Events

The Folk Arts Society offers a wide range of events throughout the year to support the promotion and preservation of cultural traditions. These include annual highlights such as the Folk Festival and the Holiday Wassail, as well as regular programs like Folk Night, Songs & Yarns, Folq Fund events, and Young Folk at the Hall. Additionally, we host numerous workshops and events designed to engage the community and celebrate folk art

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Songs & Yarns Season Finale

6:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Our season finale of Songs and Yarns is happening during our Folk Fest Launch Week! We will be having Larry Foley serenade us as we craft. This time in a new location, Erin’s Pub, 186 Water st.

We have partnered with East Coast Quilt co. to bring you some fantastic prizes and gifts so stay tuned for that announcement soon!

Doors open at 6:30

Bring your projects and join us in celebrating an amazing season!

Jul 07

Erin's Pub

Jul 07

Songs & Yarns Season Finale

6:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Erin's Pub

Our season finale of Songs and Yarns is happening during our Folk Fest Launch Week! We will be having Larry Foley serenade us as we craft. This time in a new location, Erin’s Pub, 186 Water st.

We have partnered with East Coast Quilt co. to bring you some fantastic prizes and gifts so stay tuned for that announcement soon!

Doors open at 6:30

Bring your projects and join us in celebrating an amazing season!

Folk’d Up Beer Launch at Quidi Vidi

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Artists: High & Lonesome

Let’s get Folk’d Up!

Gather round for a scuff and a pint as we launch this year’s Quidi Vidi Folk’d Up Beer! Music provided by the High & Lonesome, it’s sure to be a grand ol time!

Starts at 7pm

Doors: $15

This event is a part of the 49th Annual NL Folk Festival Launch Week, with folkey up events happening all week long! Culminating in the festival weekend July 11-13th!

Jul 08

Quidi Vidi Taproom

Jul 08

Folk’d Up Beer Launch at Quidi Vidi

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Quidi Vidi Taproom

Artists: High & Lonesome

Let’s get Folk’d Up!

Gather round for a scuff and a pint as we launch this year’s Quidi Vidi Folk’d Up Beer! Music provided by the High & Lonesome, it’s sure to be a grand ol time!

Starts at 7pm

Doors: $15

This event is a part of the 49th Annual NL Folk Festival Launch Week, with folkey up events happening all week long! Culminating in the festival weekend July 11-13th!

Folk Festival Session Launch @ The Ship

9:00 pm -

A session is the perfect mid week celebration! Come see these Folk Arts Legends lead an amazing session at The Ship.

Doors: 9pm and $10 suggested donation

Jul 09

The Ship Pub

Jul 09

Folk Festival Session Launch @ The Ship

9:00 pm -

The Ship Pub

A session is the perfect mid week celebration! Come see these Folk Arts Legends lead an amazing session at The Ship.

Doors: 9pm and $10 suggested donation

Nuit Franchophone

9:00 pm -

Artists: Port-Aux-Poutines, Les Carriers, Adrian House and the House Band

Nuit Franchophone présentée par la Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador et la Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society! Ce soir, la musique présente Les Carriers, Port-aux-Poutines et Adrian House & band

Nuit Franchophone presented by the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador and the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society! Tonight, the music features Les Carriers, Port-aux-Poutines and Adrian

House & Band

Cover $15

Notre programme est / Our program is :

21h – 21:30h / 9:00 – 9:30pm Les Carriers

21:30h – 22:15h / 9:30 – 10:15pm Port-aux-Poutines

22:15h – 23h / 10:15 – 11:00pm Adrian House & band

Jul 10

The Ship Pub

Jul 10

Nuit Franchophone

9:00 pm -

The Ship Pub

Artists: Port-Aux-Poutines, Les Carriers, Adrian House and the House Band

House & Band

Cover $15

Notre programme est / Our program is :

21h – 21:30h / 9:00 – 9:30pm Les Carriers

21:30h – 22:15h / 9:30 – 10:15pm Port-aux-Poutines

22:15h – 23h / 10:15 – 11:00pm Adrian House & band

Late Night at The Ship with Mick Davis & Thin Love

11:00 pm -

It’s Festival Launch Week!

Come see Mick Davis and Thin Love tear up The Ship stage after the Festival Friday.

Doors at 8 and $15 cover

Jul 11

The Ship Pub

Jul 11

Late Night at The Ship with Mick Davis & Thin Love

11:00 pm -

The Ship Pub

It’s Festival Launch Week!

Come see Mick Davis and Thin Love tear up The Ship stage after the Festival Friday.

Doors at 8 and $15 cover

Folk Festival 2025 (Friday)

8:00 am - 11:59 pm

Artists: Salt Beef Junkies, Anita Best and Sandy Morris, The Irish Crew, Tanika Charles, The Once, Matt Andersen

First day! Of the 49th annual Folk Festival.

Doors open at 5:30 show starts at 6. Tickets on sale now!

Click the Folk Festival tab for more info on tickets, the schedule, and festival grounds.

Jul 11

Bannerman Park

More info

Jul 11

Folk Festival 2025 (Friday)

8:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bannerman Park

Artists: Salt Beef Junkies, Anita Best and Sandy Morris, The Irish Crew, Tanika Charles, The Once, Matt Andersen

First day! Of the 49th annual Folk Festival.

Doors open at 5:30 show starts at 6. Tickets on sale now!

Click the Folk Festival tab for more info on tickets, the schedule, and festival grounds.

More info

Late Night at The Ship with Knitting

9:00 pm -

Late Night brings Montreal/St. John’s combo to the stage. We’re all for supporting traditional arts- whether its knitting a sweater or Knitting the band. Opener- Sick Puppy.

Doors at 8 and $15 cover

Jul 12

The Ship Pub

Jul 12

Late Night at The Ship with Knitting

9:00 pm -

The Ship Pub

Late Night brings Montreal/St. John’s combo to the stage. We’re all for supporting traditional arts- whether its knitting a sweater or Knitting the band. Opener- Sick Puppy.

Doors at 8 and $15 cover