WSU Storytelling Festival

WSU Storytelling Festival This year’s festival will take place from March 9 to 12, 2026. We hope to see you there!

The Weber State University Storytelling Festival is an annual event that takes place every February. Listeners and tellers alike are eager to share oral storytelling's ancient art in the, typically, three-day event. The festival has featured 100's of storytellers since its inception in 1996, including national, regional, and youth tellers.

03/27/2026

Once upon a time... Earlier this month, 849 Ogden School District students had the opportunity to attend the WSU Storytelling Festival thanks to funding from the Ogden School Foundation! Now in its 30th year, the Storytelling Festival brings some of the best national storytellers, local storytellers, and youth storytellers from local school districts together to celebrate literacy, culture, the arts, and (of course!), the power of a good story! We're proud of the Ogden School District students who performed and are grateful for our OSD Library Program district librarians for organizing this event. And they all lived happily ever after!

✨ Tonight: An Evening with Kimberly Weitkamp ✨Experience a rare and intimate solo performance featuring original stories...
03/12/2026

✨ Tonight: An Evening with Kimberly Weitkamp ✨

Experience a rare and intimate solo performance featuring original stories that are personal, powerful, and deeply human.

🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Weber State University

Written words come alive as stories find their voice — revealing what happens when language meets an audience.

🎟 FREE & open to the public

🌟 Tonight’s the night — Festival Finale! 🌟Join us at Peery’s Egyptian Theater for the grand finale of the Weber State St...
03/11/2026

🌟 Tonight’s the night — Festival Finale! 🌟

Join us at Peery’s Egyptian Theater for the grand finale of the Weber State Storytelling Festival — an unforgettable evening of world-class storytelling!

🕖 7:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 Peery's Egyptian Theater

🎤 Adam Booth • Antonio Rocha • Valentina Ortiz • Kim Weitkamp

🎟 FREE & open to the public

📚✨ Storytelling in the community! ✨📚Today, the Weber State Storytelling Festival brings magical stories to libraries and...
03/10/2026

📚✨ Storytelling in the community! ✨📚

Today, the Weber State Storytelling Festival brings magical stories to libraries and senior centers — especially wonderful for seniors, families, and community members of all ages.

🕐 1:00 – 1:50 PM
📍 Morgan Library & Senior Center
🎤 Jan Smith & Kim Weitkamp

🕑 2:00 – 2:50 PM
📍 Weber County Southwest Branch Library (Roy)
🎤 Karla Huntsman & Antonio Rocha

Both events are FREE and open to the public!

Family Literacy Night + Family Fun Night✨ Let the magic begin! ✨Kick off the Weber State Storytelling Festival with two ...
03/09/2026

Family Literacy Night + Family Fun Night

✨ Let the magic begin! ✨

Kick off the Weber State Storytelling Festival with two fun-filled, family-friendly events — both FREE!

📚 Family Literacy Night
🕠 5:30 PM | 📍 Treehouse Museum
🎤 Valentina Ortiz

🎭 Family Fun Night
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 WSU Austad Auditorium
🎤 Antonio Rocha, Adam Booth & Kim Weitkamp

Bring the whole family for laughter, imagination, and unforgettable stories!

🎉 It’s almost here!Join us THIS WEEK for the Weber State Storytelling Festival, happening March 9–12. With performances ...
03/09/2026

🎉 It’s almost here!

Join us THIS WEEK for the Weber State Storytelling Festival, happening March 9–12. With performances for all ages, community outreach events, and special evening shows, there’s truly something for everyone.

✨ Free
✨ Fun
✨ Inspiring

🎤✨ The heart of our festival: Youth Voices ✨🎤Every year, 60–70 incredible youth tellers are invited to participate in th...
03/06/2026

🎤✨ The heart of our festival: Youth Voices ✨🎤

Every year, 60–70 incredible youth tellers are invited to participate in the Weber State Storytelling Festival, selected for their outstanding performances at school festivals across the Weber State service region.

These talented young storytellers bring courage, creativity, humor, and heart to the stage — and their stories inspire us year after year.

School-age students and families are encouraged to connect with their local schools for more information about becoming a future Youth Teller.

🎉 We can’t wait to welcome our Youth Tellers in just three short days!

Join us March 9–12 to experience the magic of young voices sharing powerful stories — all events are FREE!

📚 Stories in the community!The Weber State Storytelling Festival isn’t just on campus — we’re bringing storytelling magi...
03/03/2026

📚 Stories in the community!

The Weber State Storytelling Festival isn’t just on campus — we’re bringing storytelling magic to libraries and senior centers across the region with special outreach performances.

Join us March 9–12 for free events that celebrate connection, creativity, and the power of stories.

🎤✨ Featured Storyteller: Kim Weitkamp ✨🎤Growing up in Amish Country, Kim Weitkamp was once described as “too talkative” ...
02/28/2026

🎤✨ Featured Storyteller: Kim Weitkamp ✨🎤

Growing up in Amish Country, Kim Weitkamp was once described as “too talkative” and “high-spirited.” Thankfully, she turned that into a lifetime of high-energy, heartfelt, and hilarious storytelling — and we are all better for it.

Kim is an award-winning storyteller, author, singer-songwriter, humorist, and speaker, with 15 years of full-time touring and performances at festivals and theaters across the country. Her stories and songs are heard regularly on NPR affiliate stations and Sirius XM.

With 8 award-winning albums, dozens more produced for other artists, and experience coaching global organizations and major nonprofits, Kim brings unmatched warmth, humor, and depth to every stage she steps on.

🎶✨ Funny. Powerful. Unforgettable.

Don’t miss Kim live at the Weber State Storytelling Festival | March 9–12 — all events are FREE!

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🎭✨ Featured Storyteller: Antonio Rocha ✨🎭Originally from Brazil, Antonio Rocha (pronounced haw-sha) is an internationall...
02/27/2026

🎭✨ Featured Storyteller: Antonio Rocha ✨🎭

Originally from Brazil, Antonio Rocha (pronounced haw-sha) is an internationally acclaimed performer whose award-winning fusion of mime, storytelling, and mesmerizing sound effects creates breathtaking experiences for audiences of all ages.

Trained by legendary mime Marcel Marceau and master teacher Tony Montanaro, Antonio has performed in 20 countries on 6 continents and 44 U.S. states, including appearances at the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institution, National Storytelling Festival, National Geographic, and Singapore Festival of the Arts.

A passionate educator and two-time TEDx speaker, Antonio also leads workshops for performers, educators, and business professionals. He is a proud recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s Circle of Excellence Award and the 2024 Maine Arts Commission Fellowship for the Performing Arts.

🎤✨ Dynamic. Hilarious. Unforgettable.

Experience Antonio live at the Weber State Storytelling Festival | March 9–12 — all events are FREE!

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Ogden, UT
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