Texas Storytelling Festival

Everyone loves a good story!Hear personal stories, ghost stories, a liars contest, sacred tales, youth activities, a story slam, poetry slam, music, and so much more. In addition, participants can attend workshops to hone their own storytelling skills. A weekend pass includes: 11 storytelling concerts, 9 workshops, 3 music concerts, 1 poetry SLAM, 4 youth activities and over 50 storytellers! Early bird deadline is February 23.Individual event tickets are $10.Our Featured Tellers:Sheila Arnold, from Virginia, depicts historical characters and presents Christian monologues along with folkales.Elizabeth Ellis is a National Storytelling Festival favorite known for her memorable personal stories.Colin Urwin is an Irish teller sharing traditional Irish and Scottish folk tales and songs.Joe Hayes is a nationally recognized teller of Southwestern folktales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures.Bernadette Nason, an English teller living in Austin, TX, is known for her personal memoirs in books and stories and folktales.Free EventsMarch 9 - Ghost Stories (ASL interpreters)March 10 - Family Storytime March 11 - Youth Events, Story Slam, Poetry Slam, Young Adult Story Swap  March 12 - Sacred Tales