The North Carolina Folk Festival is a free, three-day outdoor celebration of cultural roots and heritage held annually in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The folk festival is a legacy event of the National Folk Festival which was hosted in Greensboro from 2015 – 2017.

Performers include hometown girl Rhiannon Giddens, co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and star of CMT’s “Nashville;” Amythyst Kiah, Cabin Creek Boys and Bobby Hicks, Mark Kuykendall and Asheville Bluegrass.

The North Carolina Folk Festival features performances and demonstrations by the finest musicians, dancers, and craftspeople – with performing groups on multiple stages including a dance pavilion dedicated to non-stop participatory dancing, and a family stage with performances appealing to both the young and young-at-heart, according to the website.  A mix of open air and tented sites will provide a variety of performance venues ranging from intimate stages to amphitheater size. In addition to the performance stages, the Folk Festival also hosts a Family Activities Area, the North Carolina Arts Marketplace, and the Festival Food Courts

The 2018 festival schedule is available for viewing at ncfolkfestival.com/schedule.

 

Hours of Operation

Friday, September 7, 2018:  6:00 – 10:00 pm

Saturday, September 8, 2018:  noon – 10:00 pm

Sunday, September 9, 2018:  noon – 6:30 pm

Food and beverage sales and marketplace vendors will open at 5:30 pm on Friday and 11:30 am on Saturday and Sunday.

Building on the foundation of its predecessor event, the North Carolina Folk Festival will continue to be a free outdoor annual event that celebrates and showcases the cultural roots and traditions of communities across our state, nation, and the world.

An exuberant traveling festival that celebrates the diverse cultural expressions of 21st-century Americans, the National Folk Festival is produced by the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) in partnership with communities around the country. In 2017, the National celebrated its 77th anniversary in Greensboro, North Carolina.