The Lake Erie Folk Festival, created and produced by the Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association, in partnership with WRUW-FM, and marking its 10th year, returns to Case Western Reserve University Feb 14.

All daytime festival events, which are free and open to all, take place from 1 to 6 p.m in the school’s Thwing Student Center, located at 11111 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.

The area gala moved to Case in 2024, after seven years at the Shore Cultural Centre in Euclid.

Dubbed a “love letter to traditional music in Northeast Ohio,” the festival has evolved into the region’s largest winter gathering, drawing visitors from five counties and three states to Greater Cleveland.

Folk Fest offers a variety of accessible activities, including all-day jam sessions featuring traditional music, free concerts throughout the afternoon, and a series of workshops catering to diverse musical interests.

The festival culminates in a ticketed evening concert, showcasing a lineup of national and local bands sharing the stage.

Music will be available for all ages and skill levels — young musicians and beginners are welcome.

According to festival organizers, the evening concert will once again be held at Case’s Florence Harkness Memorial Chapel, a space known for “warm, intimate and acoustically resonant performances.”

This year’s featured performers include award-winning, nationally acclaimed banjo player Tray Wellington and his band, locals David Mayfield and Paul Kovac, the Italian traditional music ensemble Alla Boara, blues musician and folk storyteller Afi Scruggs, and students of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Space is limited, but tickets are available at www.lakeeriefolkfest.com/tickets/.

New this year, the festival will expand to two days of events, with an opening evening swing dance Feb. 13, planned with WRUW and Case’s student Swing Dance and Jazz ensembles.

Like all festival events, the focus will be on a welcoming, accessible space — dancers of all abilities are encouraged to participate.

For updates and details about Lake Erie Folk Festival, visit www.lakeeriefolkfest.com. For more information about Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association, visit www.neomha.org.