Presented in cooperation with the Butler MFA, the Divedapper Poetry Carnival aims to obliterate the idea that poetry is obtuse, or unapproachable, or in any way un-fun. Spend the day with us. Listen to words, write some of your own, eat a corn dog. It's going to be a good time.

Featuring a rotation of delights: live music, fair food, carnival games conducted by beautiful people with perfect hair, and poetry readings from Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, and Eduardo Corral – they all have perfect hair too. There will be youth workshops and workshops for adults, free swag, free food—the whole celebration is totally free! Special guest readers include: Gary Dop, Mitchell L. H. Douglas, Amelia Harrington, Steve Henn, Bree Jo’Ann, Paige Lewis, Nabila Lovelace, Carly Joy, Miller, Bradley Trumpfheller, and R. A. Villanueva.