Things to DoTuesday, November 3
The National Folk Festival returns to downtown Jackson Nov. 13-15, and it's free
The Daily Jackson team
If you missed last year's debut, the National Folk Festival is back in downtown Jackson Fri., Nov. 13, through Sun., Nov. 15. It's the second of three planned weekends, and everything is free except food and merchandise.
Cedric Burnside & Rising Stars Fife & Drum open Friday on the Visit Mississippi Stage. Eddie Cotton Jr., the Mississippi Mass Choir and Rahzel are on the bill too, and the Big Apple Inn is among the food vendors. Organizers say the festival will include more than 300 performers.
Festival hours and shuttle times run Friday through Sunday
| Day | Vendors open | Ends | Shuttle runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Nov. 13 | 5 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 5:30-10 p.m. |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | 11 a.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | 11 a.m. | 6 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. |
Sources: SuperTalk Mississippi Media, WAPT
- JTRAN buses: free Friday and Saturday
- Road closures: organizers say details are coming soon
Driving? Free parking is at the southwest corner of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, with a shuttle to the site. We suggest saving the festival map and leaving extra time downtown.
The festival's second Jackson weekend by the numbers
- 300+
- performers, organizers say
- 23
- Mississippi artists and craftspeople in the festival market
- 83rd
- National Folk Festival, set for Nov. 13-15
Sources: SuperTalk Mississippi Media, WAPT
Sources: SuperTalk Mississippi Media, WAPT