Poetry Out Loud competitions at the local, regional, and state levels may be held virtually or in person. For organizers administering a virtual competition, please reference the How To Administer a Poetry Out Loud Virtual Competition and How to Film a POL Recitation for a Virtual Competition documents. The Poetry Out Loud National Finals will be held in Washington, DC from May 5-7, 2025. For more information on holding competitions, please visit the Organizing a Competition page.
State Finals
| State/Territory | Date | Winner & School/Org |
| Alabama | February 27, 2025 | |
| Alaska | March 5, 2025 | |
| American Samoa | March 14, 2024 | |
| Arizona | March 8, 2025 | |
| Arkansas | March 1, 2025 | |
| California | March 16, 2025 | |
| Colorado | March 17, 2025 | |
| Connecticut | March 7, 2025 | |
| Delaware | February 20, 2025 | |
| District of Columbia | March 15, 2025 | |
| Florida | March 15, 2025 | |
| Georgia | March 8, 2025 | |
| Guam | March 15, 2025 | |
| Hawaii | February 23, 2025 | |
| Idaho | March 15, 2025 | |
| Illinois | March 17, 2025 | |
| Indiana | March 1, 2025 | |
| Iowa | March 9, 2025 | |
| Kansas | March 8, 2025 | |
| Kentucky | February 20, 2025 | |
| Louisiana | March 13, 2025 | |
| Maine | March 3, 2025 | |
| Maryland | March 1, 2025 | |
| Massachusetts | March 16, 2025 | |
| Michigan | March 14, 2025 | |
| Minnesota | February 21, 2025 | |
| Mississippi | March 6, 2025 | |
| Missouri | March 6, 2025 | |
| Montana | March 8, 2025 | |
| Nebraska | March 9, 2025 | |
| Nevada | March 15, 2025 | |
| New Hampshire | March 14, 2025 | |
| New Jersey | March 12, 2025 | |
| New Mexico | March 16, 2025 | |
| New York | March 15, 2025 | |
| North Carolina | March 8, 2025 | |
| North Dakota | March 3, 2025 | |
| Ohio | February 7, 2025 | |
| Oklahoma | March 5, 2025 | |
| Oregon | March 8, 2025 | |
| Pennsylvania | March 3, 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico | March 7, 2025 | |
| Rhode Island | March 8, 2025 | |
| South Carolina | March 8, 2025 | |
| South Dakota | March 10, 2025 | |
| Tennessee | March 1, 2025 | |
| Texas | February 22, 2025 | |
| Utah | March 12, 2025 | |
| Vermont | March 14, 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands | March 8, 2025 | |
| Virginia | March 7, 2025 | |
| Washington | March 8, 2025 | |
| West Virginia | March 1, 2025 | |
| Wisconsin | March 1, 2025 | |
| Wyoming | March 3, 2025 |
Find your state’s Poetry Out Loud coordinator here.