Dear Friends of the North Georgia Folk Festival - 

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Mark your calendars for the 40th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Sandy Creek Park in Athens, Georgia.

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We have a great line up of music, art, food and activities ready for you and are super excited to get our families back together for our annual gathering.

 

Gate opens     10:30am

Kids Activities 11:00am - 3:00pm

Art Vendors    11:00am - 6:00pm

Music             12:00pm - 9:00pm

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Here's what you can look forward to:

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Music:

Main Stage: Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band, Tonalli Danza Folklorica Mexicana, Kids on the Mountain, Little Mae, Yes Ma'am Family Band featuring Caroline Aiken, Randy Steele and the High Cold Wind,  Jim White, Pretty Little Goat, Borderhop Trio 

Fire Circle Stage: Ralph Roddenberry, Julia Barfield, Fawney Rig, and an open Irish Session led by the good folks from Fawney Rig.

(Schedule here)

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Food:

Food trucks featuring a wide variety of cuisines and desserts, including Aunt Jack's P-Nut Shack, La Michoacana es Natural Ice Cream, Rashe's Cuisine (Jamaican), Jittery Joes (coffee), La Pa on Wheels (Mexican), BSA Troop 1111 Sweet Shop, 4 Elephants (Laotian), Cafe Racer (burgers and fries), and Mama Bird's Granola.

(More info here)

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2025 NGFF Featured Artist:

Jim White

2025 NGFF Demonstrators:
Daniel Bollinger - face jugs;

Tex Crawford- painting;

Steve Sweetser - chalk art car
 

2025 NGFF Artist/Vendors:

Michael Pierce- gourd art; Ansley Grace- Songbird soaps; Kip Ramey – paintings; Marion Coleman - folk art; Cathy Pentz – beadwork; Bendzunas Glass and Pottery; Mary Mayes – pottery; Leanne Fleisher - folk art; Meredyth Howard – textiles; Celina Schoen - folk potter; Cricket B Cool - pottery/art; Carolyn Dulusky – jewelry; Chester and Gail Karwosky – minerals and semi-precious stones; Todd McGlaun – pottery; Charlie Dingler – whirlygigs; Greg Krakow – textiles; Cory Momany- bees /honey; Darlene Bink – Jewelry; Natalie Peterson – Seed Bead Therapy; Very Good Puzzles; Lisa Pickett – soaps; Laura Hooper

(More info here)

 

Jamming:

We will have a jam tent back in the woods for folks who want to do some jamming of acoustic old time music.  The jam tent will be hosted by Doug and Cindy Olsen.

 

Kids Activities:

Music on the main stage and Fire Circle Stage with Pam Blanchard and Sunny SideUp.  Then supervised kids arts and crafts activities under the purple tent (with Sue Sellew) from noon-3:00.  and ... the Dinosaur Playground!

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Merch:

Our webstore will be open to order t-shirts, hats, hoodies and other merch for the festival.  Orders will be processed in mid-September for delivery or pickup at the festival.

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North Georgia Folk Festival Planning Committee:
Tommy Jordan (director), Ash Raymond, Barbara Edwards (volunteers), Charlie Jameson (treasurer), Claire Campbell (merch and music), Dick Daniels (music), Donna Alvermann (social media), Maggie Hunter, Jack Jones, Mary Mayes, Melanie Aaron (food), Cortez Garza, Rob Sutherland, Stuart Whipple, Susan Sellew (kid's activities), Nathaniel Edwards, David Scott Bridges, Randy Smith, Susan Staley, Daniel Whitehead, Todd McGlaun, Peter Loose (artists and demonstrators), Andrew Lentini (graphic design), Doug Olsen (jam coordinator), John Prectel

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Sponsors/Partners:
Flagpole, Sandy Creek Park, Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services, Duplicating Systems, Inc., Satisfactory Screen-Printing and Design.

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Sound and lights provided by Clay Hinson Sound, Athens, Georgia.

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Please plan to join us for a great day at the park.

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Tommy Jordan
Director, 40th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival

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