By Michael Banks

Folk Fest 2009
Opening party, 5-10 tonight. $15 (includes  T-shirt and weekend admission). 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $7 daily. Children 16 and under, free. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross (follow signs off I-85 at Indian Trail Road/exit 101). 770-532-1115, www.slotinfolkart.com .

The 16th annual Folk Fest unfolds this weekend at the North Atlanta Trade Center, featuring 100 galleries, dealers and artists from around the country running booths filled with all stripes of folk art.