The 2010 Richmond Folk Festival is underway in Richmond, Virginia, this weekend from Friday, October 8th until Sunday, October 10th.

The festival will run from Noon until 10:30PM on Saturday, and Noon until 7:00PM on Sunday.

This year marks the third year that the festival has been taking place in Richmond. Last year over 150,000 people attended the event located on the riverfront in Virginia.

The Richmond Folk Festival is a free event, although they do accept donations. This is what makes it so unique when compared to other similar festivals that charge for admission.

There will be plenty of performers on hand for your entertainment. They include: Andes Manta, Benedicte Maurseth, Deke Dickerson & The Eccofonics with Daryl Davis, No BS! Brass Band, Rare Essence, Tony Rice, Zakir Hussain, Ensemble Shanbehzadeh, Molly Slemp, Ron Short, and plenty more.

If you are looking to celebrate richness and the roots of American culture through music, different types of dancing, traditional food, and storytelling, than you must take the whole family to the Richmond Folk Festival this weekend in in the Virginia area.

More information as well as directions, and parking locations can be found on the official Richmond Folk Festival website at richmondfolkfestival.org.