The Richmond Folk Festival isn’t immune to economic woes, but it will return this year, albeit with some minor tweaks. The cultural event, which drew 185,000 people to the area last fall in its inaugural year, will still run three days—Oct. 9-11 along the downtown riverfront—and will remain free. But organizers have trimmed the budget from $1.56 million last year—though the actual expense was $1.66 million—to $1.4 million and are working diligently to secure sponsorship and reach their fundraising goal.