an alternate date will be scheduled or refund provided so that attendees do not lose their place on the tours. 

Replacement tickets or changes cannot be provided for people who miss their tours.

No. There are both in-person and virtual tours on offer this year. Attendees who cannot yet travel to Baltimore, or even perhaps attendees who wish attend one day and visit virtually the next, now have the option to enjoy virtual tours and streaming programs. 

Streaming programs are free to watch via our social media. Virtual Tours are interactive webinars and the flat fee Virtual Festival Pass is good for either or both days of the festival. Watch as long as you like, as many times as you like. 

If you enjoy free or paid Poe Festival programming, please consider donating to support this event. 

Virtual Tours are special, live webinar events offered between 11AM and 8PM Saturday and 11AM to 4PM Sunday of festival weekend. Tours are presented by a live guide via a Zoom Webconference, and attendees are permitted to ask questions and interact with the tour guide during the presentation. Tickets and registration are required to participate. Visit http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com to book.

For 2021 Poe Fest International, three tours will be offered:

• Virtual Tour of the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum
• Death Weekend “Poe Places” Virtual Tour
• Poe in Film & Fashion Virtual Exhibit

Click on each tour for description. A Virtual Festival Pass entitles you to enter the private Zoom webinar and watch as these tours are presented continuously throughout the day. Look for a festival schedule to post on September 1, 2021. 

Purchase your tickets at http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com. On the day of your tour, you will receive an email via Eventbrite with the link and password to a Zoom session. Zoom is a webconference platform. (For security reasons, the link for your tour is only visible the day of your tour, so check your tickets to access the link on the event site.) While any device with access to a web browser is acceptable to watch your tour, we recommend viewing on a computer monitor or tablet to maximize viewing comfort.

Tours are conducted via Zoom Webconference Platform and can be viewed on any device that has an internet browser. You do not have to download the Zoom conference software or app to watch, but the tour may be more comfortable to view if you do so. 

There is a $25 flat fee Virtual Festival Pass that is good for other or both days of Poe Fest International. Please see our Ticketed Events page for details.

Tours are conducted via Zoom Webconference Platform and can be viewed on any device that has an internet browser. You do not have to download the Zoom conference software or app to watch, but the tour may be more comfortable to view if you do so. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions and more technical questions. 

WARNING: You may have been a victim of a phishing, social media or internet scam. Please contact your credit card company immediately. 

Tickets are not transferable, and we do not permit third parties to sell tickets, nor can we honor them. You can ONLY purchase tickets and/or tours via Eventbrite at http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com. 

Visit: http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com . This is the only site where you may purchase tickets. The flat fee Virtual Festival Pass is good for either or both days of the festival. 

YES! Virtual Festival Passes are good for all virtual tours, both days of the festival. You may sign in and out as many times as you like throughout each day. A schedule of tours will post on September 1.  Visit http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com, select the Virtual Festival Pass ticket option. 

Yes. Visit http://poefestinternational.eventbrite.com, select the Virtual Festival Pass,  then enter the number of “seats” you wish to purchase. Enter the name and email of each person you are registering. Each person will receive their own link via email to attend the tour. 

Have the names and emails for each person handy when you purchase. We do not recommend entering your own name & email for each seat or you will be the only person to receive the login information. 

Tickets for Virtual Festival Passes will close 10 MINUTES before the last tour begins on Sunday, October 3. Tours are offered throughout the day.  If you miss the tour you were hoping to see, please check the schedule for the next available time. Schedules will post here on September 1.

We do not offer refunds. Please try to arrive for your tour on time. 

The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival is a program presented by Poe Baltimore & The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. Festival proceeds support programming. Donate via PayPal at http://poebaltimore.org/support.  

You can also donate via text.  Text “POEBALTIMORE” to 44-321.  

Absolutely! Checks can be mailed via post to: Poe Baltimore, PO Box 23773, Baltimore MD 21203

Poe Baltimore is a 501c3 non-profit organization created to fund, maintain and interpret The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and to celebrate the legacy of one of Baltimore’s most famous residents.  We are dedicated to maintaining the museum as a vibrant experience for the thousands of visitors who come from around the world each year, and as part of a broader mission of city-wide events and educational opportunities. Donations to this organization are considered charitable. To learn more, visit: PoeBaltimore.org