The 83rd National Folk Festival will be in Jackson, Mississippi, November 13-15, 2026. Vendor applications for the Festival Marketplace are now open. Read the guidelines and apply HERE.

 

Downtown Jackson will come alive for three days of FREE outdoor music, non-stop dancing, family activities, storytelling, crafts demonstrations, parades, and so much more—don’t miss out on being part of this transformative cultural experience. Priority will be given to artists from Mississippi. 

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The Festival Marketplace features the juried, handmade creations of Mississippi and the Deep South’s finest artists and craftspeople. Both deeply traditional crafts and more contemporary artistic expressions are represented, many inspired by the state’s rich cultural life and the natural beauty of the southern landscape.