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Richmond Folk Festival

Sep 06, 2024 02:54AM ● By Catherine Atienza

The 20th annual Richmond Folk Festival will be held from September 27 through 29 on downtown Richmond’s historic riverfront. The festival has become one of Virginia’s largest, drawing fans each year to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional crafts, storytelling and food.

Presented by Venture Richmond Events, in partnership with the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA), Virginia Humanities, Center for Cultural Vibrancy, Children’s Museum and the city of Richmond, the event hosts 200,000 people over a three-day weekend, featuring six stages and showcasing music and dance from more than 30 performing groups from around the nation and the world.

Admission is free. For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/RichmondFolkFestival.