The Festival is presented on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and co-sponsored by the National Park Service. Admission is always free.
In 2021, the Festival will offer monthly digital programs and a weekend of artisan-based digital programming in late June. The presentation on the National Mall has been postponed until 2022.
Media contact:
Ginny Maycock | MaycockG@si.edu | (202) 633-3283
2021 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Media Kit
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes Virtual for 2021 (March 11, 2021)
Staff Bios
- Sabrina Lynn Motley, Festival director
Past Media Releases
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