Folkmoot USA is an international folk dance and music festival held in Waynesville and surrounding Haywood County communities each July. Dance and music troupes from a dozen or more countries perform traditional and contemporary folk dance in venues across the mountain towns of western North Carolina.
The performances are held in parks, civic centres, and outdoor stages — some free, some ticketed. The parade of nations through downtown Waynesville is the most visible event. For a town of its size, the calibre and diversity of the international acts is extraordinary. If you're anywhere in western North Carolina in mid-July, it's worth making the detour.