Maryland Folk Festival

04/02/2026

Shout-out to Shore Distributors for stepping up early in support of the Maryland Folk Festival. Early partners help make everything that follows possible, and we’re grateful to have you with us..

04/01/2026

Applications are still open for the Maryland Folk Festival Artisan Marketplace—and there’s no fee to apply.
https://mdfolkfest.com/marketplace/

04/01/2026

So grateful to Anne & Dick Morris for supporting the Maryland Folk Festival since 2018.

They’ve believed in this festival — and its mission — from the very beginning, here in Salisbury and beyond. We’re lucky to have them in our corner.

03/27/2026

The parade just got even better — thank you to Avery Hall Insurance Group for sponsoring the 2026 Maryland Folk Festival Parade!

We’re so glad to have their support as we get ready to fill the streets of Downtown Salisbury with music, color, and celebration.

03/26/2026

Thank you to First Shore Federal for jumping in early as a T-Shirt Sponsor for the 2026 Maryland Folk Festival! We are grateful for their support and excited to have them with us as we start building another great festival for Downtown Salisbury . We’re in for 2026 — and First Shore Federal is too.

02/27/2026

Festival friends and past folklife demonstrators Anna and David Bruning of Mumford Shellfish suffered a devastating fire during the recent winter storm that destroyed their oyster packing plant. If you are able please consider donating to help them rebuild https://gofund.me/98a63d244

02/27/2026

This Saturday, the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture is presenting Tracing Our Roots, an incredible program to aid you discover your family's stories and experiences. Scan the QR code to register.

Join Local History Archivist Ian Post for "Tracing Our Roots: Where did our families come from?" this Saturday at 11AM on Zoom. Use the QR code to register.

02/23/2026

Calling all food vendors!
Applications to vend at the Maryland Folk Festival open March 2 — and this year, there is no fee to apply.

If you’ve been thinking about serving thousands of hungry festival-goers in Downtown Salisbury, this is your sign. Details, guidelines, and application info:https://mdfolkfest.com/food/

02/18/2026

Artisan Marketplace Applications Open March 2
No fee to apply this year.

If you make it by hand and are ready for a high-energy, art-filled weekend in Downtown Salisbury, we want to see your work. https://mdfolkfest.com/marketplace/

02/17/2026

We pause to honor the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson — a powerful voice for justice, dignity, and human rights.

His life’s work reminds us that progress is shaped by people who have the courage to stand up, speak out, and lift others along the way.

May he rest in power.

11/12/2025

Congratulations to our Pocomoke Indian Nation friends for the installation of the newest historic roadside marker, Pocomoke Tribal Homelands.