NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL

The National Folk Festival is a large, FREE outdoor event featuring performances and demonstrations by over 250 of the nation’s finest musicians, dancers and craftspeople. Located in Butte’s historic Original Mineyard, a mix of open air and tented sites will provide a variety of performance venues ranging from intimate stages to amphitheater size sites. Seven stages will feature over 25 artists/groups with a dance pavilion dedicated to non-stop participatory dancing, a family performance stage for those that are young and young-at-heart, and a Montana Folklife stage. In addition to the stages, there are several themed festival areas including the Montana Folklife Area, the Family Area, two Festival Marketplaces and the Festival Food Courts.

Find more information and photos at nationalfolkfestival.com

Butte will host the 70th - 72nd Annual National Folk Festival in 2008 - 2010.

70th National Folk Festival is set for July 11, 12 and 13, 2008 in Butte.
71st National Folk Festival is set for July 10, 11 and 12, 2009 in Butte.
72nd National Folk Festival is set for July 9, 10 and 11, 2010 in Butte.