Come to the 21st Annual Central Ohio Folk Music Festival for free folk music performances, children’s activities, dancing, and more all within the picturesque setting of Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. This event celebrates the best of American acoustic music and explores the history of the genre.

In addition to hourly spotlight concerts, there will also be a showcase of young musicians and performers. Workshops will be held on topics ranging from song-writing and unusual guitar/banjo tunings to Native American flute music and how to live folk music in a home studio. Registration for the workshops will be on-site.

There will be a Saturday evening concert at 7pm featuring world renowned singer-songwriter, John Gorka. The Wonderhills will be the opener for the concert. Tickets are $15.00 for the concert.

This event is sponsored by The Columbus Folk Music Society Inc and Metro Parks.