Fiddle Contests, Festivals, Conventions and Camps
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January
1/6-7, 2024
Colorado Fiddle Championships & Western Stock Show
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Location: 4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216
1/12-14, 2024
Worthen Memorial Oldtime Fiddlers Contest
For information contact Tiffany Dietrich at my7gems@cox.net
Location: 2577 E County 14th St, Yuma, AZ 85365
1/16-17, 2024
Grande, AZ Fiddle Championships
For more information call 520-709-0150 or email my7gems@cox.net
Location: 18171 W Hopi Dr, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
February
2/2-4, 2024
Ajo, AZ Old Time Fiddle Contest
For more information on the contest contact – Linda at 928-671-0474
Location: 55 Mead Rd, Ajo, AZ 85321
2/8-12, 2024
For more info contact Kevin DeRusha at 928-651-3397
Location: Mt. Graham Golf Club, 4250 W Golf Course Rd, Thatcher, AZ 85552
2/17-18, 2024
For more info email dillonjrfiddlers@gmail.com
Location: 226 S Atlantic St, Dillon, MT 59725
2/24, 2024
For more information email info@thefiddlefest.com
Location: Shelton State Community College, 3401 Martin Luther King Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
March
3/2-3, 2024
Ballyhoo Festival of Fine Arts and Culture
For more info email ballyhoofestival@gmail.com or call 251-223-3970
Location: 20115 AL-135, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
3/24, 2024
Tucson Old Time Fiddle Contest
For more information contact Amy Barry at 520-977-1250 or email ireland777@gmail.com
Location: 10901 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
3/16, 2024
Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest
For more information contact Cat McClintock at catmcc@gmail.com
Location: Lebanon Mennonite Church, 2100 S Second St, Lebanon, OR 97355
3/16-17, 2024
Kentucky State Fiddle Championship
For more information email kyfiddler@bluegrassmuseum.org
Location: Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 311 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
3/30-31, 2024
For more information contact Llano Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 325-247-5354 or email Lauri Ramsey atlauri.ramsey@gmail.com
Location: John L. Kuykendall Event Center 2200 W Ranch Rd 152, Llano, TX 78643
4/5, 2024
For more information call (406) 407-5610 or email glacierfiddle@gmail.com
Location: Cornerstone Community Church 1970 US-93, Kalispell, MT 59901
April
4/13, 2024
Idaho State Fiddle & Picking Contest
For more information call 208-861-1666 or email generations.arts.ed@gmail.com
Location: 325 S 3rd W St, Mountain Home, ID 83647
4/20, 2024
Old Time Bluegrass & Fiddlers’ Jamboree
For more information contact Wayne Holladay, Fiddlers’ Jamboree Coordinator 731-847-2274 or email holladay@holladaybluegrass.com
Location: Holladay Elementary School, 148 Stokes Rd, Holladay, TN 38341
4/26-28, 2024
For more information click here
Location: 321 US Hwy 77 South Hallettsville, TX 77964
4/20-21, 2024
Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest
For more information contact Contest Director, Carolyn Huguenin at 509-953-7469, or email NWRfiddlecontest@gmail.com
Location: 12828 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
May
5/1-5, 2024
For more information email JFFC@californiabluegrass.net, call (844) 258-4727, or contact California Bluegrass Association 3739 Balboa St. #5090, San Francisco, CA 94121
Location: Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center, 17606 Harrison Park Rd, Julian, CA 92036
5/12-5/13, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
For more information contact Joan Mooney, 3809 Forest Ctr Rd, Valley, WA 99181 or call 509-937-4427. You can also visit our Facebook by clicking here.
