Word of South

Word of [South] is a literature and music festival that offers a unique blend of writers and musicians.

10/05/2026

Our friends at the Tallahassee Film Festival are hosting an author event! Join us Thursday October 8 at the Challenger Learning Center with author Mark Binelli, discussing his book on Martin Scorsese! https://tallahasseefilmfestival.com/product/an-evening-with-mark-binelli-just-a-shot-away-martin-scorseses-life-in-film/

09/19/2026

Word of South is pleased to team up with KCCI for Live at the Stacks, Sunday September 20! Come and join us to celebrate the murals at the Stacks from 12:00-2:00pm.

09/18/2026

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday? Come and join three super cool authors at Midtown Reader for a meet and greet happy hour. See you there!

09/16/2026

Word of South is excited to partner with Midtown Reader to host Jennifer Schomburg Kanke! Come meet Jennifer and learn about her book of poetry, Little Stone, Little Stone, Thursday September 17 at 6:30pm at Midtown Reader.

09/11/2026

📚 Calling all young readers and mystery lovers!

Word of South is excited to partner with Midtown Reader to welcome New York Times bestselling author James Ponti to Tallahassee for the release of Art Attack, the newest book in his bestselling Sherlock Society series!

Join us at Midtown Reader to hear James in conversation with Jennifer Underhill, K-12 school librarian at Florida High, as they dive into the latest mystery featuring the Sherlock Society. 🔎🎨

Stick around after the conversation to grab a copy of Art Attack or another book in the series and have it signed by James!

📅 September 15
📍 Midtown Reader

Bring the young readers in your life and come celebrate a love of books, mysteries and storytelling with us!

Learn more: https://midtownreader.com/event/2026-09-15/james-ponti-w-art-attack

06/23/2026

Missing the jazz vibes from Word of South? 🎷

Join us and our friends at Ology for a Jazzy Brunch this Saturday, June 27, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Ology Northside! Enjoy live jazz from some familiar Word of South favorites while you sip, savor, and spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon with us.

Great music, delicious bites, local brews, and good company. What more could you ask for?

📍Ology Northside
🗓 June 27
⏰10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

We can't wait to see you there!

05/22/2026

📣 Date Update! 📣

We’ve made a change to the previously announced 2027 Word of South Festival dates. The festival will now take place April 9–11, 2027 in Cascades Park.

Thank you for rolling with us as we finalize plans for another incredible weekend of music, literature, and community. Be sure to update your calendars — we can’t wait to see you back at Word of South! 🎶📚

04/29/2026

Thank you, Tallahassee💖

What an incredible weekend of music, stories, and community.

If you joined us, we’d love to hear about your experience. Your feedback helps us make Word of South even better each year.

Take our quick survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6XYS693

Already counting down to next year🎶📚

04/27/2026

Thank you for being part of Word of South 2026! We’re still soaking it all in.💛🎶📚

And the good news? We get to do it all again.

Save the date for Word of South 2027… we’ll see you back in Cascades Park. ✨

04/26/2026

Where poetry meets song 📚🎶

Alabama Poet Laureate Jacqueline Trimble joined author and musician Lee Bains III for a powerful, thought-provoking set at the Salvation South Stage—blending words and music in a way only Word of South can.

Did you catch this one at ?

Address

1001 South Gadsden St.
Tallahassee, FL
32301

Website

http://www.wordofsouthfestival.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Word of South posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Word of South:

Want your establishment to be the top-listed arts & entertainment in Tallahassee?