2021 Festival Options
Live Program
Virtual Program
Virtual Program
Poe Baltimore invites you to darken Poe’s chamber door at the fourth annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Awards, October 2 & 3, 2021. Poe-themed, vendors, food and tours.
Virtual Program
Virtual Program
Virtual Program
Can't travel to Baltimore? Join festival events from the comfort of your own crypt! We're streaming programs and hosting LIVE virtual Tours all weekend long.
Festival Grounds
Official Hotel
Stage Performances
RavenBeer Garden
The historic Lord Baltimore Hotel is the official hotel and sponsor for Poe Fest International. Use our link to book special festival rates!
RavenBeer Garden
Stage Performances
RavenBeer Garden
Baltimore's own RAVENBEER in a special RAVENBEER GARDEN! Must be 21+ to enter. 100% ID check.
Stage Performances
Stage Performances
Stage Performances
Program Schedule below!
The festival grounds will include a stage area for performers and music both days of this FREE outdoor event.
Vendors
Lecture, Tours & Parties
Stage Performances
Poe-themed art, booksellers, and more! Vendor List TBA!
Parking Options
Lecture, Tours & Parties
Lecture, Tours & Parties
Limited treet parking available, or park at the UMB Parking Garage on Poppleton and Baltimore St, just three blocks away!
Lecture, Tours & Parties
Lecture, Tours & Parties
Lecture, Tours & Parties
Poe Fest International is taking over Baltimore! See a list of events at outside locations festival weekend!
Main Stage @ Poe Fest Int'l
Program Details TBA!
Coming Soon
2021 Virtual Festival (simultaneous)
Livestream Performances
Livestream Performances
Livestream Performances
We will be streaming live content festival weekend. Watch here or via Youtube, Facebook Live, or Instagram.
After the festival, Poe Baltimore members can enjoy our festival video library thru October 31!
Wall of Vendors
Livestream Performances
Livestream Performances
Sounds ominous! Check out our wall of vendors featuring Poe-themed art, booksellers, and more Poe fun!
Passport to Poe
Lectures, Virtual Tours & Viewing Parties
Lectures, Virtual Tours & Viewing Parties
See videos and content from other "Poe Places" that celebrate Poe's legacy. Coming soon: tours in Spanish & Chinese!
(More languages TBA)
Lectures, Virtual Tours & Viewing Parties
Lectures, Virtual Tours & Viewing Parties
Lectures, Virtual Tours & Viewing Parties
See inside the historic Edgar Allan Poe House, explore a virtual exhibit at Westminster Hall, watch along with your fellow Poe fans as we celebrate classic horror films. There's a ton going on festival weekend!
How to Watch
Facebook Live
Facebook Live
Facebook Live
Follow @PoeFestInternational & @PoeBaltimore and watch festival weekend
YouTube Live
Facebook Live
Facebook Live
We'll be streaming on YouTube Live. Subscribe to our channel for updates!
Virtual Tours
Facebook Live
Virtual Tours
Join one of our LIVE Virtual Tours and connect with your fellow Poe fans
Virtual Tours
Poe in Film & Fashion Exhibit
Death Weekend Poe Places Virtual Tour
Death Weekend Poe Places Virtual Tour
Learn the mysterious circumstances of Poe's death in 1849 and how the very clothes in which he was found offer clues to the mystery of his final days. Next, explore the living arts of fashion & costume in films that adapt Poe's works. Pay respects at a candle-light vigil over Poe's body in a casket.
Death Weekend Poe Places Virtual Tour
Death Weekend Poe Places Virtual Tour
Death Weekend Poe Places Virtual Tour
Explore the enduring mystery surrounding Poe’s tragic death. Includes virtual stops at four important Poe Places around Baltimore, including both of Poe’s graves, and the sites where Poe was found and passed away. Tickets also include scenes from a special re-enactment of Edgar Allan Poe's first funeral.
Poe House Virtual Tours
Death Weekend Poe Places Virtual Tour
Poe House Virtual Tours
See inside the historic Edgar Allan Poe House, with readings by a very special un-dead mystery guest. Each virtual session is led by a live guide who will share the history of Edgar Allan Poe's life in Baltimore, explore the poet's mysterious death in the city in 1849, and learn about the poems and short stories Poe wrote while living here.