Frequently Asked Questions

Poe Baltimore invites you to darken Poe’s chamber door at the seventh annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Awards, October 3 - 5, 2025.  The festival is family-friendly, three-days of programming with several FREE and ticketed events. Programming will take place at locations around Baltimore, and street faire at Poe House will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 4PM! The outdoor faire will feature Poe-themed performances, art, vendors and food, celebrating Poe’s life, works and his influence in the arts. If you enjoy Poe Festival programming, please consider donating to support this event. 

Additional, ticketed events and tours will also be offered October 1-11. Please see the festival program for details. Stage schedules will post September 1. 

Festival programming will begin Friday, October 3rd, with a MOVIE NIGHT, exhibit open, and special guests. The outdoor faire will be held from 11AM to 5PM on Saturday, October 4, and 11AM to 5PM, Sunday October 5, 11AM to 4PM. Check out our schedule and program here.

The stage program will post September 1.

The festival is held in front of the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The physical address is 203 N. Amity Street, Baltimore MD 21223, and the event is in the closed intersection of N. Amity Street and W. Lexington. 

Streets in front of Poe House are closed to traffic for this event, so please use the intersection at W. Fayette and Schroeder Streets for Lyft/Uber Rideshare drop-off. 

There are additional events at locations away from festival grounds: 

• The Poe Death Exhibit is at Carroll Mansion, 800 E. Lombard Street
• Movie Night, 2025 location TBA.
• The Black Cat Ball is at Westminster Hall & Burying Ground , (where Poe is buried) at 519 W. Fayette Street. 
• The Poe Cemetery Tour and Exhibit is at Westminster Hall & Burying Ground (where Poe is buried) at 519 W. Fayette Street. 

See the entire festival map here!

Poe Fest International attendees are encouraged to book hotel rooms through the festival’s host hotel, The Lord Baltimore Hotel. For your convenience, use this link for festival rates/rooms:  https://reservations.travelclick.com/85390?groupID=4614677 

Other hotels in the Inner Harbor area provide easy access to public transportation which will bring you to Poe Fest International. 

Poe Fest International is rain or shine! However, if the National Weather Service issues an inclement weather warning within the festival area, an announcement will be made. All activities will pause until the warning has lifted.

Poe Fest International is a family-friendly event, though parents should expect gothic and Halloween-type decorations, costumes and vendors. The festival will have kid-friendly activities such as art-making and other workshops. Admission to festival grounds is FREE. We have something for everyone.

Ticketed events and tours are geared more toward mature audiences, with funeral decor and other death imagery where viewer discretion is advised. In the case of the Black Cat Ball, attendees must be 21+. There are no tickets priced for children.

No. Tickets are required to tour the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. This precious historic site is only 620 square feet, built in 1832. For the sake of preserving Poe House for future generations, we must limit access. 

There is limited street parking available at the festival. The closest paid parking garage is at University of Maryland BioPark Garage One, 1 N. Poppleton St (three blocks from the festival.) 

The use of public transit is highly recommended—the Charm City Circulator (Orange Line) picks up and drops off at the University of Maryland BioPark less than three blocks from the festival. 

Streets in front of Poe House are closed to traffic for this event, so please use the intersection at W. Fayette and Schroeder Streets for Lyft/Uber Rideshare drop-off. 

No. We encourage everyone to come on site with preferred payment option of either cash or debit/credit. We will not have ATMs on site.

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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. 

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 on our YouTube Channel is FREE.  

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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 our website. 

The festival is rain or shine! All tours and fees are non-refundable. In the event tours are canceled or closed, an alternate date will be scheduled. 

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

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 payment method of your choice at http://poeinbaltimore.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