Philadelphia Folk Festival

Key Highlights

• ✓Unique campground experience and heartwarming concert atmosphere.
• ✓Give & Take jugglers in the grove provide entertainment for kids.
• ✓Opportunity to create lasting memories amidst beautiful music and people.
• ✓Great place to enjoy the outdoors for a weekend.
• ✓Visitors can walk around and see magnificent, unique tent setups by attendees.
• ✓Section with tents selling various small items and crafts.
• ✓Nightly concerts are a regular feature.
• ✓Excellent opportunity to discover new folk music.
• ✓Mentions 'things for families and kids to do' (though contradicted by another review for young children).
• ✓Staff is consistently described as amazing and helpful.

Standout Features

• ⭐The Give & Take jugglers in the grove specifically cater to kids' entertainment.
• ⭐Opportunity for families to enjoy the outdoors and explore unique community setups.
• ⭐Ability to discover new and beloved folk music.
• ⭐Amazing and supportive staff.
• ⭐Unique tent setups by attendees create a visually interesting environment.
• ⭐Artisan/shopping tents offer unique items.

Perfect For

Ideal For

🍎Food Policy

• • Patrons are welcome to bring their own picnics.
• • Food vendors will be on site (full list available via link).
• • No alcoholic beverages allowed to be brought onto the grounds.
• • Campsites include access to food vendors and a Campsite General Store.
• • Volunteer food tent provides included meals for volunteers (breakfast & dinner). No takeout from volunteer food tent; everyone must be present in-person.

🛡️Safety Policy

• • No firearms, dangerous weapons, toy guns, soft bullet guns, gel blaster guns or fireworks (children's water pistols/super soakers are permitted).
• • No illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia.
• • No glass containers (especially in campground/trash).
• • No laser pointers, drones, Chinese Lanterns, remote-operated, and/or autonomous vehicles of any kind.
• • No ground fires. Campfires are only permitted in above-ground appropriate fire pits, must be located at or next to campground roads (not between campsites). Festival Management or Fire Marshall may restrict fires at any time.
• • CO or Carbon Monoxide/Propane Detectors and Fire Extinguishers are required for RV camping.
• • Generator exhaust MUST be expelled safely, and not into adjacent campsites or other campers.
• • Security personnel are present throughout the festival grounds, including the campgrounds.
• • Two medical facilities on site (one in concert area, one in campgrounds), staffed by Physicians, Nurses, EMTs, and Paramedics. Ambulance on site.
• • Recommendations: Bring and wear sunscreen, appropriate footwear (avoid bare feet), enough prescribed medication for the entire stay, personal EPI pen if prone to anaphylactic reactions, wear medic-alert bracelets/necklaces.
• • Medication refrigeration available at medical areas (ensure medication is clearly labeled with name, bring physician/emergency contact info).
• • Lost children will be taken to the Information Booth; announcements will be made from stages.
• • Groups should arrange specific meeting spots and times due to minimal lighting in the evening to avoid getting lost.
• • Rain gear is recommended.
• • Camping is at your own risk; do not leave camping gear behind.
• • No smoking in concert, craft, and food vendor areas.
• • No littering. Dispose of all trash in designated receptacles provided. Separate trash and recycling (black trash bags for trash, clear bags for recycling). Pack-in and pack-out policy advised.
• • No amplified sound systems/large speaker systems or excessive noise. Portable USB powered speakers allowed. Festival Management reserves the right to remove non-compliant sound systems/instruments.
• • All camping vehicles must be leveled and have their wheels chocked to prevent movement. Engine must remain OFF and Vehicle remain parked.
• • RV must remain in Campground. If RV is removed, re-entry will be restricted.
• • NO pets of any kind (except service animals with current rabies vaccination).

📅Booking Policy

• • Tickets can be purchased online via the ticketing platform UppedEvents (requires sign-in or account creation).
• • Tickets may also be purchased at the Ticket Booth located by the Main Gate starting at 10:30 AM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• • Strongly recommend purchasing tickets on a desktop or laptop for a smoother checkout experience.
• • All 'agree' boxes must be clicked during the checkout flow.
• • Promo codes should be entered when prompted during purchase.
• • Some users experienced issues purchasing tickets with browsers other than Google Chrome on desktop; suggest trying Chrome.
• • For purchase/ticket trouble, email ticketing@pfs.org and cc mark@uppedevents.com.
• • For questions about the Folksong Society, contact directors@pfs.org.
• • Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance.

🚗Parking Information

• • Paid and free parking lots available (Point lot is paid, Wolford lot is free).
• • Tow vehicles (for RVs) are not permitted to remain in the camping area and must be moved to a parking lot ASAP.
• • Parking for motorcycles (and bicycles) is located inside the Camping Gate (may require a paid parking pass).
• • During heavy arrival periods, RVs may be directed to a satellite lot for staging and vehicle tagging.
• • No vehicles permitted in Light Tent Camping areas; all vehicles must be parked in the Reserved Parking Lot or designated Free Parking Lot.
• • Gear Shuttles run from both paid (Point lot) and free (Wolford lot) parking lots to the campground. Shuttles run during normal ticket office/volunteer committee hours. Monday morning, ground conditions permitting, campers may be allowed to bring their vehicle into the campground to pack up gear.