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LOST AND FOUND
Lost items from the festival are being collected and returned to our Administrative Office over the course of this week (August 14-24). If your item is of value, feel free to leave a description with us so we can reconnect you with your items. The Lost and Found direct number is 780-466-0597 or send us…
Read MoreSUNDAY TICKETS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
The festival has no more available tickets for Sunday, August 13, 2017. There will be no tickets available for purchase at the Festival Box Office. Thank you to all our patrons and supporters.
Read MoreThursday Refund Procedures (REFUND OFFER ENDED AUGUST 25)
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival had to make a tough call Thursday night after high winds threatened the safety of those on site. *** The deadline to ask for your refund was: Thursday, August 25, 5:00 pm MT *** THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED AND THE REFUND OFFER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. People who purchased…
Read MoreThursday Evening Evacuation
On Thursday evening we had to make the difficult decision to end the show and evacuate our site. After heavy winds went through, our on site meteorologist advised that there could be another period with winds of higher intensity and potentially longer duration, making for unsafe conditions. We are very disappointed to have to cancel…
Read MoreTickets, Box Office hours; Lottery Changes; Raffle Prizes
Tickets! Adult tickets available as single day tickets only – all days available. Box Office Phone: 780-429-1999 Ticket office late night hours for pick up/purchase: Thursday, August 3: 9:30 am – 7:00 pm Friday, August 4: 9:30 am – 7:00 pm (Holiday) Mon, Aug 7: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 8: 9:30 am –…
Read MoreApplying to Volunteer?
Many of our positions for the 2017 Festival are now full; however, we continue to accept applications as cancellations do happen leading up to the Festival. Visit our Apply to Volunteer page (in the Volunteer menu up top) for applications, crew descriptions, and more information. Youth volunteer positions (ages 12-17) are now full for 2017.
Read MoreAll tickets available, DON’T DELAY!
Call our Ticket Office at 780-429-1999 to purchase your tickets. July Ticket prices are now in effect. Adult 4-day Festival Passes (transferable & non transferable) are available only until Monday, July 31 at 11:59 pm MDT. Regular Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am – 5 pm Late Night and Festival Week Hours: Thursday, August 3: …
Read MoreNote about Session Stage Schedule
Our event has programming on 6 session stages and a single mainstage that operates a full program each evening of the event. Although the mainstage is tentatively booked (please refer to our website at www.edmontonfolkfest.org) the session stages are not. Generally, the session stages are programmed by the end of June, but because of the possibilities of…
Read MoreFour Artists Announced for Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2017
City and Colour will be headlining, performing his intimate stripped down solo set from his award- winning catalog. Dallas Green is undeniably one of the biggest groundswell stories to emerge from Canada. Green’s achievements include 3 JUNO Awards — including two SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR awards (2009, 2012), 7 Platinum-certified albums and 3 Gold-certified albums…
Read MoreDo you know how to be a good neighbor at the festival?
Be a Good Neighbour Rules, Safety and Etiquette – Good Neighbor Guidelines The Edmonton Folk Music Festival plays host to 100,000 patrons over four days. In order to ensure the best possible experience for everyone involved, please be aware of our good neighbor policies. This is a very friendly Festival where strangers respect each…
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