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Every good festival has a place to buy a souvenir or two. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is no exception. In fact, it is the festival to buy from. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival hosts the Marketplace, highlighting different culture’s and their crafts and customs. Enjoy the Marketplace at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival with your RV rental.

Each year the festival focuses in on one specific country and culture. This is reflected in the Marketplace. The Marketplace showcases art, crafts, and jewelry from different cultures. Specifically, whichever culture is the featured for the year. Pick up a souvenir handmade by natives and top artisans from around the world.

The Marketplace isn’t just a place to shop. It’s a place to explore, wonder, and learn. Artisans sell their crafts, but some also do presentations on the making of their art. This is a really cool way to learn about different cultures. Kids will love the colorful presentations and seeing products from the start to the finish. At the beginning of the each day, there are workshops for kids that teach them how different crafts are done and even give them a chance to create something themselves.

The Marketplace at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is a special place where magic is created. Take some of that magic home with you in your RV rental. An RV rental is a fantastic way to enjoy and explore Washington D.C. Do not tie yourself down to a specific area with a hotel. Give yourself the ability to explore the entire East Coast and all it has to offer. There’s extra leg room for the whole family or a large group of friends. Plus, an RV rental has lots of storage for whatever magical pieces you pick up along the way the the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Marketplace.  

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