Spotlight

Greentree’s Own Folk-Life Festival

Kirkwood Electric Wants You to Use Less Electricity Step back in time to experience life as it was in the 1700s and 1800s here in Missouri. Nestled among the tree canopy of Kirkwood Park, you will find the Folk-Life Festival, a special area of Greentree dedicated to these wonderful artisans.

Dressed in period costume, these artisans bring their crafts to like, by making them before your eyes. See how baskets and blankets were woven by hand, how chairs were created from tree limbs, and how cast iron was forged to create the necessary tools of the day. In addition to artisans selling their wares, you can also experience tastes of the day from the many food vendors who participate in Folk-Life. And don’t forget to visit the Missouri Fiddlers Stage, which hosts a variety of early American musical styles.

Greentree Festival

Booths and activities can be found all over the Greentree Festival grounds.  We have food booths as well as arts and crafts booths.  Additionally, a specific area has been set aside for the Folk-Life Festival, so participants are divided below accordingly:Folklife Festival Participants:


FOLK-LIFE ARTISANS

FOLK-LIFE FOOD

ARTS & CRAFTS BOOTHS

FOOD / INFORMATION / GAME BOOTHS

REENACTORS:

  • Civil War, 9th Missouri sharpshooters
  • 42nd Highlanders
  • Barber/Surgeon, John Murphy

MUSIC:

  • Idabel's Olde Tyme String Band, Idabel Brandt

ARTISANS:

  • All in Stitches, Civil War Era clothing, Helen Wright & Deborah Stephan
  • Kincaid Weavers, Alma Dierks
  • Twine Rugs, Hazel Hauck & Emily Macklin
  • Ropemaker, Everett Lyerla
  • Wooden Dreams, Woodcarver, Larry Stanfill
  • The Herb Lady, Shirley Stanfill
  • Silversmith, Carol Scherer
  • The Blue Goose, Sharon Duncan
  • Naomi Miller Rughooking Guild
  • Gourd Pottery, Nancy Mckinley
  • Pine Bough, Jean & Ed Hollingsworth
  • Flax Processing & Farming Tools, Ron Stellhorn
  • The Black Pearl, Blacksmith, Kenny Mikuleza
  • Squire Alworthy's Mountain Forge, John B Massey
  • Old Time Toys, Doug Jacobs
  • Herb 'n Handspun, Debbie Cambran
  • Bentwood Boxes, Marion Mitchell
  • Scherenschnitte, Polly Mitchell
  • Locksmith, John Baker
  • Candlemaker, Tanya Baker
  • Potter, Julie Bricknell
  • Cooper, Randy Duncan
  • Tanner, Larry Michael
FOOD:
  • Chicken 'n Dumplins, Janice Greer
  • Kettle Korn, Art & Diana Riegel
  • Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Bill & Lena Deutsch
  • Potato Chips & Homemade Lemonade, Rick Ziino
  • Bud's Root Beer, Bud Harder
  • Ham & Beans, Barbara Armstead
  • Caramel Apples, Susan Doyle

Food/Information/Game Booths

A complete list of booths is available here in three different versions.  The first is a list by booth number.  The second lists the booths alphabetically according to the activity at the booth.  The final list is arranged alphabetically according to the name of the vendor.

Greentree Festival Booths by Booth Number

Greentree Festival Booths Alphabetically by Activity

Greentree Festival Booths Alphabetically by Vendor Name