International Accordion Festival

Held every year in the beautiful downtown Riverwalk area on the historic grounds of La Villita (3 blocks south of the Alamo on South Alamo Street), the International Accordion Festival features performances, workshops, open mic sessions and accordion jams.

On three stages, enjoy ensembles from around the globe playing everything from Panamanian pindin to Parisian musette, from Balkan to Basque, from Czech polka to Creole zydeco, from Americana to Acadiana and much more. In our workshop area, find informal sessions and performances featuring up-close and personal interactions with master artists and their music.

It's big, it's outdoors, it's three days. It's dancing and fun for the whole family. The festival boasts ethnic foods, beverage and merchandise booths throughout the weekend. Best of all, Saturday and Sunday admission is FREE all day!

Performers at this year's festival include:

* Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox
* Jaime Y los Chamacos
* Mingo Saldivar y los Cuatro Espadas
* Buckwheat Zydeco
* The Ivan Milev Band
* Miguel Afonso y su Grupo
* Georges Lammam Ensemble
* Guy Klucevsek
* Daniel Diaz & Lia Davis
* The Zydepunks
* Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks
* Hugh Morrison & Lonestar Stout
* and more!