Celebrating 25 years of providing the Finger Lakes region with traditional and increasingly innovative folk and ethnic music, dance, food, and crafts, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Folk Fest will be held on May 19-21, 2000. A special edition of The Pulteney St. Survey , due out in April, will celebrate this anniversary. More details about Folk Fest 2000 will be posted here soon.
All performances are free and open to the public.
Along with music performances , there will be a food and crafts fair, which will encircle the Quad with homemade international items including clothing, jewelry, pottery, candles, and glass blowers, as well as food from local merchants ranging from gyros and falafels to pizza and hotdogs. There will also be a Children's Fest, including such activities as magic shows, pony rides, a petty zoo, and clowns. Hobart and William Smith Colleges campus is located off Routes 5 and 20 and Route 14 in Geneva, New York, overlooking Seneca Lake. Vist our Directions page for detailed information on getting here. Feel free to bring frisbees, lawn chairs, and blankets, but keep in mind that Folk Fest is a substance free event.