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 Contest and How to Film a POL Recitation for a Virtual Contest documents. State finals will take place in February and March 2024. The Poetry Out Loud National Finals will be held in Washington, DC from April 30 to May 2, 2024. For more information on holding competitions, please visit the Organizing a Contest page.
State Finals
| State/Territory | Date | Winner & School/Org |
| Alabama | March 6, 2024 | |
| Alaska | March 11, 2024 | |
| American Samoa | March 17, 2024 | |
| Arizona | March 16, 2024 | |
| Arkansas | March 2, 2024 | |
| California | March 16, 2024 | |
| Colorado | March 11, 2024 | |
| Connecticut | March 1, 2024 | |
| Delaware | February 29, 2024 | |
| District of Columbia | March 17, 2024 | |
| Florida | March 2, 2024 | |
| Georgia | March 8, 2024 | |
| Guam | March 9, 2024 | |
| Hawaii | February 25, 2024 | |
| Idaho | March 16, 2024 | |
| Illinois | March 11, 2024 | |
| Indiana | March 2, 2024 | |
| Iowa | March 3, 2024 | |
| Kansas | March 2, 2024 | |
| Kentucky | March 14, 2024 | |
| Louisiana | March 7, 2024 | |
| Maine | March 11, 2024 | |
| Maryland | March 16, 2024 | |
| Massachusetts | March 10, 2024 | |
| Michigan | March 9, 2024 | |
| Minnesota | March 1, 2024 | |
| Mississippi | March 7, 2024 | |
| Missouri | March 7, 2024 | |
| Montana | March 2, 2024 | |
| Nebraska | March 9, 2024 | |
| Nevada | March 9, 2024 | |
| New Hampshire | March 15, 2024 | |
| New Jersey | March 14, 2024 | |
| New Mexico | March 3, 2024 | |
| New York | March 9, 2024 | |
| North Carolina | February 24, 2024 | |
| North Dakota | February 26, 2024 | |
| Ohio | February 9, 2024 | |
| Oklahoma | March 6, 2024 | |
| Oregon | March 9, 2024 | |
| Pennsylvania | March 4, 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico | March 8, 2024 | |
| Rhode Island | March 10, 2024 | |
| South Carolina | March 9, 2024 | |
| South Dakota | March 18, 2024 | |
| Tennessee | March 2, 2024 | |
| Texas | February 24, 2024 | |
| Utah | March 13, 2024 | |
| Vermont | March 14, 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands | March 9, 2024 | |
| Virginia | March 8, 2024 | |
| Washington | March 9, 2024 | |
| West Virginia | March 9, 2024 | |
| Wisconsin | March 9, 2024 | |
| Wyoming | February 26, 2024 |
Find your state’s Poetry Out Loud coordinator here.