Susquehanna Folk Festival Family Fun
= Hands-on activities -- jump right in!
= Kid-friendly events
Saturday
Crafts all day!: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Saturday
Sat
11:00 am
- 6:00 pm
Young Folks Zone
Fun make-and-take activities for all ages, hosted by York County Libraries.
International Dancing: 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Saturday
Sat
12:00 pm
- 12:45 pm
Young Folks Zone
Easy, fun dances for all ages (yes, ALL!) with Zita Angelo of World Dance Lancaster.
Songs, Crankies & Appalachian Rhythm Toys with Box and String: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Saturday
Sat
1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
Young Folks Zone
Songs, Crankies & Appalachian Rhythm Toys with Box and String
Songs and silliness! The whole family will enjoy an hour with Sarah Gowan & Bill Quern.
Limberjacks: 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Saturday
Sat
3:30 pm
- 4:15 pm
Young Folks Zone
Randy Heisley-Cato brings his collection of wooden dancing men, and plays some banjo tunes they can dance to. Try it yourself!
Sunday
Crafts all day!: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Sunday
Sun
11:00 am
- 5:00 pm
Young Folks Zone
Fun make-and-take activities for all ages, hosted by York County Libraries.
Br'er Rabbit Tells some Tales: 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Sunday
Sun
12:00 pm
- 12:45 pm
Young Folks Zone
Ms. Sheila Arnold shares Br'er Rabbit tales that delight the ears of the young, and along the way teach a lesson in history and in character.
Sunnyland Band with Slim Harrison: 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Sunday
Sun
1:15 pm
- 2:00 pm
Young Folks Zone
Sunnyland Band with Slim Harrison
Washboards, spoons, jugs, skiffleboards and limberjacks are ready for kids to play along!
Waterways to Freedom: Storytelling Presentation: 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm at the Coffeehouse Stage on Sunday
Sun
1:45 pm
- 2:45 pm
Coffeehouse Stage
For all ages. Master storyteller Sheila Arnold brings some York County history to life! These true stories and songs about the Underground Railroad will inspire your own research and help you understand what the desire for freedom can make a person overcome.
Sunnyland Band with Slim Harrison: 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Sunday
Sun
4:45 pm
- 5:30 pm
Young Folks Zone
Sunnyland Band with Slim Harrison
Grab a stumpf-fiddle or jump on the washtub bass and play along in this participatory jugband.
Liars Contest: 5:05 pm to 6:35 pm at the Coffeehouse Stage on Sunday
Sun
5:05 pm
- 6:35 pm
Coffeehouse Stage
Each of our storyteller finalists will have 7 minutes to convince us of something hilariously unlikely. Who will tell the best shaggy frog story?
...with emcee Sheila Arnold: 5:05 pm to 6:35 pm at the Coffeehouse Stage on Sunday
Sun
5:05 pm
- 6:35 pm
Coffeehouse Stage
And while we wait for the judges to make their decision, this master storyteller will entertain us with a story of her own.
Young Folks’ Parade: 5:45 pm to 6:00 pm at the Young Folks Zone on Sunday
Sun
5:45 pm
- 6:00 pm
Young Folks Zone
Our young folks step out in style with instruments and finery they’ve made. Everybody loves a parade!
And more!
Watch for more festival performers and events to be announced.
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