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TICKETS

 

Tickets for Festival 2009 ON SALE NOW 4-day passes and Saturday evening tickets sold out! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday evening tickets still available Thanks to loyal patrons who purchase passes and tickets every year. Note: no change in prices for 2009.

 

Ticket Prices for 2009

	June	July*	August*
Adult 4-day Personal Pass (non-transferable) SOLD OUT	$129	$150	$150
Adult 4-pack (transferable) SOLD OUT	$149	$170	$170
Adult Evening Ticket ** (per night) Thursday evening: Friday evening: Saturday evening: SOLD OUT Sunday evening:	$50	$50	$50
Youth (ages 12-17) 4-day Festival Pass SOLD OUT	$65	$65	$65
Youth (ages 12-17) Evening Ticket** (per night) Thursday evening: Friday evening: Saturday evening: SOLD OUT Sunday evening:	$25	$25	$25
Wednesday Concert with Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman and Meaghan Smith June: 4-day Pass holders pay $50 adult, $25 youth; Non-pass holders pay $70 adult, $35 July: All purchasers $70 adult, $35 youth August: All purchasers $90 adult, $45 youth

* If available
** Evening ticket entry after 4:30PM

Children (11 and under) and seniors (65 and over) are still free.

NOTE: Saturday and Sunday evening tickets do not include afternoon mainstage performances or sessions.

Ticket information

1. Seniors (65 and over) and accompanied children (11 and under) continue to be free. Proof of age may be requested at the gate.
2. Limit 10 adult passes and evening tickets.
3. Sorry, NO individual all-day tickets for Saturday or Sunday. Access to sessions is reserved for patrons who purchase 4-day Festival passes.
4. Evening tickets enable entrance after 4:30 PM. Note: no reduction for late arrival.
5. Tickets are non-refundable. We are unable to exchange or refund tickets.  Treat them like cash!

Buying Tickets

1. Charge by phone

• Call Folk Festival ticket office at 780-429-1999
  June 1: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  June 2-August 4*: (Mon-Fri) 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  *July 22, 29 & August 5: (Wednesday) 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
  *August 3 (Holiday Monday): 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  
  Tickets ordered by phone may be picked up at the Festival office from July 2 to August 6, or at the on-site North Gate Box office during the festival. Please bring picture ID, your confirmation number or the credit card used to purchase your tickets.
  • Phone payment accepted: Visa, MasterCard
• Or call Ticketmaster, 780-451-8000; service charges apply; limited number of tickets available

2. In-person

• Folk Festival ticket office: 10115 - 97A Ave (see map below).
  • Ticket office:
    June 1: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    June 2-August 4*: (Mon-Fri) 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    *July 22, 29 & August 5: (Wednesday) 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
    *August 3 (Holiday Monday): 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    
  • On-site Box office (beside North Gate):
    • Thursday Aug 6: 10 AM -10 PM
    • Friday Aug 7: 10 AM - 11:30 PM
    • Saturday Aug 8: 9 AM - 11:30 PM
    • Sunday Aug 9: 9 AM - 10 PM
      
  • Payment accepted: cash, Visa, MasterCard, debit cards.
  
• Ticketmaster: locations and hours in Telus Yellow Pages under 'Tickets'

3. On-line

• Available only through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ca; service charges apply; limited number of tickets available.

Ticket Swap Board

As 4-day passes and Saturday evening tickets are sold out, the ticket swap board has now been activated, to enable patrons with extra passes to sell them at face value through this website. Full passes and Saturday evening tickets can be posted at this point in time. If evening tickets for the Wednesday Concert or Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday sell out, that day can be posted for sale by those who purchased transferrable 4-day passes or single-ticket holders. Again, they must be sold at face value. Click here to view the Swap Board. The Swap Board will be open until Auguest 3/09 at midnight.