Learning Ukulele with Curt
Basics the Beyond with Curt Sheller Your "TMI", "Total Music Information" Site…
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Ukulele Festivals: By Month
COVID Updates: Be sure to check with the individual festivals' to ensure they are still being held or if they have gone virtual. ALL festivals are following their states and county's health guidelines.
photo by Louis Martin
UPDATED:
17 September 2024

Past years festival are show for historical purposes. And, you never know they might come back some day. ALL listings are FREE, just let me know and I'll updated or add a listings.

May 31, 2025

Jim Beloff, author of “The Daily Ukulele”, returns as our featured presenter! Jim and ATA’s Uke Guru Eric Guerin will lead workshops that include an introduction to Jim’s new book “Daily Ukulele: Another Year”.

USA MA
AppleTreeArts
Apple Tree Arts Ukulele Festival - Workshop and Concert

Featuring Stuart Fuchs of "Ukulele Zen." Workshops and Concert.

May 30, 2025 — Jun 2, 2025

*Various locations around the city of Monopolele, Italy

ITA
Monopolelefest
Monopolele Mediterraneaen Ukulele * Monopolelefest

Festival with events around various loaction in Monopolele, Italy.

May 23, 2025 — May 26, 2025

Expand your skills and thrive in the aloha spirit of the ukulele at the Ashokan Uke Fest with host Ben Hassenger and his amazing teaching staff!

USA NY
AshokanUkeFest
Ashokan Uke Fest

A family friendly weekend retreat for ukulele players of all skill levels! The mission of Ashokan Music and Dance is to support and promote preservation and innovation in traditional music and dance. Our goal is to help keep these traditions vital and accessible in a changing world by providing an environment that fosters the free exchange of ideas among passionate musicians and dancers of all ages. We produce music and dance-focused weekend and week-long educational camps, performance-oriented festivals and concerts, and social and traditional dances to live music.

May 18, 2025

12 - 6, Tellus360,24 E King St., Lancaster, PA 17602 USA, Funky Frets, Curt and Kelly will be there.

USA PA
UkuleleHarmonicConvergence
Ukulele Harmonic Convergence

An annual day of harmony when we host the Ukulele Harmonic Convergence. Bring your ukulele, limber up your voice, and share an afternoon of strumming, singing, and jamming. You'll be joined by clubs from East, South, and Central Pennsylvania as well as other states and individuals from all over. Sharing songs we all love and learn songs loved by others. All levels of play are welcome, and anyone with a voice is, too. There is no charge to enter.

May 17, 2025 — May 18, 2025

The Hills Ukulele Festival (or HUF) takes the opportunity every May to welcome the ukulele community up to the hills for breathtaking views, stunning ukulele concerts, inspiring ukulele workshop.

AUS
HillsUkuleleFestival
Hills Ukulele Festival HUF

Workshops, Concerts, Open-Mic, Market Stalls, Wine BAr, Raffle. Sophisticated Hulas, Ukulele Songbirds, Wyndukes Ukestra, St Kilda Ukulele Lovers League, Colin, Sally Carter.

May 16, 2025 — May 18, 2025

Spend a weekend at the Las Cruces Uke Fest in sunny Las Cruces, New Mexico, with our awesome team of instructors.

USA NM
LasCrucesUkefest
Las Cruces UkeFest

The Las Cruces UkeFest is hosted by the Las Cruces Ukes, a non-profit community group of ukulele enthusiasts in southern New Mexico. The club formed in 2013 and has since given over 70 performances around the community, offered several quality workshops with instructors like Mark Baker and Jim D’Ville, and added both a kids and teen club. In 2017, they held their first full-scale festival to rave reviews and a sold-out venue! For 2018, they’ve arranged for a larger theatre to fit all the ukulele lovers we expect to host.

May 16, 2025 — May 19, 2025

The Merton Hotel Resort, Belvedere Hill, Jersey JE4 9PG, Featuring: Phil Doleman, Zoë Bestel, Christopher Davis-Shannon & Andy Webster.

