NEXT FEST: MAY 30, 2026

NEWS! KC Folk Fest is headed to New Orleans for the 2026 Folk Alliance International Conference, January 21-25. We'll be co-hosting the KC Room with local partners Heartland Song Network and KKFI 90.1 FM, while repping KC area artists and our own brand of hospitality including Doña Fina Café and Jack Stack BBQ! Going to FAI? Come find us this week in the Kansas City Room #1230 at the Sheraton New Orleans!

KC FOLK FEST IS ADMISSION-FREE

Where to park?

Besides street parking, there are parking garages located at Crown Center, the Westin and Union Station. Check their websites for rates. We encourage everyone to carpool or take our free mass transit including our free buses and the KC Street Car. Bikes also welcome!

What to bring?

* lawn chairs and blankets * sun protection * reusable shopping bags * reusable water bottles to refill at the free water bar * cash for the craft market * frisbee * friends and framily * recycled bag for trash

We are a “PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT!” event.

Keep our fest trash-free. Take your belongings and trash with you when you go :)

We appreciate you