The Festival is presented on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, in association with the National Park Service. Admission is always free.
In 2023, the Festival took place June 29–July 4 and July 6–9 on the National Mall. The featured programs were Creative Encounters: Living Religions in the U.S. and The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region.
Media contact:
folklife@si.edu
2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Media Kit
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2023 Celebrates the Culture of the Ozarks and Looks at Creativity and Spirituality in the U.S. (April 20, 2023)
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival Looks at Creativity and Spirituality in the U.S. (May 19, 2023)
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2023 Celebrates the Cultures of the Ozarks (May 19, 2023)
- Media Images
Staff Bios
- Sabrina Lynn Motley, Festival director
Past Media Kits
2022
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to the National Mall With Stories of Land, Sea and Sky
- Conservation Successes Featured at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- UAE Cultural Traditions Explored at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to the National Mall with Free Evening Concerts
- Souk-Inspired Smithsonian Folklife Festival Marketplace to Feature Craft, Fine Art, Food and More
- Media Image Kit
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