The annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival is held each year on the National Mall during the last week of June and the first week of July. The Festival celebrates the many different cultural and ethnic traditions that make up our heritage. All events are free.
All programs are at ground level.
Visitors using wheelchairs will find the gravel walkways on the National Mall difficult to use. Buildings and dance floors are ramped. Some stages are ramped. Tours and publications Alternative formats of the program book, daily schedule and program signs are available at the Festival information kiosks and Volunteer Tent. Volunteers are on call to assist wheelchair users, visitors with limited mobility, and those who are blind or have low vision.