The Calgary Folk Music Festival is one of Canada’s flagship, trailblazing music festivals. It's been held annually since 1980 at the beautiful Prince’s Island Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Our broad, cutting-edge programming boasts 70+ artists from near and far playing on seven stages in concerts and collaborative sessions featuring everything from folk to funk to global sounds and fresh hip hop.
The Calgary Folk Music Festival's 10th annual Block Heater returned Valentine's day weekend, February 14–15, powered by ATB. Featuring 18 international artists across three downtown venues. The annual music festival returns February 2026, stay tuned!
Our beautiful event space in the heart of historic Inglewood is available to be rented for Calgary’s cultural community and for corporate and private functions.
It’s been 45 years of music, magic and memories. What began in 1980 as a modest two-day affair on three stages has grown into the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s current incarnation — a four-day extravaganza that highlights brilliant upstart and iconic artists from around the corner and the globe in concerts and our unique collaborative sessions on eight stages, plus Block Heater and other year-round programming.
If you are a returning volunteer, you should have received an email with instructions on how to confirm yourself. Please check your inbox.
Are you a new volunteer wanting to join the Folk Fest family this summer? New volunteer applications are now open! Check our volunteer page for more info and how to apply.
Introducing our 2025 artist-in-residence, Sarah Slaughter! Sarah is a Canadian visual artist whose practice reflects her wide-open perspective and respect for multidisciplinary creation. Her work spans painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, and design. Driven by a passion for travel and learning, she explores the world to connect with people and their spaces. Each piece is crafted with a thoughtful process, drawing inspiration from human stories and the textures of everyday life.
