About the Festival

The Trail Folk Music Festival is a new community focused folk music festival taking place August 16th through the 18th across multiple venues in Minto, New Brunswick – the first of its kind in the village. The festival idea was founded by dedicated music lovers and supporters of the Mountain Bike Minto trail system built on the historical coal mines in the community. Drawing inspiration from the rich musical and cultural roots of the community and blending them with the new opportunities the trails bring for celebration is the inspiration for this unique event.

The festival will attract attendees from all over to come and participate in an annual celebration of music and culture and to experience the world class mountain bike trails that are here. The event is an opportunity to promote the wonderful community of Grand Lake and its community members, their hospitality, and rich history.

The festival will be unique and something entirely different from just a music festival. Trail experiences, camping, biking, food, a family day and nature will make this experience something innovative, compelling, and not to be missed. The festival organizers want the experience to be memorable unlike anything else in the province. The model will be creative in design and totally awesome for the participants. Twenty acts will be featured on the festival line up with all performances taking place in multiple venues over three days, including Tiny Trails taproom & campground and The Minto Legion. On Sunday, the family day will offer fun activities, scavenger hunts and, of course, more music.

Ticketed events for entertainment will be featured on Friday and Saturday while Sunday will be a community day with free concerts, activities and a family focus. The three-day passes will allow for access to every show at every venue, capacity permitting, while single day tickets will allow full access for that specific day.