Festival Activities

The festival offers hands-on activities for all ages with special programming for children, youth and families.

In our Kids' Village*

  • YouthFolk Stages presenting music & storytelling
  • Instrument Petting Zoo
  • Floral headbands, canister drums, shakers, parade steamers and more!
  • Box frame drums and decorative quilt squares (ages 12 & up)
  • Parade with festival mascot Darby Duck
  • Coloring station
  • Participation in festival drum circles (separate location)
  • And more!

* Children ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

"Love it! Awesome way to introduce our kids to folk music."

— Festival attendee
Kids' crafts activities
Music workshops

For all festival attendees

  • 30 music workshops (multiple topics and levels)
  • Opening Sing-along and Closing Song Circle
  • Five ongoing open jam tents (bluegrass, old-time, folk, just song, Cbus Jammers' tent welcoming the very beginner)
  • Participatory drum circles at close of each day

"Jam tent was awesome. Magical how various musicians just 'walked up' and started playing... Very enjoyable. Thank you!"

— Festival attendee