GBR
BrackleshamUkuleleWeekends
Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends (UK)

Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends are hosted by George & Mandi from the award-winning Opera-lele and take place by the sea, three times a year. Over the past 10 or so festivals, the gatherings have gone from strength to strength and have featured many performers including Andy Eastwood, Phil Doleman, Peter Moss, Andrea Cooke, Dead Man's Uke, The Mother Ukers, Matthew Quilliam, Plastic Jeezus, Zoë Bestel, Samantha Muir, The Decibelles,Paul Mansell, Ukulele Simon, Marc Gallagher, Phillipa Leigh, Alex Beds, The Mersey Belles, The Hedge Inspectors, Opera-lele, Tin Roof Strollers, Elisabeth Pfeiffer, Southern Beauty, Percy Copley, LunaBarge and many more! The events move between Shanklin on the Isle of Wight in March, Jersey in May and Eastbourne on the South East coast in October each year.

May 10, 2025

Denver Ukefest is a one-day festival showcasing all-things ukulele. Workshops for all levels of uke players, master classes with performing artists, and concerts.

USA CO
DenverUkeFestival
Denver Uke Fest - Shallow Hill Music

Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that enriches the community by operating a music school seven days a week, providing music therapy, educating through community outreach, and producing concerts at three venues at its Broadway & Yale location. In addition, Swallow Hill produces events throughout the metro area including summer concert series at Denver Botanic Gardens and Four Mile Historic Park.

May 4, 2025

The New England Ukulele Festival is a joyous music celebration featuring the top ukulele performers from across the region.

USA MA
NewEnglandUkuleleFest
New England Ukulele Fest

The New England Ukulele Festival is a joyous music celebration featuring the top ukulele performers from across the region. This special event isn’t just about music-it’s about making a difference. All proceeds will support the Ukulele Kids Club (UKC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing music therapy to hospitalized children.

May 2, 2025 — May 3, 2025

Riverview Campground in beautiful Lake Guntersville, Alabama. The South's Ukulele Family Reunion

USA AL
AlabamaUkeFest
Alabama Uke Fest

The Alabama Uke Fest is held on the third Saturday of September at Riverview Campground in beautiful Lake Guntersville, Alabama from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

May 2, 2025 — May 4, 2025

Join the Burke Arts Council for Blue Ridge Ukulele Festival to be held at the new home of the Burke Arts Council located at 506 S. Sterling Street in beautiful downtown Morganton, NC!

USA NC
BlueRidgeUkuleleFestival
Blue Ridge Ukulele Festival

Join the Burke Arts Council for the inaugural Blue Ridge Ukulele Festival to be held at the new home of the Burke Arts Council located at 506 S. Sterling Street in beautiful downtown Morganton, NC!

May 19, 2024 — May 21, 2024

The Michigan Ukulele Extravaganza (MUE) is a new festival presented by Music is the Foundation in collaboration with the Ten Pound Fiddle Friday evening concert series to celebrate the aloha spirit of the ukulele during the doldrums of winter.

USA MI
MichiganUkuleleExtravaganza
Michigan Ukulele Extravaganza (MUE)

The Michigan Ukulele Extravaganza (MUE) is a new festival presented by Music is the Foundation in collaboration with the Ten Pound Fiddle Friday evening concert series to celebrate the aloha spirit of the ukulele during the doldrums of winter. The inaugural 2022 event will feature concerts and workshops by Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, Lil’ Rev and others with group strums, open mic, and more!

May 11, 2024

A free summer ukulele festival brought to you by The Southern NH Ukulele Group and The Dover NH Rotary Club. Rotary Arts Pavilion, Dover NH Saturday May 11, 11AM - 5PM

USA NH
SNHUGFEST
SNHUGFest 24, Ukulele Festival

A free summer ukulele festival brought to you by The Southern NH Ukulele Group and The Dover NH Rotary Club. Rotary Arts Pavilion, Dover NH Saturday May 11, 11AM - 5PM

May 23, 2023 — Jun 9, 2023

The Kerrville Folk Festival, the Foundation’s flagship event, was founded by Rod Kennedy in 1972. The 50th Kerrville Folk Festival was celebrated in 2022 and continues to be a Mecca for the songwriting community.

USA TX
KerrvilleMusicFestivals
Kerrville Music Festivals

The Kerrville Music Festivals are family oriented events which are held each year on the Quiet Valley Ranch, just 9 miles south of the resort town of Kerrville in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Our two annual festivals are the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Kerrville Fall Music Festival.

Jake has played this festival and James Hill is scheduled in 2014.

Founded by Rod Kennedy, the Kerrville Folk Festival has run annually since 1972. It is the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in North America. For 18 straight days and nights each May and June, over 30,000 guests come from all over the world to experience the magic of what we simply call “Kerrville”. The Festival is known internationally as a Mecca for singer songwriters of varying musical style. It’s a place where those just developing their skills have the opportunity to play their music along- side master craftsmen.

