New Jersey Folk Festival

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Established in 1975, the NJFF is New Jersey's oldest & largest folk festival featuring live music, folklorists, folklife demonstrations, children's activities, crafters, food trucks, park tours, garden/agricultural demonstrations & more!

The Nrithyanjali Dance Ensemble, under the artistic leadership of NJSCA Heritage Fellow Ramya Ramnarayan is a curated co...
06/19/2026

The Nrithyanjali Dance Ensemble, under the artistic leadership of NJSCA Heritage Fellow Ramya Ramnarayan is a curated collective dedicated to presenting the richness of the Bharatanatyam tradition introducing audiences to Bharatanatyam’s origins, technique, and expressive vocabulary, offering insight into its storytelling and abstract elements. You can see them on the Shore Stage & Gateway Family Stage!

Acclaimed Blues guitarist Charlie Apicella and his band Iron CIty have learned from and played with the best! This NJFF ...
06/18/2026

Acclaimed Blues guitarist Charlie Apicella and his band Iron CIty have learned from and played with the best! This NJFF performance will also feature Madame Pat Tandy, the First Lady of New Jersey Jazz’s stunning vocals. In addition to the stage performance, check out their presentation on Ma Rainey’s legacy on the Pinelands Narrative Stage.

Based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the Cathedral International Music & Arts Ministry serves their followers and the commu...
06/15/2026

Based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the Cathedral International Music & Arts Ministry serves their followers and the community-at-large with song and liturgical dance through praise and worship. They will be the kick-off act on our Skylands Stage with an amazing set of both traditional and contemporary Gospel music

Best friends Joe and James formed the PBS and NPR acclaimed Jackson Pines to share original songs that tell stories of h...
06/12/2026

Best friends Joe and James formed the PBS and NPR acclaimed Jackson Pines to share original songs that tell stories of how they grew up, what they’ve seen traveling the country, and regional myths braided into the everyday. They’ll be participating in our inaugural Folk Mash-Up, a set on the Skylands Stage that you won’t want to miss!

NJFF Founder and Professor Angus Kress Gillespie will share more about his journey exploring the 50+ wineries in NJ and ...
06/10/2026

NJFF Founder and Professor Angus Kress Gillespie will share more about his journey exploring the 50+ wineries in NJ and the growing winemaking industry in the Garden State

Founded by NJSCA Heritage Fellow Nelson Baéz, Cimarrones is a New Jersey based Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena group w...
06/08/2026

Founded by NJSCA Heritage Fellow Nelson Baéz, Cimarrones is a New Jersey based Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena group whose mission is to promote the beautiful music and culture of Puerto Rico

McDermott’s Handy is a South Jersey-based husband & wife duo featuring NJSCA Heritage Fellow Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis G...
06/05/2026

McDermott’s Handy is a South Jersey-based husband & wife duo featuring NJSCA Heritage Fellow Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis Gormley playing traditional Irish tunes on a multitude of instruments including the harp, flute, and more!

Tommy Strazza has been a staple of the New Jersey music scene for the better part of the last two decades as both a sing...
06/03/2026

Tommy Strazza has been a staple of the New Jersey music scene for the better part of the last two decades as both a singer & songwriter and lead guitarist for several bands and solo artists. Catch him performing his own original music, as well as covering a broad range of music from the older-to-the newer around the park as a contributor on our inaugural Garden State Pop-up Stage!

Formed in a vacant auto body shop on Water Street in Blairstown, NJ, this alt-folk band delivers a signature ability to ...
06/01/2026

Formed in a vacant auto body shop on Water Street in Blairstown, NJ, this alt-folk band delivers a signature ability to blend genres, combining elements of jazz, soul, indie, Americana and Folk rock with honest lyrics and gorgeous harmonies. Reflective acoustic strums play seamlessly alongside soft electric guitar riffs and energetic bursts of bass groove, all rooted in the Folk traditions of their small town in the shadow of the Appalachian trail.

Complete with the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, guitar, and voice, New Jersey-based The Long Hill String Band, ...
05/29/2026

Complete with the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, guitar, and voice, New Jersey-based The Long Hill String Band, plays Old-Time music, a precursor to bluegrass, and also called American roots music

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Davidson's Mill Pond Park
South Brunswick Township, NJ

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10am - 6pm

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+18484454636

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