The 2025 FolkLIVE series celebrated a powerful fusion of culture and unity across four distinct events. The series began with the Raritan Native American Heritage Celebration and PowWow, followed by the FolkLIVE Gospel Festival, the 50th Annual New Jersey Folk Festival, and ended with the Mexican Folkloric Festival. Each event highlighted a variety of cultures and communities through music, food, dance, traditional attire, and vendors, bringing people together to celebrate and appreciate some of the rich cultural traditions throughout Middlesex County and the State of New Jersey.
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GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL
This event brought internationally renowned, Grammy-nominated headliners and gospel music performers with local roots together on one stage.
NEW JERSEY FOLK FESTIVAL
One of the longest continuously running folk festivals in the nation celebrated its 50th anniversary at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park. The festival highlighted New Jersey folk artists and the Garden State’s deep agricultural heritage.
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English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
French
German
Hindi
Japanese
Korean
Kurdish (Kurmanji)
Russian
Spanish
Ukranian
Vietnamese
