Art and Folk Festival returns for 65th year

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October 4, 2022

Back for its 65th year after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Louisiana Art and Folk Festival welcomes everyone to Columbia to experience regional art, folk life demonstrations, great live music, amazing food and more. The festival is set to take place this Saturday, October 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic Columbia as Main Street transforms into the oldest Art and Folk Festival in the state.

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