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  • No tickets needed! The NC Folk Festival is FREE to attend. We invite you to enjoy three days of fun in the heart of downtown Greensboro.

    Food, beverages, marketplace handcrafts, and other merchandise will be available for purchase.

    If you’d like to upgrade your experience with snacks, drinks, and shade–VIP tickets are available for purchase.

  • We have to raise $1.5 million dollars each year to put on this festival.  60% of that sponsorships, 20% is selling festival drinks and merch and the other 20% is YOUR DONATIONS.  Please be on the lookout for our Bucket Brigade volunteers in blue shirts carrying blue buckets, TEXT NCMUSIC to 50155 or click here.

    • Friday, September 12, from 5:00pm to 10pm

    • Saturday, September 13, from 11:30am to 10pm

    • Sunday, September 14, from 11:30am to 7:00pm

    • There are after parties on Friday and Saturday in downtown Greensboro.  

    Check our schedule or the APP for the latest times and information.

  • You can find the site map here.  The festival primarily runs along Church Street from the Depot Train Station to the Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum.

  • There’s ample parking in decks and surface lots throughout downtown. All downtown Greensboro parking decks with the exception of Church Street are available for parking on Festival weekend.  The cost is $10 per car per day. 

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  • We encourage you to take public transportation  See our Getting to the Festival page that has train schedules, Lyft/Uber drop off and we always encourage to ride GTA which is FREE for everyone festival weekend.

  • See our HOTELS page for information about where to stay.  Walkable Hotels to the festival include Hampton Inn and Suites downtown, Hyatt Place downtown, Marriott downtown and the Biltmore.

  • Handicap parking can be found in every parking deck surrounding the Festival site.

    We also have ASL interpreters.

  • COME ANYWAY!!!  The Festival program and site are designed to operate in most all weather conditions. The show will go on even in a little rain!   We even have tented areas at most stages so you can hear music and stay dry.

    Be sure to check our app and social media platforms for updates.

  • Please turn in any lost items to a Festival Information/First Aid booth. These tents are located near First Bank Stage, Friendly Avenue and NC Railway Stage.

    If you are trying to track down an item that you lost, you can send a Lost Item Claim to info@ncfolkfestival.com

  • Credentialed photographers and videographers will be working throughout the Festival.  Some images may be used in upcoming promotional materials.  Your presence at the event is your permission for such promotional use by the Festival.

    • Your Phone with the NC Folk Festival App downloaded and your schedule favorited!

    • A reusable water bottle – make sure you stay hydrated throughout Festival weekend, and refill your water bottle at one of our hydration stations!

    • Credit Card and/or Cash to purchase drink tickets, merch, food and art.

    • Chairs are provided at every stage but you are always welcome to bring your own.

  • You can find the complete lineup and schedule here.

  • Yes. Not only will it be open, but there will be lots to explore. Come enjoy our dance workshops in the Van Dyke Performance Space or peruse the art galleries that will remain open for Festival weekend!

  • YES PLEASE!  This festival is family friendly.  As a bonus–The Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum is on the festival footprint and is open and FREE Saturday and Sunday from 12-5pm.  The family area is located in the Museum’s parking lot.


  • There are misting tents on the footprint, shaded areas along the way, and we also recommend stepping into the Greensboro Cultural Center (our FolkLife area), the Greensboro History Museum, Greensboro Library or Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum to cool off for a bit. Don’t forget to bring your reusable water bottle to refill at our free hydration stations!

  • We ask that you leave your dog at home for this festival.  With crowds of people, loud noises, random food, and hot asphalt, we want to protect your pup!