North Country Folklife Festival

2nd Saturday in August
Robert Moses State Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Traveling back in Time

Since the 1970's, the Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, the New York State Parks Department and an army of volunteers have been staging an annual festival dedicated to the crafts, folklore, music and artisanship of yesteryear at Robert Moses State Park in Massena. The Festival of North Country Folklife celebrates how things used to be in Northern New York before many of our modern conveniences became commonplace.

Traditional folk art has been the mainstay of this highly anticipated festival. Almost forgotten crafts such as rug making, knitting, storytelling and blacksmithing can be found here. In addition, ethnic foods, a farmer's market and historical artifacts have always been a part of the festivities.

The festival gets the younger crowd involved with traditional games and crafts. One of the biggest hits each year is the scarecrow patch, where young and old alike can create their own masterpiece of cloth and straw.

The Folklife Festival is held on the Second Saturday of August starting at 10:00 AM. Our world today is one of hustle and bustle. The Festival of North Country Folklife is dedicated to slowing down the pace, and appreciating where we came from, if only for a day.