San Francisco Free Folk Festival

03/18/2026

The 2026 San Francisco Free Folk Festival (our 50th annual festival!) will be on Saturday July 11. We will be returning to our current location in the bandshell area of Golden Gate Park.

We're still accepting proposals for workshops and performances at https://forms.gle/8sZTSpWiHhsg8B3BA , but the deadline is tomorrow (Thursday March 19)!

For more information about the festival, see the festival website at https://sffolkfest.org .

The deadline for submission of proposals on this form is MARCH 19. Applications submitted after March 19 may not be considered. Thanks for your interest in being part of the 2026 San Francisco Free Folk Festival! Please use this form to propose a concert performance, a music workshop, or a dance wor...

02/27/2026

The 2026 San Francisco Free Folk Festival (our 50th annual festival!) will be on Saturday July 11. We will be returning to our current location in the bandshell area of Golden Gate Park.

We are now accepting proposals for workshops and performances at https://forms.gle/8sZTSpWiHhsg8B3BA . Deadline is March 19, three weeks from today!

For more information about the festival, see the festival website at https://sffolkfest.org .

The deadline for submission of proposals on this form is MARCH 19. Applications submitted after March 19 may not be considered. Thanks for your interest in being part of the 2026 San Francisco Free Folk Festival! Please use this form to propose a concert performance, a music workshop, or a dance wor...

09/16/2025

2025 SF Free Festival photos and videos are now online! Photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/walera/albums/72177720327816589 , videos at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0HUPYprOQHiAA0ZRnDk_KZwGbTAjFZ8 . Thanks once again to Wendy Leyden for taking the photos and videos, and to Luke Hillman for video editing!

08/13/2025

Includes: Tea, lyric sheets, and a friendly environment.

Message Amelia Hogan at ameliaisaverb at yahoo dot com for details.

By popular request, I'm opening up my summer class schedule to a few more people.

New summer workshop available for traditional singing.
Message directly to reserve your space! Come sing with me!

Aug 16/17 and Aug 23/24 33% off the usual rate for weekend workshops.

07/14/2025

Thank you to all the volunteers, performers, workshop leaders, sponsors in Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and attendees of this year's San Francisco Free Folk Festival In Golden Gate Park! Congratulations on another successful year bringing great folk music to the city.

07/12/2025

Festival is tomorrow (Saturday July 12) from 11 am to 6 pm!

Home The 49th annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival will be held in Golden Gate Park on Saturday July 12, 2025, in the same location as our 2024 festival. The 2025 festival program is now available for viewing, as well as information about the festival site! All ages and musical interests are welc...