THANK YOU!
Thank you all for another magical weekend with attendance reaching 74,500 making it the second best attended Winnipeg Folk Festival in our history! We saw sell-outs for both campgrounds, 4-day Festival tickets and Sunday tickets! HUGE thank you to our volunteers, artists, vendors, funders, sponsors, donors and all of you in attendance, you all are…
Read More50/50 Raffle
And the winner is… D-51764!!! PURCHASE TICKETS The Winnipeg Folk Festival is excited to announce the launch of our annual 50/50 Raffle! This is a great opportunity to support the Festival while having the chance to win big. Tickets are available for purchase NOW online through our website! Tickets will also be available to buy…
Read More2023 Volunteer Milestone Recognition
The Festival continues to be supported by a very special group of long-term volunteers. It is with sincere gratitude that we recognize our newest group of 20-, 30- and 40-year volunteers. 40 Years Shelley Greschuk 30 Years Danya Jaworsky, Catherine Keating, Jim Macgregor & Sandy Robinson 20 Years Eugene Boychuk, Kim Brown, Nancy…
Read MoreNational Indigenous Peoples Day
We recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day by highlighting Indigenous artists and artisans attending the upcoming 2023 Festival. We are honoured to have the support from the Indigenous Advisory Circle and Grandmother Chickadee Richard (Benais Quimiwin Ikwe) Thunder Rain Woman for the Winnipeg Folk Festival who guide and direct us in our continued Indigenous education. We strive to support…
Read MoreAnnouncing Our Brand New Main Stage
We are thrilled to announce our brand-new Main Stage! This spectacular stage will enhance your viewing experience with improved sight lines, upgraded lighting and sound and video screens hung on the stage wings. This new stage also aligns with our commitment to sustainability as it’s made of 75% recycled materials. While we cherished the old…
Read MoreNew in the Festival Campground
The Festival Campground is a place unlike anything else. During the Festival weekend, it is home to 6,000 people and is a vibrant and beautiful area where music and community are celebrated! The first time you hear a folkie yell “Happy Folk Fest!” followed by a roar of cheers that rolls through the campground, you…
Read MoreTavern Lineup
The Folk Fest Lager is BACK! Featuring a light aroma of grain, with a subtle malt flavour and light grassy hop notes which recalls the open prairies. The finish is clean, crisp and dry which makes it a quaffable lager on hot July days. Pairs perfectly with live music and sunshine. Little Brown Jug will…
Read MoreCommunity Wellness Initiatives
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We are pleased to announce our new partnerships with local groups that will help support our Safer Spaces policy and overall community wellness initiatives. We believe EVERYONE has the right to experience the Winnipeg Folk Festival as a safe place, in a community full of inclusiveness, respect and kindness.…
Read MoreThe 2023 Winnipeg Folk Festival Lineup is Here!
We’re excited to announce the full lineup for the 2023 Winnipeg Folk Festival! Get ready to enjoy performances by Vance Joy, The War on Drugs, Emmylou Harris, Fleet Foxes, Orville Peck, KT Tunstall, Rufus Wainwright, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, Faye Webster, William Prince and many more! Don’t miss out on this amazing lineup. Tickets are on sale now and selling FAST through Front Gate Tickets. Get your…
Read MoreFestival Campground
The Festival Campground is home to 6,000 people during the Winnipeg Folk Festival (WFF). It is a vibrant and beautiful place in Birds Hill Provincial Park where music and community are celebrated. Many campers have a tradition of creating art, making music, games and group activities – all in the spirit of sharing their creativity.…
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