Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2017

at National Mall in Washington D.C.

The themes of the year 2017 are Circus Arts, On The Move and more.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

The festival has been running for 6/29~7/4 and 7/6~7/9.

  *** On 7/1/2017 ***

Circus Juventas performing at Big Top

Demonstration at Clown Alley

Juggling demonstration at Circus Science

Marketplace is set up in the Arts and Industries Museum

Wire-walking by The Wallenda Family Troupe

Rain stormed and made the schedule short.

At Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

*** On 7/2/2017 ***

On The Move, through cross-cultural and intergenerational

Taiko at Jubilee Stage

The Hebei Golden Eagle Acrobatic Troupe is performing at Ralph Rinzler Stage

Training Demonstration by Sailor Circus at Circus School in Arts and Industries Museum

Listo Trapeze Volante at Flying Trapeze

Ralph Rinzler Stage at National Mall