• Central Florida literary arts
• CityArts Orlando
• Eatonville Zora Neale Hurston
• Embassy Suites downtown Orlando
• Orlando poetry events
• slam poetry competition
• Southern Fried Poetry Slam
• spoken word tournament

Southern Fried Poetry Slam 2026: Largest Spoken Word Event Hits Orlando

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  Christopher Diaz / 1 hour
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For the first time in its 34-year history, the legendary Southern Fried Poetry Slam is coming to Orlando. Bringing over 200 of the Southeast’s most talented spoken word artists, the week-long festival kicks off in historic Eatonville to honor the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston before head-to-head tournament style slams take over the city.