50th Annual Black Belt Folk Roots Festival
an event that celebrates culture and traditions
The 50th annual Black Belt Folk Roots Festival in Eutaw features down-home blues music, old timey gospel, traditional foods, handmade crafts and special events for young people.
Handmade quilts, baskets and crafts with blues on Saturday and gospel on Sunday. Down-home cooking, soul food, skins, fish, homemade ice cream. Children’s tent with art activities, pottery making, face painting. and games.
This free event is a unique celebration which brings together craft persons, musicians, dancers, storytellers, food specialists, artists and community workers–all of whom are considered bearers of the traditions and folkways of the West Alabama region.
When:
Saturday, August 23, 2025
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
2 – 7 p.m.
Where:
Thomas Gilmore Courthouse Square
101 Tuscaloosa St.
Eutaw, AL 35462
For additional information:
Visit the Greene County Democrat or email the Society of Folk Arts & Culture Festival Director.
