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Ukulele Festivals: By Month

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 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

Ashokan Uke Fest Events

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 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

Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends (UK) Festivals

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 30, 2024 — Jun 2, 2024

*Various locations around the city of Monopolele, Italy

ITA

Monopolele Mediterraneaen Ukulele * Monopolelefest Festival

Festival with events around various loaction in Monopolele, Italy.

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

Michigan Ukulele Extravaganza (MUE) Festival

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 18, 2024 — May 19, 2204

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

Hills Ukulele Festival HUF Festival

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

May 17, 2024 — May 19, 2024

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

USA NM

Las Cruces UkeFest Events

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 11, 2024

11 - 5, Tellus360,24 E King St., Lancaster, PA 17602 USA, Funky Frets, Curt and Kelly will be there.

USA PA

Ukulele Harmonic Convergence Events

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 9, 2024 — May 11, 2024

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

USA CO

Denver Uke Fest - Shallow Hill Events

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 5, 2024

The City of Lights Ukulele Festival Society hosts our annual ukulele festival to bring home the joy of ukulele music in the western suburbs of Chicago.

USA IL

Aurora Uke Fest Festival

The City of Lights Ukulele Festival Society hosts our annual ukulele festival to bring home the joy of ukulele music in the western suburbs of Chicago.

May 3, 2024 — May 4, 2024

Riverview Campground in beautiful Lake Guntersville, Alabama.

USA AL

Alabama Uke Fest Events

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 3, 2024 — May 5, 2024

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

Blue Ridge Ukulele Festival 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 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

Kerrville Music Festivals Events

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

Ukulele Jazz Festival 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

New Forest Ukulele Festival Events

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

Rocket City Ukulele Festival Events

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

West Coast Ukulele Retreat Events

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

Na Hoku O Hawaii Music Festival Events

May 22, 2015 — May 24, 2015

Canada

Canada Ukes Ukulele Festival Events

May 17, 2015

USA WI

Uke-A-Palooza Events

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

Funstrummers Ukulele Band of Modesto Clubs

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

Paris Uke Fest Events

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