O, Miami Presents Poetry in Pajamas for Kids

O’Miami kicks off National Poetry Month with a pajama party like no other.

Staged on a giant bed at the enchanting Miami Beach Botanical Garden, the 2nd annual Poetry in Pajamas is a family-friendly event that welcomes children of all ages to recite poetry in their pajamas.

Poetry in Pajamas was created by brothers Sam, 9, and Simon, 6, who started reciting poetry in their pajamas from the bottom bunk of their North Bay Village bunk beds. Their mom, local artist Sara Kaplan, shared her kids reciting poetry on social media and soon they began receiving poems from other kids in pajamas. Poetry in Pajamas believes in empowering kids’ voices and ideas through writing, reading, and understanding poetry. Kids may submit a poem to be published in the Poetry in Pajamas Coloring Book to poetryinpajamas@gmail.com.

Miami’s Afrobeta will provides music and there will be snacks from Edible South Florida. Also check out the Dreamcatcher installation under the banyan tree by artist Kandi Stirman.

Suggested dress code: Pajamas and slippers.

RSVP for free here.