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.

Sunday Worship Service
An interdenominational religious service will be held Sunday at 10:30 A.M.

Education Day

Celebrate International Education Week with Your 4th to 8th Grade Students at Holiday Folk Fair Education Day - Cultural Awareness Program

Friday, November 22, 2024 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Open to the general public after 2:00 pm)
Students will have the opportunity to personally experience global connections through ethnic displays, workshops, mini-language classes, demonstrations, music and dance performances, foods and a marketplace. Participation in Education Day includes: student passports, three-day wrist tickets and teacher curriculum materials and orientation.

Registration & Ticket Order Form: Click here to register!

The required Teacher Orientation will be convened at:
International Institute of Wisconsin
1110 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 420
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Tel: 414-225-6220

Saturday, November 9, 2024 – 9:00 am

For additional information contact:
International Institute of Wisconsin
Phone: 414-225-6225 • Fax: 414-225-6235 or email us.

Holiday Folk Fair International is produced by International Institute of Wisconsin

Entertainment Schedule

All Nations Theater

Friday, November 22
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2:00 p.m.
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-- Naturalization Ceremony

5:30 p.m.
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-- Special Dance
-- Polynesian
-- African American
-- Guest Group: Rocky
-- Mountain Express
-- Cloggers
-- Filipino Youth
-- Chinese Youth OCA
-- African American Youth
-- Mexican
-- Romanian
-- Opening Ceremony

6:30 p.m.
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-- Serbian St. Sava
-- Donauschwaben Youth
-- Ukrainian
-- Mexican
-- Guest Group: Folk Ensemble Lindyo (Croatian)
-- Italian
-- Mexican Youth
-- Polish Syrena Adults
-- Irish Youth
-- Latvian Youth

8:00 p.m.
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-- Donauschwaben
-- Youth
-- Mexican Youth
-- Thai
-- Mexican
-- Turkish
-- Tatra Slovak
-- Polynesian
-- Donauschwaben
-- Aztec
-- Latvian

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

Sunday, November 24
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Children’s Showcase Program #1 • 11:15 a.m.
-- Ukrainian
-- Serbian St. Sava #1
-- Mexican (Academy)
-- Thai
-- Tatra Slovak
-- Czech Sokol
-- Chinese (Milwaukee Chinese Community Center)
-- African American
-- Nefertari

Children’s Showcase Program #2 • 12:45 p.m.
-- Greek Hellenic
-- Serbian St. Sava #2
-- Donauschwaben
-- Polish Syrenka
-- Italian
-- Scottish
-- Latvian
-- Lithuanian

2:00 p.m.
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-- Aztec
-- Lithuanian LUAME
-- Serbian St. Sava
-- African American
-- Guest Group: Folk Ensemble Lindyo (Croatian)
-- Turkish
-- Bulgarian
-- Ukrainian
-- Lithuanian RUNSE (The Three Strings)
-- African Youth
-- Filipino
-- Latvian
-- Polish Syrenka Youth

3:15 p.m.
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-- Guest Group: Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers
-- Romanian
-- Scottish
-- Bulgarian
-- Lithuanian RUNSE (Taukst Pataukst)
-- Donauschwaben
-- Mexican
-- Filipino Youth
-- Polynesian
-- Ukrainian Youth
-- Special Dance

4:30 p.m.
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-- Closing Ceremony
-- Guest Group: Folk Ensemble Lindyo (Croatian)
-- Romanian
-- Tatra Slovak
-- Mexican Youth
-- Polish Syrena adults
-- Guest Group: Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers
-- Polynesian
-- Thai
-- Turkish
-- Donauschwaben Youth
-- Italian
-- Aztec

Date: November 22-24, 2024

Time:
Friday, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Venue:
State Fair Park Exposition Center
8200 West Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin 53214

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: [email protected] or visit https://folkfair.org/.