Welcome!

Welcome to the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition—or as we like to refer to it, BFX! Founded in 1990 and produced by the San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS), the Festival has become one of the world’s largest and most important early music conclaves, deemed “a remarkable institution on the American musical scene” by The New York Times.

Thank you for making BFX 2024 a tremendous success!

BFX will return June 7–14, 2026.

The BFX Mainstage schedule announcement will be made in January of 2026. Shortly thereafter, registration for the Fringe and Exhibition will open. To receive the most up-to-date information and announcements, sign up for the SFEMS newsletter or follow us on social media!