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  Thank you for your tremendous support. We look forward to being back on the hill with you next year, August 8 – 11, 2024 I am often asked ” What was your highlight of the festival?” This year it was an easy choice. I was watching a deer at Area 4 late on Sunday…

Come work with us this summer! Various summer positions are open now in our Festival and Production offices. Head to edmontonfolkfest.org/about-us/ for full job descriptions and application information for each position. To be considered, applicants must meet granting requirements. Deadline to apply for all positions is Friday, March 17th at 5pm     We are…

Nikamowin (nee-gah-mow-in) in Cree means “song”. This year the Edmonton Folk Music Festival came together with the Edmonton’s Indigenous Arts Community to present First Nations, Metis and Inuit Artists. EFMF acknowledges we are on Treaty 6 traditional lands, the home of the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux and Metis peoples. We are committed to…

THE HILL AT HOME Join us August 6-8   Layout your tarps and chairs, put on your folk fest t-shirts, and get ready to enjoy a weekend of music, song, food, and art at home! Join us for The Hill at Home, August 6 – 8, 2021. Once again we have a very exciting online…

Four Strong Winds Sing Along Every year at festival time, we wrap up an incredible 4 days of music and community by singing Ian Tyson’s Four Strong Winds together on the hill at Gallagher Park, filled with memories to carry us through to the next festival. We can’t wait to sing with you again. On…

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is Taking it to the Streets The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is delighted to announce Taking it to the Streets, made possible with the generous support of Epcor’s Heart+Soul Fund. Working with our neighbours and partners in Edmonton, we’ll bring 40+ concerts from the hill to the streets of Edmonton…

THANK YOU Thank you for joining us this year as we celebrated festival time together for The Hill at Home. It was an absolute joy to see and hear how you were celebrating with loved ones. Our Hearts were on the Hill with you. It was a truly remarkable virtual gathering and we can’t wait…