Location: Chewelah Civic Center, 518 E Clay Ave, Chewelah, WA 99109
5/23-27, 2024
Montana Fiddle Camp Western Swing Week
For more information email montanafiddlers@gmail.com or 406-320-1150
Location: St. Thomas Church Camp, 4806 US Hwy 89, Monarch MT 59463
June
6/2-7, 2024
For more information email montanafiddlers@gmail.com or 406-320-1150
Location: St. Thomas Church Camp, 4806 US Hwy 89, Monarch MT 59463
6/8-6/10, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
American Heritage Music Festival
For more information call: 918-786-8896
Location: West 20th Road, W 20th Rd, Grove, OK 74344
6/9-14, 2024
For more information email montanafiddlers@gmail.com or 406-320-1150
Location: St. Thomas Church Camp, 4806 US Hwy 89, Monarch MT 59463
6/17-22, 2024
National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival
For more information visit our website and click “Fiddle Contest” in the navigation bar, or click here for a direct link.
Fiddle Contest Location: 690 Indianhead Rd, Weiser, ID 83672
NOTF Office: 2235 Paddock Avenue, Weiser, ID 83672
Telephone: 208-414-0255
6/15, 2024
For more information email marthamcunningham7@gmail.com
Location: 926 Panther Overlook, Blairsville, GA 30512
July
7/2-7/9, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
For more information email theluthers@rmfiddle.com or call 720-308-8236 or 310-980-6717
Location: 380 Co Rd 512, Divide, CO 80814
7/15-19, 2024 Washington State Fiddle Camp
For more information email WOTFAWorkshop@gmail.com
Location: Moses Lake, WA
7/15, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships
For more information contact Ann Robinson at 307-266-6347, email agrobinson@bresnan.net or visit the Wyoming Fiddlers website
Location: Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo, 1700 Fairgrounds Rd, Casper, WY 82604
7/22-7/25, 2024
For more information click here
Location: Emerald Christian Academy, 35582 Zephyr Way, Pleasant Hill, OR
7/29, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Sunnyside Youth Fiddle Contest
For more information contact Sherry McKenzie or Laura White at fiddlesaregood@gmail.com or 817-875-6022
Location: Wilsonville Community Center, 7965 SW Wilsonville Rd, Wilsonville, OR
August
8/2, 2024
Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest
For more information contact Starr McMullen at mcmulles@hotmail.com
Location: Benton County Fairgrounds, 110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis, OR 97333
8/5-8/6, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Washington State Fiddle Championships
For more information contact Denice Carter at fidlmom1@gmail.com
Location: Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642
8/10, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Power of the Past Fiddle Contest
For more information contact 812-614-9052 or email greensburgfiddlecontest@gmail.com
Location: Fairgrounds, 1635 W Park Rd, Greensburg, IN 47240
8/20, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
For more information contact (417) 251-1245, rosinthebowproductions@gmail.com , or visit www.mostatefair.com
Location: 2503 W 16th Street, Sedalia, MO, United States, Missouri
September
8/30-9/1, 2024 (Labor Day Weekend)
For more information call: 918-786-8896
Location: West 20th Road, W 20th Rd, Grove, OK 74344
9/1, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Johnson County Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion
For more information call 817-999-0485, or e-mail alvaradoheritage@gmail.com
Location: 111 Reunion Dr, Alvarado, TX 76009
9/9, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
For more information call the Chamber at 361-364-2307 or email info.sintonchamber@gmail.com
Location: San Patricio County Fairgrounds, 219 W. 5th Street, Sinton, TX 78387
9/15, 2024
For more information call 484-818-1165 or email berksfiddlefest@gmail.com
Location: Bear Creek Mountain Resort, 101 Doe Mountain Ln, Macungie, PA 18062
9/28, 2024
For more information visit their website
Location: Porth Ag Arena, 1100 Edmiston Dr, Crockett, TX 75835
9/23 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Fiddle Off
For more information visit their website or call (877) 924-7126
Location: 3060 Highway A, Mansfield, MO, United States, Missouri
October
10/5, 2024
Heritage Festival Fiddlers Contest
For more information visit the website.
Location: Bowie Fire Department, 203 Walnut St, Bowie, TX 76230
10-27/10-28, 2023 (2024 dates T.B.D.)
Florida State Fiddler’s Convention
For more information email floridafiddlers@gmail.com, visit the Florida State Fiddler’s Convention website (linked above) or the Florida State Fiddlers Association Facebook page
Location: Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, 6239 State Rd 21, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
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