Grant Spotlight: Maryland Folklife Area & Stage Returns with Powerful Stories, Music and Traditions
The heart of the Maryland Folk Festival will beat even stronger this year as the Maryland Folklife Area and Stage returns with an all-new lineup of powerful performers and hands-on cultural demonstrators. This signature program themed this year as “Maryland: America in Miniature,” celebrates the deep, diverse traditions that call Maryland home.
The 3rd Maryland Folk Festival will be September 19-21, 2025 in Salisbury, Maryland across multiple venues and stages.
This immersive experience brings together music, dance, oral traditions, crafts and heritage practices that represent Maryland’s past, present and future. As the nation prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, the Maryland Folklife Area and Stage reminds us that the stories of who we are begin right here.
This year’s Maryland Folklife programming is made possible in part by the generous support of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area, whose investment in cultural preservation helps ensure that Maryland’s rich traditions continue to thrive and be shared.
This year’s Maryland Folklife programming is made possible in part by the generous support of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area, whose investment in cultural preservation helps ensure that Maryland’s rich traditions continue to thrive and be shared.