Bear on the Square Mountain Festival

04/26/2026

Thank you to all our volunteers who make Bear on the Square possible! As an all-volunteer run festival, we depend on each of you. See you in 2027!

04/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who made this year's festival one of the best. Please support our generous sponsors who help make it happen!

04/19/2026

The talented musicians on stage this morning to end the Gospel Jam with “May the Circle be Unbroken.”

04/19/2026

See you at Sunday’s Gospel Jam at 11:00 a.m. Meanwhile enjoy these pics from today of the Solstice Sisters and Ugly Cousin .

04/18/2026

Bear on the Square kicked off the weekend with an evening of fabulous music from Lonesome River Band and the Oak Grove Boys.

04/15/2026

During the festival, free parking is available in the University's parking lots and deck just a few blocks from the Square. See the map for directions and parking details such as passenger drop off and more. https://bearonthesquare.org/parking/

04/12/2026

This year's program is available to download. Musicians, artists, storytellers, workshops and more are all listed.https://bearonthesquare.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BOS-program-2026-for-web.pdf

04/03/2026

Sarah Kate Morgan & Leo Shannon perform in the MainStage tent Saturday, April 18, at 10:30 a.m.

Filmed by Jared Hamilton at the Cowan Community Center in December 2024.

03/27/2026

Have you bought your ticket to our festival kickoff concert on Friday, April 17? It’ll be a great night with Lonesome River Band. Tickets are on sale at bearonthesquare.org

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03/18/2026

Check out the schedule of storytellers for this year’s festival at

Storytelling Over the years, stories – filled with tall tales, moral lessons, riddles, and history – served to entertain, educate, pass down family stories and build the community for early Appalachian settlers. The mission and vision for the Storytelling sessions at Bear on the Square continue ...