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NCFF in the News

  • January 2026
    • Jan 12, 2026 ncff Opens “Not Your Average Folk” Contest to Artists Across the United States Jan 12, 2026
    • Jan 5, 2026 inaugural festival art & poster design contest Jan 5, 2026
  • September 2025
    • Sep 5, 2025 ncff Named Finalist for Levitt Grant Sep 5, 2025
  • August 2025
    • Aug 27, 2025 2025 Food Truck Map Aug 27, 2025
    • Aug 13, 2025 NC Folk Festival Named “Signature Event of the Southeast” Aug 13, 2025
  • July 2025
    • Jul 29, 2025 NCff Launches Mobile App Ahead of 2025 Event Jul 29, 2025
    • Jul 22, 2025 Expanded Family Area with New Activities and Partnerships Jul 22, 2025
    • Jul 15, 2025 Envisioning Folk: Art Inspired by Heritage Jul 15, 2025
    • Jul 8, 2025 Early Bird Sale Opens for New VIP Experience Jul 8, 2025
  • June 2025
    • Jun 30, 2025 Vote now for Not Your Average Folk Contest Jun 30, 2025
    • Jun 18, 2025 More to Explore: NCff Expands 2025 Lineup with New Artists, Experiences, and a 5th Stage Jun 18, 2025
  • May 2025
    • May 27, 2025 NCFF Launches "Not Your Average Folk" Contest for 2025 May 27, 2025
    • May 6, 2025 The 2025 NC Folk Festival Lineup Is Here May 6, 2025
  • April 2025
    • Apr 28, 2025 NC Folk Festival Kicks Off Local Folk GSO Summer Tour Apr 28, 2025
    • Apr 21, 2025 2025 Youth Art Contest + Youth Talent Show Apr 21, 2025
    • Apr 9, 2025 New Look. New Sound. New Soul. Apr 9, 2025
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ncff Opens “Not Your Average Folk” Contest to Artists Across the United States

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inaugural festival art & poster design contest

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FOLLOW ALONG

If you serve great food from a truck, cart, or booth, this is your spot. The Festival welcomes a wide range of cuisines and creative menus that keep our crowds well fed throughout the weekend. 

Application fee: $40, reviewed by a panel of jurors.

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From the NC Folk Fest stage to the Grammys!! Congratulations to our past #NNCF performer @rhiannongiddens on her #Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album with What Did The Blackbird Say To The Crow. 

That is the beauty of this festival. You have a cha
Our pals and past North Carolina Folk Festival alums @Chatham_Rabbits and @hollerchoirmusic are playing the newest music venue in town!! 🎉

Friday, March 27 at 8pm
Tickets are on sale now at ThePyrle.com/Events
You don't have to live with the regret of not buying merch! You can now get NC Folk Fest merch online! Get all the best merch from the 2025 North Carolina Folk Festival. All profits go to the NC Folk Festival, a 501c3 to help keep the festival free!

The North Carolina Folk Festival is a nonprofit organization (501c3) that honors, celebrates, and shares the meaningful ways communities express their creativity and cultural traditions through music, dance, food, crafts and other folk arts to enhance appreciation of diverse traditions and contribute to community vibrancy and inclusivity.

PO Box 5364, Greensboro NC 27435 | info@ncfolkfestival.com

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