Inclement weather has not stopped tens of thousands of people flocking to the Woodford Folk Festival, an hour north-west of Brisbane.

The festival and rain tend to go hand in hand, so dealing with mud and puddles is nothing new to the many Woodford veterans attending this year's festival, now in its 29th year.

This year, festival-goers are able to choose from over 1,500 shows in 35 venues across the 200-hectare site. The festival might be billed as "folk" but acts include, among others, dance, talks, debates, craft and circus performances workshops, cabarets and writers' panels.

Street performers keep the crowd on their toes and parades are a common sight weaving their way through the festival.

The Woodford Folk Festival runs from December 27 to January 1.

A one-man-band interacts with festival-goers. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

A beast of unknown origins moves through the festival. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Performers wander through the crowd interacting with festival-goers. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Festival-goers walk through the mud. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Blues singer and guitarist Matt Andersen performs during a downpour. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Two festival-goers dressed as butterflies walk through the crowd. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

The Pineapple Lounge. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

People walk through a wet Woodford Folk Festival. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

People walk through the main entrance of the Woodford Folk Festival. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

A large crowd watches an act at the Woodford Folk Festival. ( ABC News: Kathy McLeish )

A child reaches for a bubble blown by a performer. ( ABC News: Dean Caton )

Ilovea Parade at the Woodford Folk Festival. ( ABC News: Dean Caton )

People walk through a wet Woodford Folk Festival. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

A festival-goers watches the rain tumble down during a downpour. ( ABC News: Kathy McLeish )

Festival-goers cross a flooded footbridge after a downpour. ( Audience submitted: Andree Middleton )

Children play in water cascading down a slope after heavy rain. ( ABC News: Dean Caton )

The Travelling Sisters perform from their caravan. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

A young child watches a festival-goer have some fun. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Lanterns light a pathway as night falls. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Time for a selfie in front of one of the festival's lakes. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

People watch a performer in the Small Hall. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

Crafts on sale in a stall. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

A festival-goer photographs lanterns. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )