Kerrville Folk Festival

10/21/2026

🎂 We’re kicking off Quiet Valley Homecoming tomorrow with a birthday party for the Ranch Daddy himself!

Help us celebrate our longtime friend and Ranch Facilities Manager, Polekat, who has spent years being one of those guys you can count on to show up with the right tool, the right fix, or a helping hand when something inevitably needs attention around Quiet Valley.

We’ll fire up the grill for hot dogs and burgers, have some birthday cake, and raise a glass of orange soda to the Ranch’s resident Mr. Fix-It.

Bring your own drinks, bring a chair,Polekat a very happy birthday at New Folk Camp from 5:30-8pm tomorrow evening! 🎉

And one important reminder before everybody starts pointing their vehicles toward Kerrville:

⏰ Please do not arrive at Quiet Valley Ranch before NOON tomorrow. That applies to everyone. We still have work to do in the morning to get the Ranch ready for Homecoming, and we need that time before the gates open.

Once noon rolls around, come on in, get settled, and help us start the weekend by celebrating one of the people who keeps this place running.

Happy birthday, PK! 🛠️🎂

10/20/2026

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS VIBE?! 🌙🎶🌳

Quiet Valley Homecoming starts THIS WEEK, and we cannot wait to hear music drifting through the campground again.

Before you pack up and head for the Ranch, here are a few important Know Before You Go reminders:

🎟️ Everybody needs a ticket.
Weekend passes are $35 online or $40 at the gate. There are no volunteer trades, comps, or guest passes for this event. We’ve kept the impact fee as low as possible so everyone can pitch in toward the basic costs of opening the Ranch for the weekend.

⏰ Please do not arrive before noon on Thursday, October 22.
This applies to everyone. We need the morning to finish getting the Ranch ready for you!

🏕️ Come prepared to be fairly self-sufficient.
Think state-park camping, Kerrville-style. Bring what you need to be comfortable for the weekend, take care of your camp, and look out for your neighbors.

🐕 The usual KFF campground rules still apply.
That means no dogs, no canned music, and the same general expectations that help keep the campground peaceful, safe, and distinctly Kerrville.

⚡ Basic electricity is included for things like lights, fans, and charging devices. If you’re using a 30-amp connection or running A/C, we ask for a suggested $20 electrical donation at the office.

🌶️🎨🎤 And there’s plenty happening once you get here.
Campground events, song circles, the Chili Cookoff and People’s Choice tasting, crafts, open mic, disc golf, late-night fun, and more will be happening throughout the weekend.

Most importantly: bring your instruments, your camp chairs, your layers, your flashlight, and your willingness to wander toward whatever good songs and laughter you might hear coming through the trees.

Quiet Valley Homecoming
October 23–25
Quiet Valley Ranch

Tickets + full weekend info at kerrvillefolkfestival.org

10/20/2026

✨ Mum’s the Word: Kerr-Style Mum Making ✨

One of the great Texas homecoming traditions deserves a Kerrville twist.

Join Shannon Holt & Maggie Stevens for an afternoon of gloriously over-the-top mum making at Quiet Valley Homecoming! We’ll have salvaged materials, glue guns, and basic supplies on hand, and you’re encouraged to bring anything you’d like to add to your creation: ribbons, flowers, bells, charms, buttons, old jewelry, tchotchkes, trim, or whatever other treasures are lurking in your craft stash.

Vintage and salvaged materials are especially welcome.

No special crafting experience required. Just come ready to glue things to other things for artistic purposes!

Please bring: any personal embellishments you want to use or share, plus your favorite glue gun and scissors if you have them.

Supplies are shared and available while they last, so please arrive near the start time so we can walk everyone through the basics together.

Kids under 15 must have a hands-on, engaged, participating parent or guardian present.

Come make something delightfully excessive with us. ✂️🎀✨

10/13/2026

🌶️OKAY, CAMP COOKS: WE NEED YOU!

The Quiet Valley Homecoming Chili Cookoff is happening Saturday, October 24, and we’ve got some serious braggin’ rights on the line… but we still need more pots in the competition.

Right now we have seven entries total, and only ONE Vegetarian Chili entry. Surely the Kerrville campground can do better than that?!

We’re looking for:

🔥 Your closely guarded family recipe
🔥 Your camp’s legendary chili
🔥 Your wildly experimental masterpiece
🔥 Your “I make the best vegetarian chili you’ve ever had” entry
🔥 Your excuse to finally show off that elaborate camp kitchen

There are separate Meat Chili and Vegetarian Chili categories, with both Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards.

Judges’ Choice winners in each category receive a pair of passes to any weekend of the 2027 Kerrville Folk Festival, plus embroidered winner aprons. People’s Choice winners take home embroidered aprons and, naturally, eternal campground braggin’ rights.

Entry is $20 per chili, per team, and all chili is cooked on-site at Quiet Valley Ranch.

