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National Folk Festival
Celebrating the artistic traditions of all Americans
BLUES • BLUEGRASS • ROCKABILLY • GOSPEL
CAJUN • KLEZMER • COWBOY • NATIVE AMERICAN • HIP HOP • R&B • JAZZ
OLD-TIME • MARIACHI • ZYDECO
WESTERN SWING • POLKA • HONKY-TONK
MIDDLE EASTERN • CARIBBEAN • CELTIC
EAST ASIAN • EASTERN EUROPEAN • LATINO WEST AFRICAN & MORE
Discover cultural traditions from across America!
The National Folk Festival celebrates the artistic traditions of all Americans through music, dance, craft, storytelling, food, and more.
A large-scale, FREE, three-day event, the festival features over 300 of the nation’s finest traditional performers and crafts people, up to seven stages of continuous music and dance, craft exhibits and demonstrations highlighting Mississippi folklife, a festival marketplace, family activities, parades, and delicious culturally diverse and regional foods.
Jackson, Mississippi, is proud to serve as the host city for the 82nd – 84th National Folk Festival in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
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