Some pavilions also incorporate additional services such as henna tattoo application, steel pan drum workshops, and some have late night parties.

Folklorama provides exposure to cultural groups and brings in thousands of tourists each year, adding to the city's economy.

[7][1] The festival adopted its current two-week format in 1988, with half of the pavilions open in each week.

The 4 figures in the logo represent people from the four corners of the globe, who are intertwined, with arms raised in celebration.

There were 22 pavilions in the first week including: African, Argentina "Tango", Budapest-Hungaria, Caribbean, Celtic Ireland, Chile, Egyptian, El Salvador, Ethiopian, First Nations, German, Greek, India, Israel "Shalom Square", Korean, España-Spain, Portugal, Scandinavian, Serbian/Beograd, Slovenija, Ukraine "Spirt of the Ukraine", and the United Kingdom.

There were 23 pavilions in the second week, including: Africa/Caribbean, Brazilian, Canadien-Français, Chilean, Chinese, Croatian "Zagreb", Hungary-Pannonia, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Métis, Mexican, Scotland, Philippines "Pearl of the Orient", Portuguese "Casa do Minho", Polish, Punjab, Romanian, Russian, Serbian "Kolo", South Sudanese, Tamil, and Ukraine-Kyiv.