39th Annual Washington Folk Festival

Now in its 39th year, the Washington Folk Festival returns to Glen Echo Park, MD on June 1 & 2, 2019 from 12 pm to 7pm each day with music of all kinds, participatory dancing, a fine crafts market, and storytelling. Hosting more than 450 performers on 7 stages, the FREE festival celebrates the diverse American and international music styles to be found throughout the Washington area among the local and talented performers. Jam in the picnic area!  Ride the carousel! Revel in the joy of folk traditions, old and new. The festival takes place rain or shine. Find out more at www.washingtonfolkfestival.org or www.glenechopark.org/folkfestival. Complimentary transportation and parking from the GEICO lot located at 5260 Western Ave in Chevy Chase, MD is recommended; it’s just two blocks from the Friendship Heights Metro stop on the red line. The Washington Folk Festival is co-produced by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, MD.  Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812.