concerts by individual artists, the festival has artists collaborate on shared stages. Each year, the festival showcases local Edmonton performers, from youth to young adults to seasoned performers. History The first edition of the festival was organized as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of Alberta, and was held in Gold Bar Park, moving to its current venue in 1981. 2020 was the first year in the history of the festival where the event was cancelled, due to COVID-19. Artistic directors 1980-1985 Don Whalen 1986-1988 Holger Petersen 1989–present Terry Wickham See also List of festivals in Edmonton List of festivals in Alberta List of music festivals in Canada References Further reading External links Edmonton Folk Music Festival Official website Edmonton Folk Music Festival Programs (archive) Folk festivals in Canada Music festivals in Edmonton 1980 establishments in Alberta Music festivals established in 1980