May 21, 2022 — May 22, 2022

2022 Ukulele Jazz Festival will take place online on Saturday, May 21st and Sunday, May 22nd. We’ll kick off with a jazz jam, and then workshops by Diane Nalini, Adrian Cho, and Sarah Maisel & Craig Chee.

Canada

UkuleleJazzFestival
Ukulele Jazz Festival

2022 Ukulele Jazz Festival will take place online on Saturday, May 21st and Sunday, May 22nd. We’ll kick off with a jazz jam, and then workshops by Diane Nalini, Adrian Cho, and Sarah Maisel & Craig Chee. And we’ll finish off with a transcontinental faculty concert!

May 18, 2019

New Milton, Hampshire, United Kingdom BH25 6DE

GBR
NewForestUkuleleFestival
New Forest Ukulele Festival

Live Music Venue in New Milton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

May 5, 2018

NSS Conference Center Grounds 6001 Pulaski Pike NW Huntsville, Alabama 35810 USA

USA AL
RocketCityUkuleleFestival
Rocket City Ukulele Festival

The Rocket City Ukulele Festival will be held on Saturday May 5 2018 on the grounds of the National Speleological Society (NSS) in Huntsville, Alabama and will be organized and conducted by the Tennessee Valley Ukulele Club.

May 2, 2018 — May 6, 2018

The West Coast ‘Ukulele Retreat is taking a little break in 2019. But when you find out what we have planned for 2020, you’ll be glad we waited to make sure we could do it right!

USA CA
WestCoastUkuleleRetreat
West Coast Ukulele Retreat

Eighty-six hours of ukulele music, instruction, fun, camaraderie, and general ukulele mayhem! Five days and four nights of ukulele bliss at Asilomar on the Beautiful Monterey Peninsula in California. Featuring classes and workshops, jams sessions and jam slams. All ages and abilities are welcome, as are non-ukulele-playing spouses.

May 22, 2015
USA HI
NaHokuOHawaiiMusicFestival
Na Hoku O Hawaii Music Festival
May 22, 2015 — May 24, 2015
Canada
CanadaUkes
Canada Ukes Ukulele Festival
May 17, 2015
USA WI
UkeAPalooza
Uke-A-Palooza

A Uke-A-Palooza is a reunion, a revival, an extravaganza to bring together people that have an interest in playing, owning or learning about ukuleles. In reality, it is about people that want to laugh, sing, listen, strum a little, lose their inhibitions and share some time with uke minded people.

May 16, 2015
USA CA
FunstrummersModesto
Funstrummers Ukulele Band of Modesto

Funstrummers meet every Friday morning and play for three hours beginning with a class and ending with a free choice play along. There is also a similar program for all skill levels on Monday evenings.

May 14, 2015 — May 16, 2015
FRA
ParisUkeFest
Paris Uke Fest
🚀 🚧 End of Site Content 🚧 🌍
NOTE: PICS ARE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. FAIR USE NOTICE:: This site contains images of which have not been pre-authorized. This material is made available for the purpose of analysis, teaching, comment and critique. The 'fair use' of such material is provided for under U.S. Copyright Law. In accordance with U.S. Code Title 17, Section 107, material on this site (along with credit and attributions to original sources) is viewable for educational and intellectual purposes - (frwebgate.access.gpo.gov). If you are interested in using any copyrighted material from this site for any reason that goes beyond 'fair use,' you must first obtain permission from the copyright owner.
On the web since 1992 and a Mac since 1987 (Mac II) • Serving up Ukulele content since 2003 ( 22 years ago ) • Lets Kanikapila!!! v12.13.0 (8.2.23) • And, since Sept 2020, happily on Pop!_OS Linux and a System76 Thelio. Half the cost of the iMac and a real treat to use. I use it for ALL development work. Only wish the Affinity Suite of apps by serif where available on Linux (and I do know you can run them in Wine with a few hacks).
This sit has ben profesionaly red. awl tpyos aree free and no aditonal chrge • I'm blaming it on “jazz” fingers. “Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Site developed, coded, and maintained by Curt Sheller, Curt Sheller Publications and hosted on DigitalOcean, eCommerce using stripe, managed using Laravel Forge, and analytics (which we DO NOT share) by Plausible.
Made with by Curt Sheller for LearningUkulele.com / Learning Ukulele with Curt and the ukulele community • © 1992 - 2026 Curt Sheller