2008 Florida Folk Festival May 23-25
May 17th, 2008
White Springs - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce the 56th Annual Florida Folk Festival on May 23-25 at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs.
Since 1953, folk artists have come together for one of the oldest state folk festivals in America. The Florida Folk Festival, Florida’s premier heritage event, continues a grand tradition of celebrating Florida’s land, people and diverse cultural heritage with more than 200 performances each day by Florida’s greatest folk and roots artists—a river of talent.
The Florida Folk Festival has remained one of the Sunshine State’s most popular heritage events because of the wide variety of entertainment and activities available at the three-day festival. Performers include national recording artists, award winning songwriters and musicians from the areas of swing, folk, blues, gospel, country, Latin, jazz, bluegrass, Caribbean and zydeco.
Kicking off on Friday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. with opening ceremonies on the banks of the Suwannee River, the Florida Folk Festival celebrates Florida’s people and heritage. Performances continue throughout each day and evening with concerts featuring folk, bluegrass, country music artists and evening dancing on the outdoor dance floor under the stars.
Daily features at the Florida Folk Festival include: Florida arts and crafts, a Festival Market Place, delicious foods representing Florida’s ethnic cultures, folk arts demonstrations, storytelling and living history in the Seminole Family Camp. The Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is located on the banks of the beautiful Suwannee River in historic White Springs. For more information on the Festival, visit www.FloridaFolkFestival.com.
The Festival will take place:
May 23, 2008 – May 25, 2008
Gates open daily at 8 a.m. • Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. On US 41, three miles from I-75 and nine miles from I-10 • White Springs, FL
Directions to the Festival:
From I-75 exit at S.R. 136 (Exit # 439) then east to U.S. 41 in White Springs; from I-10 exit at U.S. 41 (Exit #301) then north to White Springs. Advance tickets are available. For Festival and ticket information contact the State of Florida’s Nature & Heritage Tourism Center at 1-877-6FL-FOLK (877-635-3655).
