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The 33rd Annual
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Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM
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Admission -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders
-- 12 And Under is Free! |
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(Free Parking At Kane Co. Government Ctr, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL. (IL Rt. 31) |
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Peggy Seeger In A Special "Songmaking" Workshop These sessions are really meant for songwriters (or would-be songwriters) but they are suitable for anyone who is interested in how songs are crafted. Since Peggy's songs are generally created in a folk idiom it should be noted that these workshops are more suitable for those who want to work in that genre. This class is for beginners as well as seasoned songmakers. Saturday, September 5, 2009 --- 1PM to 4 PM
Classes Are Usually Held At Geneva Park District Offices, 710 Western Ave, Geneva, IL $35 Registration fee -- $25 for FVFS Members & Festival volunteers For more details and registration information visit 2009 Master Classes.
Check back often for updates or send us your suggestions and we'll try to add them if there is enough interest. |
WFMT Radio --- 98.7 FM Don't Miss The Annual "Midnight Special" Festival Concert: Rich Warren hosts some of our feature Festival artists in a live studio concert for WFMT Members that is broadcast for all featuring Saturday, September 5, 2009 --- 8 pm
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Plus Special "Open Mike" On The IslandBring your instruments and sign up for a slot or come outand listen to a night of great folk music in the pavillion at Island Park. A great way to get in the Festival Spirit. Saturday, September 5, from 6 to 10 pm |
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The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival will be held at the beautiful 13 acre Island Park, located in downtown Geneva, IL, about 40 miles West of downtown Chicago. Eight stage areas present concerts, hands-on workshops, topical song and story workshops, dance, vocal and instrument classes and special things for the kids.
Once again, there will be tents and covered areas in case of rain, plus dozens of craft and record vendors, activities for the children, workshops and picking circles throughout the site.
| 2003 Fest Schedule | 2004 Fest Schedule | 2005 Fest Schedule |
| 2006 Fest Schedule | 2007 Fest Flood Pics. | 2008 Fest Schedule. |
Our Festival raffle will feature a Top line guitar, provided by our good friends at Tobias Music in Downers Grove, IL. . The raffle will also feature other prizes like boxed folk music CD sets and books.
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The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival is held each year at beautiful Island Park, a 13 acre island in the Fox River located in downtown Geneva, IL, (about 45 miles West of downtown Chicago). The main parking area for the Festival is at the Kane County Government Center is at 719 S. Batavia Avenue, (IL Rt. 31), in Geneva. The Chicago & Northwestern METRA Railway station is also located three blocks west of the festival's entrance. For train schedules from Chicago to Geneva visit the METRA web site.
See our Festival map page for a detailed map of downtown Geneva, parking areas and the entrances to Island Park. There is also a great "zoomable" map with details on Parking, entrances, Saturday workshops and more courtesy of our friends at Google Maps.
If you need accommodations for your visit to the Festival follow this link to our list of Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts and campgrounds that are close to the Festival. The list is not meant to be a recommendation but is just the Geneva area accommodations that we know about. New hotels are opening regularly so check the web for others.
The Comfort Inn & Suites Geneva, 1555 E. Fabyan Pkwy, Geneva, is providing special support to the Festival and offering guests a very special rate if the mention the "Fox Valley Folk Festival" when they make their reservations. They are the closest hotel to Festival parking.
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