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

photo · Diana Wortham Theatre

Heritage & Culture

Mountain Dance & Folk Festival

The nation's longest-running folk festival (since 1928) — old-time and bluegrass bands, ballad singers, and clogging teams on stage in Asheville. A cornerstone of Southern Appalachian mountain music.

Every year

Mountain Dance & Folk Festival returns every year, typically early August.

Past editions we know of:

August 6, 2026

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