Ocrafolk Festival 2026: 26 Years of Music, Storytelling, and Island Magic
Twenty-five years ago, a group of musicians, storytellers, and artists gathered under the live oaks on Ocracoke Island for a small, one-day festival—and an unforgettable tradition was born.
Now, in 2026, Ocrafolk Festival is celebrating its 26th anniversary, and it’s shaping up to be an incredible weekend! This year’s lineup features a powerhouse of performers, including Kathleen Parks Trio, storyteller Jasmin Cardenas, Rev. Roberts Jones, Jeff Little Trio, Sweet Megg, storyteller Donald Davis, Rhonda Robichaux, Foreign Landers, Martin Garrish & the Ocracoke Rockers, Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers, Lipbone Redding, Jenny & the Weazels, Molasses Creek, Asher Brinson, Aaron Caswell Trio, Brooke + Nick, Virago, Jef the Mime, Green Grass Cloggers, Ocracoke Student Ballet Folklorico, magician Eli Logan, Lanky Lou, Kevin Devaney Typewriter Poet, Philip Howard leading the traditional Ocracoke Square Dance, and more.