Music lovers can head to Upper Salford Township near the bucolic burg of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a little more than 35 miles outside of Philadelphia where the legendary Philadelphia Folk Festival transforms a working farm into a musical sound park
The event is presented by a non-profit arts education organisation, the Philadelphia Folksong Society, and is operated with the help of 2,500 volunteers
Music lovers can head to Upper Salford Township near the bucolic burg of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a little more than 35 miles outside of Philadelphia where the legendary Philadelphia Folk Festival transforms a working farm into a musical sound park. This event is the longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America and will celebrate its 55th Anniversary this year, from August 18-21 at the Old Pool Farm.
The event is presented by a non-profit arts education organisation, the Philadelphia Folksong Society, and is operated with the help of 2,500 volunteers.
The Folk Fest is a family event, with puppeteers, jugglers, aerialists, storytellers, hands-on crafts and kid-oriented musicians gathering in Dulcimer Grove. Children up to five years of age are admitted free in the campgrounds; children up to 11 years of age are admitted free to the concert area. Older kids, 12 to 17, are eligible for the special “youth ticket”, allowing them into the festival for half the regular gate price, when accompanied by an adult.
There will also be the special “Campers Only” concert.
