Regina Folk Festival

• Calgary’s GlobalFest pauses ticket sales as affordability, politics squeeze festivals

  GlobalFest has been celebrating multiculturalism through fireworks, pavilions, food kiosks and shows for over 20 years but a drop in attendees last year has left finances strained.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2025
  
• Regina Folk Festival shuts down after 55 years

  After 55 years, the Regina Folk Festival has been shut down. Since 1969, the festival has been a summertime staple in the Queen City.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2025
  
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• Regina Folk Festival on hold this year, revamping for 2025

  The Regina Folk Festival won't be happening this year as organizers will take the time to rebuild their resources and vision. The event is expected to return in August 2025.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2024
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• Regina Folk Festival returns for 51st anniversary

  'After two years of pause we found a place to imagine newness,' the folk festival’s website reads. 'Could a festival be a poem? What might a thousand-sided dream sound like?'

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2022
• Winterruption Line-Up Announced

  One of Regina's popular music festival's will be back for another year in January and will feature a great line-up of entertainment.

  Entertainment

  Nov 12, 2021
• Summer Satellites: Regina Folk Festival announces new event for August

  The Regina Folk Festival announced a new event titled Summer Satellites taking place at the Brandt Community Stage from Aug. 6 to Aug. 8.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2021
• Regina Folk Festival looking into summer options based on COVID-19

  Regina Folk Festival will be releasing their Winterruption concert series online this year due to rising COVID-19 cases and restrictions.

  Entertainment

  Mar 28, 2021
• Regina Folk Festival offers 2 summer events, including concert series

  The Regina Folk Festival is offering two summer events for music lovers in the Queen City and beyond.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2020
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• Regina Folk Festival cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic

  The non-profit said the move is in cooperation with festivals from across Canada, in order to cease mass gatherings for the time being.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2020
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• Regina Folk Festival announces new executive director

  Josh Haugerud has been named executive director of the Regina Folk Festive, longtime CEO and creative director Sandra Butel.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2020