Close

Fourth Stage Added as 80th National Folk Festival Announces the Maryland Traditions Family Folklife Area Program

MD-folklife-SM-Post

Today, the 80th National Folk Festival announced the Maryland Traditions Family Folklife Area program, sharing details about the performers, craftspeople, and demonstrators who will be featured in this special area of the festival in 2021. Additionally, festival organizers revealed the addition of a fourth stage at this year’s festival, the Maryland Traditions Family Folklife Stage…. Read more »

Together again! First Six Artists Announced for 80th National Folk Festival

FIRST 6 ARTISTS

The first six performers have been announced for the 80th National Folk Festival. The festival returns to Downtown Salisbury September 10-12, 2021, with performances, special family and Maryland folklife programming, diverse food and beverage offerings, and more—all presented free to the public on three outdoor stages. This year’s event will mark the celebration of the… Read more »

80th National Folk Festival and Salisbury are Together Again!

TOGETHER AGAIN

Today the National Folk Festival confirmed it will return to downtown Salisbury September 10-12, 2021, with performances, special family and Maryland folklife programming, diverse food and beverage offerings, and more—all presented free to the public on three outdoor stages. This year’s event will mark the celebration of the 80th National Folk Festival as well as… Read more »

Virtual Celebration Schedule Announced

sat-sun-sched

THE SCHEDULE OUT NOW! The National Folk Festival 2020 Virtual Celebration is only 4 days away and we have packed the entire weekend with music, dance, art, and fun. #NFFMaryland   Click to download Saturday schedule: https://bit.ly/2FekMKK   Click to download Sunday schedule: https://bit.ly/3jYIj1k   Listen. Watch. Chat. Join the fun at: https://nationalfolkfestival.com/virtual-celebration/ 

National Folk Festival Announces Plans for a Virtual Celebration

CATCH-ALL CARD-web-v3

Salisbury, MD – Today, the National Folk Festival announced plans for a virtual celebration on the weekend of September 12-13. The longest-running multicultural celebration of the finest folk and traditional artists in the United States, each year the National features over 350 artists—musicians, dancers, storytellers, and craftspeople—with more than 35 different groups performing on the… Read more »

80th National Folk Festival Announces First Eight Performers (Theme for Maryland Folklife Area & Stage also Revealed)

Wild

The National Folk Festival announced today the first eight performers who will be featured at the 80th National Folk Festival, which will return to downtown Salisbury, September 11-13, 2020. In addition, festival organizers also revealed the theme for this year’s Maryland Folklife Area & Stage: Mountain Maryland will explore western Maryland’s rich cultural landscape. This… Read more »

80th National Folk Festival Opens Marketplace Applications To Maryland and Delmarva Artisans

Edwin Remsberg Photographs

The National Folk Festival announced today that it is searching for the finest artisans and craftspeople in Maryland and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Applications may be submitted through the festival portal on SlideRoom (https://nationalfolkfestival.slideroom.com/). Selected applicants will be invited to participate in the 80th National Folk Festival, returning to Salisbury, Maryland, September 11 – 13,… Read more »

Food Vendors Selected for 79th National Folk Festival

nice-farms

The 79th National Folk Festival has gathered together a varied group of food vendors offering a mouth-watering assortment of selections guaranteed to satisfy tens of thousands of hungry festivalgoers. When the festival returns to downtown Salisbury the weekend of September 6-8, 2019, it will feature a variety of regional and ethnic foods, as well as… Read more »

2019 Marketplace Artisans Selected

79th National Folk Festival Marketplace Artisans Announced

The National Folk Festival is pleased to announce the talented artisans and craftspeople who will be featured in the festival’s juried Marketplace in 2019. The Festival Marketplace will offer festival attendees the opportunity to purchase handmade creations from 30 of the finest artists and craftspeople from the State of Maryland and the Delmarva Peninsula. It… Read more »

Announcing the Maryland Folklife Area Program at the 79th National Folk Festival

Today, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the 79th National Folk Festival announced the Maryland Folklife Area & Stage program, sharing details about the performers, craftspeople, and demonstrators who will be featured in this special area of the festival in 2019. The National Folk Festival is returning to downtown Salisbury, September 6 –… Read more »

The Maryland Folk Festival | Salisbury, MD is produced by

In Partnership with