And the People’s Choice tasting isn’t happening in some fenced-off cookoff arena. Tasters will follow a treasure map around the Ranch, visit participating camps, sample the goods, and vote for their favorites.

Registration closes October 15 so we can get everyone onto the tasting map.

If you’ve been thinking about entering, this is your sign.

Full rules + registration: kerrvillefolkfestival.org/chili/

10/09/2026

Happy Friday, y’all! 🍂

The Quiet Valley Homecoming campground schedule is starting to take shape, and we’re getting excited about what’s already on the books for October 23–25.

So far, we’ve got:
• Polekat’s Birthday Party (10/22)
• Mum’s the Word: Kerr-Style Mum Making
• Sunset Happy Hour Open Mic at Kerrtry
• Dolly and Tim Double Feature Picture Show
• QVR Disc Golf Safari
• People’s Choice Chili Tasting
• Chili Cookoff Winners Announcement
• Kerrville Merch Fire Sale with everything $5–$10 to benefit the KFF Foundation Endowment

And this is just the beginning!

Quiet Valley Homecoming is meant to be camp-led and community-driven, so we want to know what YOU want to host.

Two-step lessons? A kickball game? Sunday silly-hat brunch? A song circle? Storytelling hour? Craft project? Shared meal? Morning meditation? Something delightfully specific that could only happen at your camp?

If you’ve got an idea that’s open to the Homecoming community, send us the who, what, when, and where and we’ll add it to the schedule online and at the Kerrtry Store.

Event details, schedule, and campground event submissions here:
kerrvillefolkfestival.org/qvhc-camp-events

Can’t wait to see y’all at the Ranch!

10/08/2026

Quiet Valley Homecoming is just around the corner! 🍂

Join us at Quiet Valley Ranch Oct 23–25 for a relaxed fall campout with campfires, community-led gatherings, a variety of hosted camp activities, and plenty of room to make your own fun!

October is a beautiful time of year at the Ranch, and we’re looking forward to a slower, cooler weekend back under the trees with our Kerrville community. As a bonus, we’ll even get a full moon on Sunday night, October 25, peaking at 11:11 p.m.

This is not a traditional festival. There won’t be a full lineup or the usual festival programming structure. Think of it as a weekend back at the Ranch with friends, music, food, and whatever the campground decides to create.

Weekend passes are $35 online or $40 at the gate, and ticket-holders may arrive as early as noon on Thursday, October 22 at no additional cost.

Starting tomorrow, we’ll begin rolling out more of the activities, campground events, additional Chili Cookoff details, and other fun things planned for the weekend.

Quiet Valley Homecoming
October 23–25, 2026
Quiet Valley Ranch

Tickets + details at kerrvillefolkfestival.org
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09/23/2026

It’s SWRFA time, y’all! 🎶

We’re in Austin and ready to kick off the 2026 Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference!

Come say hi tonight at New World Deli for the opening Open Mic, where names go in the hat and songs come out. 🎩🎵

We’re looking forward to a few days of great songs, old friends, new friends, and catching up with so many members of our extended folk family. See y’all at SWRFA!

08/28/2026

Put this one on the bucket list, y’all. ✨🏜️🎶

If you’ve ever dreamed of taking your love of great songs on the road, may we suggest a pilgrimage to one of our sister festivals: Moab Folk Festival, happening in the truly otherworldly landscape of Moab, Utah.

And this lineup?! Rising Appalachia, Leftover Salmon, Craigie, Poltz, Bonnie Paine and so many more, surrounded by red rock cliffs, wide-open skies, and some of the most bizarrely beautiful scenery on planet Earth... ummm YES, PLEASE!

Independent music festivals like ours are special little ecosystems, built with a whole lot of heart, community, and people who believe gathering together around live music still matters. So if a fall road trip is calling your name, go see what our friends in Moab are creating.

Support independent festivals. See incredible music. Wander somewhere spectacular. Make some new friends. Come home with stories to tell around the Kerrville campfires!

Learn more about the Moab Folk Festival and start plotting that road trip!

✨Don’t miss this year’s amazing lineup! Moab Folk Festival 2026: November 6-8 in stunning Moab, UT 🏜️

Tickets are on sale & the full performance schedule is live! https://www.moabfolkfestival.com/tickets

🌵: Desert illustrations by our 2026 Poster Artist, Madeleine Greeson

08/12/2026

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07/16/2026

Our hearts are heavy watching another round of flooding impact so many communities across the Hill Country.

To our Kerrville Folk Festival family who call these areas home, we’re thinking of you.

If you’re comfortable sharing, would you check in below and let us know:
💚 Where you are
💚 How you’re doing
💚 Whether your home or property has been affected
💚 If you need help, or if you’re safe and simply want to let your festival family know.

And if you’re able to lend a hand, keep an eye on the comments. Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer is helping a neighbor, sharing resources, or simply reminding someone they’re not alone.

This community has always shown up for one another. We’re hoping everyone is safe, and we’re holding space for those facing another difficult day.

We’re thinking of all of you. ❤️