Brooklyn Folk Festival & Banjo Toss
November 12, 2023, 1:00 pm –10:00 pm
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
This annual weekend-long celebration of American and world folk music features family-friendly programming on Sunday. Gather at 12:30pm at the entrance to the F/G trains station, located at 2nd St. & Smith Street for a parade leading to the spots of the annual Banjo Toss, commencing at 1 pm.
Concerts, jam sessions and workshops start indoors at 2 pm, including a kid-friendly Hopalong Andrew concert at 2 pm, rediscovered Songs of Slavery and Emancipation at 4:30 pm and an all-ages Square Dance at 5:15 pm.
Presented by the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
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