Folk festivals worldwide

125 active · 127 total

There are 127 folk music festivals worldwide. 125 are currently active and 2 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is National Folk Festival, founded in 1934. The largest by capacity is SXSW at 300,000.

The most popular month for folk festivals worldwide is july, with 4 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Kerrville Folk Festival Texas, United States	Texas, United States	—	folk	—	active
Féile an Phobail Belfast, United Kingdom	Belfast, United Kingdom	—	folkindie rock	—	active
Glastonbury Festival Pilton, United Kingdom	Pilton, United Kingdom	june	electronicfolk	210k	active
Tablelands Folk Festival Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—	folk	—	active
Fuji Rock Festival Yuzawa, Japan	Yuzawa, Japan	july	electronicfolk	40k	active
Festival Interceltique de Lorient Lorient, France	Lorient, France	august	folkworld	—	active
Berlin Folk Festival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival Kaustinen, Finland	Kaustinen, Finland	—	folk	—	active
Viljandi Folk Music Festival Viljandi City, Estonia	Viljandi City, Estonia	—	folkfolk rock	—	active
Roskilde Festival Roskilde, Denmark	Roskilde, Denmark	july	electronicfolk	130k	active
Bonnaroo Music Festival Tennessee, United States	Tennessee, United States	june	electronicfolk	45k	active
Trowbridge Village Pump Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Alkantara Fest Zafferana Etnea, Italy	Zafferana Etnea, Italy	—	folkworld	—	active
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World Ortigueira, Spain	Ortigueira, Spain	—	folk	—	active
Hebridean Celtic Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Knockengorroch Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom	Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Cambridge Folk Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Yaouank Festival Brittany, France	Brittany, France	—	folkrock	—	active
Austin City Limits Music Festival Texas, United States	Texas, United States	october	electronicfolk	75k	active
Calgary Folk Music Festival Calgary, Canada	Calgary, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Northern Lights Festival Boréal Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Vitebsk, Belarus	Vitebsk, Belarus	—	folkfolk rock	—	active
SXSW Austin, United States	Austin, United States	march	electronicfolk	300k	active
Stagecoach Festival Indio, United States	Indio, United States	april	bluegrasscountry	75k	active
Paléo Festival Nyon, Switzerland	Nyon, Switzerland	july	electronicfolk	53k	active
Latitude Festival Southwold, United Kingdom	Southwold, United Kingdom	july	electronicfolk	40k	active
Green Man Festival Crickhowell, United Kingdom	Crickhowell, United Kingdom	august	electronicfolk	25k	active
Sommelo Kuhmo, Finland	Kuhmo, Finland	—	folk	—	active
Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival United States	United States	—	bluegrassfolk	—	active
New England Folk Festival New England, United States	New England, United States	—	folk	—	active
Electric Forest Festival Rothbury, United States	Rothbury, United States	june	electronicfolk	45k	active
Pittsburgh Folk Festival Pittsburgh, United States	Pittsburgh, United States	—	folk	—	active
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, United States	New Orleans, United States	april	bluesfolk	100k	active
Sasquatch! Music Festival George, United States	George, United States	may	electronicfolk	—	defunct
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Newport Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Cygnet Folk Festival Tasmania, Australia	Tasmania, Australia	—	folk	—	active
Edmonton Folk Music Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
HomeGrown Live Music Festival Frontenac County, Canada	Frontenac County, Canada	—	alternative rockblues	—	active
Stan Rogers Folk Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Red Rock Folk Festival Ontario, Canada	Ontario, Canada	—	folkrock	—	active
Viru Folk Haljala Rural Municipality, Estonia	Haljala Rural Municipality, Estonia	—	folk	—	active
Rudolstadt-Festival Germany	Germany	—	folk	—	active
Haapavesi Folk Music Festival Haapavesi, Finland	Haapavesi, Finland	—	folkworld	—	active
Sidmouth Folk Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Féile na Gealaí Gaeltacht, Ireland	Gaeltacht, Ireland	—	folkhip hop	—	active
Fleadh Nua Ireland	Ireland	—	folk	—	active
Mėnuo Juodaragis Lithuania	Lithuania	—	folkheavy metal	—	active
Folkemusikkveka Ål, Norway	Ål, Norway	—	folk	—	active
Folkest Italy	Italy	—	folk	—	active
Bielaruskaya Piesnia Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland	—	folkpop	—	active
Empty Hills Russia	Russia	—	electronicfolk	—	active
Islands Folk Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
National Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Sichtfeld Open Air Gipf-Oberfrick, Switzerland	Gipf-Oberfrick, Switzerland	—	folkhip hop	—	active
