Arts & Entertainment, News August 11th, 2026The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society held their 491/2 Folk Festival on August 8th. Bannerman Park in St. John’s welcomed an audience of more than 2,500 people over the course of the day. Releasing a quote saying: “A lot of people told us that this year’s festival felt like the folk festival of years past – informal, fun, and family-friendly. Through donations, the festival received an excess of $17,000, which the society says will be used to offset any remaining debt, festival expenses, and support future programming. The NL Folk Arts Society plans on welcoming the public back to Bannerman Park, in St. John’s, for the 50th Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in 2027.