The Albuquerque Folk Festival will run from 10:00am to 8:00pm Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 Fourth St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102).

Schedule of Events:

08:00am: Instrument Checkroom available in the Education Building
09:45am: Performances begin in the Welcome Tent near the NHCC Welcome Center
10:00am: Gates open
10:00am: Performances begin at the Courtyard Stage
10:30am: All other venues open
02:00pm: Performances phase in at the Albuquerque Journal Theatre
03:30pm: Deadline for Band Scramble signup
04:00pm: Instrument Petting Zoo closes
04:15pm: Band Scramble assignments and prractice locations announced
04:30pm: Band Scramble practice - Instrument, singing, and kids workshops close - Storytelling, Hosted Jams, and Jam with the Band close
05:00pm: Sing-along with Dan Matthews at the Courtyard Stage
06:00pm: Band Scramble at the Courtyard Stage
06:30pm: Evening International Dance with the Rumelia Collective performing and Bill Croft and friends doing some quick teaching so everyone can join in at the Ortega Salon
07:30pm: Last call to get your instruments from the instrument check room - Performances conclude in the Bank of America Theatre
08:00pm: Instrument Check Room closes
08:00pm: The party's over...until next year!

- Arts and craft vendors and food vendors open
- Ballet Folklórico dance workshop begins in the Journal Theatre
- OFFCenter puppets start walking around the Folk Festival.
- A Magical Welcome with Howardini (under umbrella near the Welcome Center)
- Instrument Petting Zoo opens
- Signups start for the Band Scramble
- Signups start at the Sign-up Stage in the Wells Fargo Auditorium
- Beer, wine, other beverages, and snacks available at Pop Fizz
- Stages, Workshops, Storytelling, Jams, Children's Tent, Sing Along
- Pop Fizz alcohol sales end
- Performances conclude
- International Dance ends
- Raffle drawing (hope you bought a bunch of tickets!). Presence not required.

Date: September 29, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 8:00pm

Location: National Hispanic Cultural Center,

1701 4th St SW,

Albuquerque, NM

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