⏷ This year's edition has passed — the next one is typically late July 2027. See what's on this week.

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Festivals & Fairs

Folkmoot USA International Festival

Kid-friendly

North Carolina's official international folk festival brings dance and music troupes from around the world to Waynesville and across the mountains for ten days of performances and parades each summer.

Every year

Folkmoot USA International Festival returns every year, typically late July.

Past editions we know of:

July 24, 2026

More of the every-year fixtures on the Waynesville page.