The San Francisco Free Folk Festival has always been run by the San Francisco Folk Music Club. The festival was first presented in 1977 at the Hall of Flowers. It then moved to Fort Mason, where it remained for 13 years, before moving to the John Adams campus of City College until that venue became too small. The festival then moved to Roosevelt Middle School, where we had a long run. We were then at CCSF’s Ocean campus for two years, then at Presidio Middle School from 2009 through 2014. The 2015 Festival was held at Cyprian’s Center, the same site where the Folk Club has its Friday night musical meetings. The festivals from 2016 through 2019 were at Everett Middle School. The 2020, 2021 and 2022 festivals were online rather than in person due to the covid-19 pandemic. Beginning in 2023, the festival has been held at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
Prior Festivals
50th festival: 2026 schedule of events, print program, poster , video and photos.
49th festival: 2025 schedule of events, video and photos
48th festival: 2024 schedule of events, video and photos
47th festival: 2023 schedule of events , video and photos
46th festival: 2022 Online Festival schedule of events
45th festival: 2021 Online Festival schedule of events
44th festival: 2020 Online Festival schedule of events
43rd festival: 2019 schedule of events and photos and video
42nd festival: 2018 schedule of events and photos
41st festival: 2017 schedule of events and photos
40th festival: 2016 schedule (PDF), print program (PDF), photos and more photos
39th festival: 2015 web site and schedule
38th festival: 2014 web site , schedule and photos
37th festival: 2013 web site , schedule and photos
36th festival: 2012 web site and schedule
35th festival: 2011 web site , schedule, and video of The Sam Chase
34th festival: 2010 web site and video of Thick Soup
33rd festival:: 2009 web site, photos, more photos and video; schedule
32nd festival: 2008 web site and photos; schedule
31st festival: 2007 web site, General photos, Craft area, Sketch of Singer/Songwriter and Sketch of Cafe Stage; schedule
30th festival: 2006 web site, photos, video of S.F. Scottish fiddlers and video of McBride Irish dancers; schedule
29th festival: 2005 web site and photos
28th festival: 2004 web site, Saturday photos, Sunday photos, choir photos, flyer and schedule
27th festival: 2003 web site and photos
26th festival: 2002 web site and photos
25th festival: 2001 web site and photos, flyer and schedule
24th festival: 2000 video and schedule
23rd festival: 1999 flyer and schedule
22st festival: 1998 photos and schedule
21st festival: 1997 flyer and schedule
20th festival: 1996 web site, flyer and schedule
19th festival: 1995 flyer, call for workshop leaders, family activities, and schedule
18th festival: 1994 flyer, call for workshop leaders, and schedule
17th festival: 1993 flyer and schedule
16th festival: 1992 schedule and post-festival report & article about leaving Fort Mason
15th festival: 1991 flyer and schedule
14th festival: 1990 flyer and schedule
13th festival: 1989 flyer
12th festival: 1988 full schedule and dance schedule
11th festival: 1987 flyer, schedule and proclamation from Mayor Diane Feinstein
10th festival: 1986 flyer and schedule
9th festival: 1985 flyer & mayoral proclamation and schedule
8th festival: 1984 flyer and schedule
7th festival: 1983 flyer
6th festival: 1982 flyer and schedule
5th festival: 1981 flyer and schedule
4th festival: 1980 flyer and schedule
3rd festival: 1979 flyer and schedule
2nd festival: 1978 flyer and schedule
1st festival: 1977 flyer and schedule
Predecessors to the Free Folk Festival
In addition to the annual Free Folk Festival, the SF Folk Club has presented free music to the public at several other venues, including