Smithsonian Folklife Festival at the National Mall in Washington, DC

Join thousands of visitors from around the world for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the most popular annual cultural event to be hosted at the National Mall. The festival will focus on Alberta, Canada's culture, native basketry and a celebration of Latin music! The festival will feature a full program of music, song, dance, performance, and craft & cooking demonstrations, Storytelling, cultural exhibits and narrative sessions devoted to cultural issues are also popular festival events.

Visitors are encouraged to join in with singing and dancing, try traditional foods, and to explore new customs and traditions surrounding the culture. Throughout the years, this enormous festival has featured traditions from 54 nations, all regions of the United States, countless ethnic communities, dozens of occupations and more than 100 American Indian groups. Come discover for yourself why this exciting festival is the favorite cultural event in Washington, DC year after year!