Takoma Park Folk Festival

Name: Takoma Park Folk Festival
Start: 2026-09-27
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Takoma Park Middle School

Takoma Park, MD · Music

When: September 27, 2026
Where: Takoma Park Middle School · Takoma Park · MD
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A free, all-volunteer folk music festival held on the grounds of Takoma Park Middle School since 1978, with multiple stages of acoustic, bluegrass and world music plus craft vendors and a dance tent. It is one of the longest-running community folk festivals in the DC area.

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Takoma Park Folk Festivalsame spot
A free, all-volunteer folk music festival held on the grounds of Takoma Park Middle School since 1978, with multiple stages of acoustic, bluegrass and world music plus craft vendors and a dance tent.
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