twenty-ninth annual
ROOTS, ACOUSTIC MUSIC AT ITS BEST!
JUNE 6 & 7, 2026 - first full weekend in June
LOCATION - BANK RUN METRO PARK located in Lockbourne, Ohio
PRODUCED BY - the Columbus Folk Music Society in cooperation with the Metro Parks and co-sponsored by WCBE 90.5 FM
MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES — A fun-filled, low-cost, family friendly event that includes: a Saturday night headliner featuring IBMA award winner Tray Wellington and his Tray Wellington Band; 4 performing stages; 30+ music workshops (all levels); dedicated old-time, folk, bluegrass, and pure song jam tents; kids' music, crafts and activities; young adult offerings; community song; food trucks; local Nocterra craft beer; a festival store; Heart Beat™ Drum Circle(s); and more!
A VERY MODEST ADMISSION FEE — $10 pre-event and $15 onsite, and under 18 free. The general admission fee covers BOTH days of the event. The event draws over 12,000 folks over the 2 day weekend.
HISTORY — Founded in 1997, the festival's mission is to promote various forms of folk, acoustic roots music, dance, and storytelling AND to make the folk arts accessible to the public. Our festival is run and staffed almost entirely by volunteers. Visit: www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org/festival for more information, especially as the event draws nearer.
