The 35th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival September 4 & 5, 2011 At Island Park, Geneva, IL 40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop Plus on September 3 we have: Master Classes, an Open Mike & A Live Concert on WFMT-FM
Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM Both Days. On Sunday Only, From 6 to 7:30 PM Is Our Old-Time Community Barn Dance And From 7:30 to 10 PM Is "Ghost Stories" In The Main Music Stage Tent.
Admission Donation -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders -- 12 & Under Free! ($5 Discount For Both Days -- Family Rate of $40 Per Day For Mom, Dad & Their Children)
(Free Parking At Kane Co. Government Ctr, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL. (IL Rt. 31)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP? -- Festival Volunteers Needed -- Be A legend In Your Spare Time Call Or Apply On Our Festival Volunteer Opportunities Web Page If you are already a Legend, check your schedule at our Volunteer Schedule Web Page. Please remember that this schedule WILL CHANGE OFTEN in the next 2 weeks to accommodate changes to festival needs and volunteer availability. Please check back often, as well as the Saturday before the festival, to make sure you know your times and roles. Also, we still have some slots to fill so please look to see if you can cover open slots. Empty Shuttle slots won't be filled until we fill critical (yellow) slots.

-- JOIN OUR "STREET TEAM" -- TO HELP PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL! Talk it up to your friends, at jams, on your blogs, Listservs, social networking sites,etc. You can also click on the image below to open a Festival poster that you can print for your refrigerator door or to post at your local music store or jam session. If you need a quantity of posters please contact us and we will get them to you.

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.

• The Festival Offers Two Days Of Education & Entertainment With:
  • 35 Feature Acts, (over 100 individual performers)
  • Eight Stage Areas Run Both Days From 11 am to 6 pm
  • Held On A Beautiful 13 Acre Island In The Fox River
  • Old-Time Community Barn Dance 6 - 7:30 pm Sunday
  • GHOST STORIES From 7:30 - 10 pm Sunday ($5)
  • Children's Area, Folk Arts Area, Food Vendors
  • Bring Your Instruments For Hands-On Workshops & Jamming
  • Camping Available Within 15 - 20 min. Drive From The Island
  • 3 Blocks From Chicago & Northwestern METRA Railroad Stop
  • Wheel Chair Accessible - Festival Runs Rain Or Shine

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.

Check Out Previous Fox Valley Folk Festival Schedules

Raffle

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.

Getting To The Festival

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 METRA Union Pacific West Line Railway station is also located three blocks west of the festival's main entrance. For train schedules from Chicago to Geneva visit the Schedule page for the METRA Union Pacific West line. Here is the Sunday and Holiday Schedule from Chicago to Geneva and from Geneva to Chicago.

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.

Lodging and Campgrounds

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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