Ocrafolk Festival 2021 will be a little different this year with COVID protocols in place. We want to make sure that our fans stay safe and feel secure. Please read the information below carefully.

We will be operating on half-size audience capacity and half-budget and will need to practice COVID safety protocol. Many of our Ocrafolk Festival attendees are in the highest risk category for the coronavirus. We want to make sure that everyone stays healthy, and that we do our part to help control this health crisis so that we can look forward to many future years of gathering under the live oaks for great performances.

Changes in 2021

Location: Due to ongoing Hurricane Dorian reconstruction, Ocrafolk Festival 2021 will take place outdoors on the grounds of the Berkley Manor and adjoining properties.

Format: The weekend will be subdivided into 4-hour performance blocks. Reserved ticketed seating will be required at the Barn and Golden stages. So that we can control capacities, access to gated performance areas will be restricted to those who have a reservation for the current 4-hour performance block.

Seating: Seating will be divided into safely distanced pods (Single, Double, Family, 6-Person) for COVID safety. Audience capacity will be significantly reduced.

COVID Safety: REGARDLESS OF THE STATUS OF VACCINES, ALL PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR FACE MASKS COVERING NOSE AND MOUTH, unless audience members are seated in their reserved pod. Festival grounds will be cleared in between each 4-hour performance block for cleaning and reset.

Artisan Booth and Workshop Stage Areas: Visitors will be permitted to visit the artisan booths and workshop stage areas without a reserved ticket. Masks will be required and areas may be gated and capacity monitored.

Sponsorships (Open Now): Read below for more details.

General Ticket Release Timeline: Ocrafolk Festival General Tickets will go on sale towards the end of March beginning of April.

Ocrafolk Festival General Information

This celebration features musicians, storytellers, artisans, and characters of Ocracoke Island and beyond who come together for one incredible weekend of performances and fun! Choose from the “Ocrafolk Festival” dropdown menu above for all the details.

Ocrafolk ~ A Community Festival with a Mission

Ocrafolk Festival is recognized throughout our region as an extraordinary event in a one-of-a kind setting. Our fans and audiences have been an integral part of our story, along with countless volunteers, performers, and supporters that we call family. Ocrafolk isn’t produced by an incorporated town or large corporation. This event is grassroots and happens only if everyone lends a hand.

Ocracoke Island is an incredibly special place. You may know this already. What visitors might not be aware of is how this small community struggles to provide the resources that are often taken for granted in other parts of the country.

Your Ocrafolk Festival admission ticket doesn’t just assist Ocracoke Alive in creating a weekend packed with incredible performances. It also supports hundreds of hours of student and community programming that would vanish without your funding.

So, thank you for your generosity! Thank you for joining us! Let the magical journey begin!

Ocracoke Alive Executive Director ~ David Tweedie
Ocracoke Alive President ~ Desiree Ricker

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