YOUTHFOLK TENTS

Showcase Stage

The YouthFolk Tents are located inside the festival's Kids' Village area. The YouthFolk Performing Tent presents talented musical artists performing for kids.

The YouthFolk Storytelling & Crafts Tent presents an array of popular programming consisting of storytelling for kids and crafts geared to youth ages 12 and up. Craft activity descriptions are included as part of the lineup below.

SNACK TIME!

Children's music (Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: instagram.com/snacktimecbus/
CONTACT: kristenvpeters@gmail.com
STAGE: YouthFolk Performing Tent
DAY / TIME: Saturday, 11:30am-12:30pm / Sunday 1:30-2:15pm

JOANIE CALEM

Storytelling (Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: joaniecalem.com
CONTACT: joaniecalem@gmail.com
STAGE: YouthFolk Storytelling & Craft Tent
DAY / TIME: Saturday 1-1:45pm

THE REDBUDS

Children's music (Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: theredbuds.com
STAGE: YouthFolk Performing Tent
DAY / TIME: Sunday / 11-11:45am

BOX FRAME DRUM / QUILT ART / PARADE STREAMER ACTIVITY

Crafts
Box Frame Drums & Quilt Art (ages 12 & up) and Parade Streamer Making (all ages)
STAGE: YouthFolk Storytelling & Craft Tent
DAY / TIME: Saturday 11am-1pm & 1:45-3pm / Sunday 11:45am-12:45pm & 1:30-3:30pm

BOX FRAME DRUM / QUILT ART / PARADE STREAMER ACTIVITY

TOADSTOOL SHADOW

Children's music (Chillicothe, OH)
WEBSITE: toadstoolshadow.com
CONTACT: toadstoolshadow@gmail.com
STAGE: YouthFolk Performing Tent
DAY / TIME: Sunday 12:15-1pm / 2:45-3:30pm

2025 KIRBY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS SHOWCASE

Magnus McKay and Nils Sellman Skinner with Jackson Sweeney
STAGE: YouthFolk Performing Tent
DAY / TIME: Saturday 1pm / Saturday 1:30pm

2025 KIRBY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS SHOWCASE

LYN FORD

Storytelling (Columbus, OH)
WEBSITE: storytellerlynford.com
CONTACT: friedtales2@gmail.com
STAGE: YouthFolk Storytelling & Craft Tent
DAY / TIME: Saturday 3-3:45pm

KIRBY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

CONTACT: lindamcdonald@columbusfolkmusicsociety.org
STAGE: YouthFolk Performing Tent
DAY / TIME: Saturday 2:15pm

KIRBY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

KID'S JAM

STAGE: Meet in the Petting Zoo area
DAY / TIME: Saturday 3-4pm

KID'S JAM

TERI LOTT

Storytelling (Thornville, OH)
WEBSITE: lottsoftales.com
CONTACT: lotts.of.tales@gmail.com
STAGE: YouthFolk Storytelling & Craft Tent
DAY / TIME: Sunday 11-11:45am

TERI LOTT

THURBER HOUSE EVENT

Storytelling Activity
WEBSITE: thurberhouse.org
STAGE: YouthFolk Storytelling & Craft Tent
DAY / TIME: Sunday 12:45pm-1:30pm

THURBER HOUSE EVENT

PARADE LED BY FESTIVAL MASCOT, DARBY DUCK

Parade
STAGE: Meet in front of the YouthFolk Storytelling & Craft Tent
DAY / TIME: Sunday 3:30-4pm

PARADE LED BY FESTIVAL MASCOT, DARBY DUCK