America’s Premiere Multicultural Festival ... Explore the World of Music, Food, Dance, and Arts
Travel Around the World at the 81st Annual Holiday Folk Fair International
Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premier multicultural festival and a program of the International Institute of Wisconsin, celebrates the cultural heritage of the people living in southeastern Wisconsin. You can explore the ways music, food, dance, and art weave together a message of welcome.
Event Theme:
The 2024 Folk Fair theme – “Celebrate the Culture of Traditional Art” – embodies painting, pottery, sculpture, textiles, metalwork, and many others. These activities, practiced by groups of people within the world’s cultures, will never go out of style, as they promote diversity and inclusion.
All Nations Theater
with traditional music and dance.
World Cafe
offering traditional dishes.
Children's Area
where young people explore their heritage.
Tanzhaus
where attendees dance and sing along with a variety of musical stylings.
Coffee House
where patrons enjoy a beverage and baked goods while listening to talented musicians.
Heritage Lane
with unique traditions and customs through interactive exhibits.
International Bazaar
where cultural artifacts create a unique shopping experience.
Chef’s Stage
featuring local chefs preparing traditional cuisine.
Raffle
A raffle is included in the adult ticket price. The drawing will be held at the Holiday Folk Fair International on Sunday at 5:30 P.M.
Entertainment Schedule
Saturday, November 23
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12:00 p.m.
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-- Guest Group: Folk Ensemble Lindyo (Croatian)
-- Polish Syrenka Youth
-- Serbian St. Sava Youth
-- Chinese
-- Lithuanian Spindulys
-- Bulgarian
-- Aztec
-- Italian
-- Irish Youth
-- Mexican
-- Filipino
1:30 p.m.
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-- Guest Group: Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers
-- Bulgarian
-- Chinese OCA Youth
-- Tatra Slovak
-- Scottish
-- Serbian St Sava
-- Polish Syrena Adults
-- Donauschwaben
-- Chinese MCCC
-- Mexican
-- Lithuanians LAUME
-- Latvian Youth
3:00 p.m.
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-- Ukrainian
-- Donauschwaben Youth
-- Serbia St Sava
-- Donauschwaben
-- Mexican Youth
-- Romanian
-- Aztec
-- Polish Syrena Adults
-- Thai
-- Guest Group: Folk Ensemble Lindyo (Croatian)
-- Filipino
-- Ukrainian Youth
4:30 p.m.
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-- Guest Group: Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers
-- Special Dance
-- Lithuanian Puga
-- Donauschwaben Youth
-- Latvian
-- Tatra Slovak
-- Italian
-- Lithuanian LAUME
-- Turkish
-- Romanians
-- African American
-- Lithuanian Spindulys
6:00 p.m.
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-- Guest Group: Folk Ensemble Lindyo (Croatian)
-- Latvian
-- Filipino Youth
-- Scottish
-- Bulgarian
-- African American
-- Ukrainian Youth
-- Polynesian
-- Donauschwaben
-- Lithuanian Puga
7:30 p.m.
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-- Guest Group: Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers
-- Lithuanian LAUME
-- Scottish
-- African American
-- Italian
-- Thai
-- Latvian
-- Turkish
-- Bulgarian
-- Lithuanian Spindulys
-- Ukrainian
-- Polynesian
Admission
$13 in advance
$16 at the gate for ages 8 – 61
$13 at the gate for Senior Citizens (62+ with ID)
Children seven and under and all military personnel with a military ID card will be admitted at no charge.
Advance Sale Tickets:
Advance tickets are available at https://folkfair.org/admission/ – $13 each for eight years old and up.
For more info Phone: 414-225-6225, Email: info@folkfair.org