Philadelphia Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Festival de Músiques Disperses Lleida, Spain	Lleida, Spain	—	folkfolk rock	—	active
ArrelatsFolk Xàtiva, Spain	Xàtiva, Spain	—	folk	—	active
Kihaus Folk Festival Rääkkylä, Finland	Rääkkylä, Finland	—	folk	—	active
Bättre Folk Hailuoto, Finland	Hailuoto, Finland	—	folk	—	active
Lowell Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival Middlewich, United Kingdom	Middlewich, United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Brattleboro Free Folk Festival Vermont, United States	Vermont, United States	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2014 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2019 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2018 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2013 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2015 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Leigh Folk Festival Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom	Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Féile Róise Rua Ireland	Ireland	—	folk	—	active
Vancouver Folk Music Festival British Columbia, Canada	British Columbia, Canada	—	bluegrassfolk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2017 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2016 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Port Fairy Folk Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—	folk	—	active
New Bedford Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Førde International Folk Music Festival Norway	Norway	—	folk	—	active
Bombelbas Q226941, Belgium	Q226941, Belgium	—	folk	—	active
Berkeley Folk Music Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	defunct
XVI Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu Opole, Poland	Opole, Poland	—	countryfolk	—	active
Ethniesy - Folk and Traditional Music Festival Bydgoszcz, Poland	Bydgoszcz, Poland	—	folkworld	—	active
Linlithgow Folk Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Folk music festival of Siglufjordur Iceland	Iceland	—	folk	—	active
Florida Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Festival Folk de Guísamo Guisamo, Spain	Guisamo, Spain	—	folk	—	active
Canmore Folk Music Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Folk am Neckar 2022 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Irish Folk Open Air Poyenberg Poyenberg, Germany	Poyenberg, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Sviata Bielaruskaj Piesni Lithuania	Lithuania	—	folk	—	active
Korrö folkmusikfestival Sweden	Sweden	—	folk	—	active
Singfest United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Regina Folk Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2013 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Hangashore Folk Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2009 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2007 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
15th Canadian Folk Music Awards Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2011 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2019 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Fishguard Folk Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Alaska Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Shrewsbury Folk Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Mission Folk Music Festival Canada	Canada	—	folk	—	active
Sisters Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 1974 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
American Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Folk by the Oak United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	folk	—	active
Nanning International Folk Song Arts Festival China	China	—	folk	—	active
Middletown Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Körstämman i Skinnskatteberg Sweden	Sweden	—	folk	—	active
Linköpings folkmusikfestival Sweden	Sweden	—	folk	—	active
Winnipeg Folk Festival 2006 Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	folk	—	active
Lucania Etno Folk Italy	Italy	—	folk	—	active
Pyrenees Folk Festival France	France	—	folk	—	active
Farsund Folk Festival Norway	Norway	—	folk	—	active
The Americana Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Ærø Single Folk Festival Ærø Municipality, Denmark	Ærø Municipality, Denmark	—	folk	—	active
South Florida Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
National folk musicians' gathering at Skansen 1910 Sweden	Sweden	—	folk	—	active
National folk musicians' gathering at Skansen 1920 Sweden	Sweden	—	folk	—	active
Pori Folk Finland	Finland	—	folk	—	active
Folk & Världsmusikgalan Sweden	Sweden	—	folk	—	active
Brosella Folk & Jazz Belgium	Belgium	—	folkjazz	—	active
Carpino Folk Festival Italy	Italy	—	folk	—	active
Hiiu folk Estonia	Estonia	—	folk	—	active