🌊 Dive Into Summer at the 2nd Annual Pigeon RiverFest! 🎉

Join us Saturday, July 26th 10am–6pm in Canton, NC for a FREE, family-friendly festival packed with outrageous fun! 💦 Team Tubing Challenge, 🏄‍♀️ Stand Up Paddle Board Races, 💃 Cloggers & Live Music, 🎭 the First-Ever Pigeon River Ball, 🌈 Awesome Kids Water Play, and 🍻 delicious food & local brews — all happening at Canton Recreation Park & BearWaters Brewery. 🎉 This is your summer adventure, right here in the mountains!

Peter Mawanga

Malawian Traditional Music

The Voice of Nyanja Afro-Vibes

Sept 18 @ 7pm

Spotted Banana Food Truck

Ticket Donations: Pay What You Can

International Festival on Break

The 2025 International Festival will not be held this year but we are super excited about the wonderful upcoming artists in our lineup!

Please check out our list of events for the rest of this year and new events in 2026!!

"This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the North Carolina Arts Foundation's North Carolina Arts Relief Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts and South Art's Southern Arts Relief and Recovery Fund."

EVERYONE NEEDS COMMUNITY.

In today’s hectic world, connecting with other people is a challenge.

Folkmoot USA leverages music, dance, arts and education

to offer live events, classes, workshops and festivals

so folks can enjoy, learn and engage,

or volunteer with old friends and make new friends.

folkmoot * noun

folk·​moot * ˈfōk-müt

Old English * “A meeting of the people”

Connect with your community at Folkmoot!

  • A woman in a blue dress is playing the violin against a dark background.

    Check out our monthly concert performances in Folkmoot’s Queen Auditorium!

    Folkmoot LIVE!
  • People sitting at a table with papers, notebooks, and coffee cups, engaged in a discussion or meeting.

    Take a class, learn new things, meet new friends, join in the community!

    Life Long Learning
  • Art supplies and colorful geometric paintings on a table in a room with windows and Star Wars artwork.

    Artist-led experiences and immersive skill building. Learn skills that last a lifetime.

    Folkmoot Workshops
  • Two smiling women standing in front of a colorful wall mural of dancers in traditional attire.

    Make friends, meet people, help Folkmoot USA, and help others! Make the community even better!

    Volunteer!
  • A man working on repairing or restoring a stained glass window in a workshop, wearing a plaid shirt, apron, and baseball cap.

    Come meet and support the talented artists working at Folkmoot USA!

    Folkmoot Studios
  • Front entrance of Folkmoot Friendship Center with a globe sculpture above the door, brick walls, blue doors, and stairs leading up to the entrance under a partly cloudy sky.

    All your questions about Folkmoot USA's past and present can be answered here!

    What is Folkmoot?
  • A woman dancing with colorful fans, wearing a black top, fishnet midriff, and beaded jewelry, with her arms raised and head tilted back.

    Join a club, learn new skills, support small businesses, develop new talents!

    Friends & Collaborators!
  • Empty auditorium or theater with chairs covered in black fabric, stage with sound equipment, and a view from the stage looking toward the seating area and exit doors.

    Need a rental for a wedding, special event or conference? Budget friendly and totally unique!

    Folkmoot Rentals

SOME OF OUR MAJOR SPONSORS

Mast General Store
Logo of Haywood Community College with green text and leaf design
Logo of Waynesville, North Carolina, featuring mountains and a river with the words "Waynesville North Carolina Progress with Vision 1871".
Logo of the North Carolina Arts Council with the word 'art' in a green circle, surrounded by a colorful circular pattern, and text indicating fifty years of leadership.
Seal of the National of the Southeastern Beaster Band of the Cherokee, with a central star and laurel wreath, and text indicating the date November 28, 1870.
Pepsi logo on a blue background.
iHeart Radio

For great resources about places to stay, eat, and have fun in Haywood County, be sure to check out Visit NC Smokies for a wealth of information about our wonderful region. Plan your stay for Folkmoot Summerfest, get information about other local events, and more!

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