Great River Folk Festival

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Great River Folk Festival Driftless region folk festival celebrating music, dance, art, and performance since 1976. Join us August 28th-30th, 2026
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Held the weekend before Labor Day in Riverside Park downtown La Crosse, the Great River Folk Festival is an interactive community event for all ages that preserves and promotes traditional and contemporary folk culture through music, crafts, dance and food.

08/31/2026

Cheers to 50 Folkin’ Years! ✨

Chair poster by Devon Hugdahl
Good vibes by YOU

UPDATE!We’ve got visitors! American Cruise Lines is docked at Riverside Park. We’re happy they are here but we lost some...
08/30/2026

UPDATE!

We’ve got visitors! American Cruise Lines is docked at Riverside Park. We’re happy they are here but we lost some parking. 100 Harborview Plaza is still free to park at today and it’s only 1 block away!

Crafters are all set up and ready to meet you and the food trucks are here to fill your belly ✨

Day 3! And don’t forget about the final workshop: Activism in the Arts with Ross Thorn at 1:15pm at Camp Folk Fest ✨
08/30/2026

Day 3!

And don’t forget about the final workshop: Activism in the Arts with Ross Thorn at 1:15pm at Camp Folk Fest ✨

08/30/2026

And that’s a wrap on day 2! We’ve got an amazing Sunday planned for you and we just can’t wait!

08/29/2026

Day 2 turned out to be 🌞🌞

We’re in for a beautiful night ✨

DAY 2 IS HERE!It looks like Mother Nature is being kind to us today! But as a reminder, all of the events until this eve...
08/29/2026

DAY 2 IS HERE!

It looks like Mother Nature is being kind to us today! But as a reminder, all of the events until this evening are in tents ✨

50 Folkin' Years!We can't wait to celebrate with you all weekend long! Tickets are still available at the gate. See you ...
08/28/2026

50 Folkin' Years!

We can't wait to celebrate with you all weekend long! Tickets are still available at the gate. See you soon!

The Makers Market returns!Located just outside of the gates, the GRFF Makers Market is open to the public and features a...
08/27/2026

The Makers Market returns!

Located just outside of the gates, the GRFF Makers Market is open to the public and features a diverse selection of local artisans ✨

We’re just a couple of days away from a spectacular weekend!A huge thank you to all of our food truck partners and La Cr...
08/26/2026

We’re just a couple of days away from a spectacular weekend!

A huge thank you to all of our food truck partners and La Crosse Distilling Co for keeping us full and hydrated all weekend long ✨

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