Kutztown Folk Festival
Festival Highlights:
- Nation-Leading Quilt Show & Sale: Displaying over a thousand handcrafted, heirloom-quality quilts created by regional artisans, culminating in a world-famous live quilt auction.
- Traditional Craft Demonstrations: Master artisans demonstrating historic trades including blacksmithing, tinsmithing, woodcarving, basket weaving, and pottery.
- Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch Fare: Hearty, traditional country dishes including pot pie, sausage, schnitz un knepp, fresh-baked shoo-fly pie, and apple butter.
- Folklore & Family Entertainment: Live folk music, traditional hoedown dancing, cultural dialect storytelling, and interactive farm and craft activities for children.
Tips for Visitors & Trip Planning:
- Ticketing & Hours: Admission tickets can be purchased at the gate or online, with multi-day passes available for visitors looking to explore the extensive programming.
- Comfort & Sun: The festival covers expansive fairground acreage; wearing comfortable walking shoes and sun protection will make touring the exhibits easy.
- Accommodation: Visitors traveling to Berks and Lehigh counties can find cozy inns, bed-and-breakfasts, and hotels in Kutztown, Allentown, and Reading. Reserving early is recommended.
The festival’s program, venue, lineup information show time / schedule of events, how to get, parking etc. is present in the carnival’s link website. See details below, under “Event Related Information” section.
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