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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.

Oct 31, 2025 — Nov 3, 2025

The Queen's Hotel, Marine Parade, Eastbourne BN21 3DY Featuring: Rag Mama Rag, Dead Mans Uke, The Manu Hu Collective, Katy Vernon, Peter Moss and A.D. Cooke.

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.

Oct 8, 2025 — Oct 11, 2025

Festival Contact: Dani Joy • Contact eMail: support@starlightukes.com • Festival Phone: (530) 209-3076 • Festival Address: 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks, NV 89431

USA NV
TahoeUkeFest
Reno Uke Fest

16th edition of the Reno Ukulele Festival, taking place from October 9th to 12th, 2024, at the Nugget Casino & Resort near the vibrant city of Reno, Nevada. This four-day family-friendly event promises a delightful experience with a lineup of daily workshops, evening concerts, open mics, community performances, and an extensive shopping experience.

Oct 2, 2025 — Oct 5, 2025

October 2-3-4-5, 2025. Concerts, Workshops, Vendors, Strum-on The Carousel at Pottstown, Lunch, Dinner, Vendors, Late-Nite Jams, ...

USA PA
FunkyFretsUkuleleFestival
Funky Frets Ukulele Festival

The 10th Funky Fest Uke Fest is, October 2-3-4-5 2025.

Oct 17, 2021

Annual Berkshire County Uke Fest. Featuring Workshops and performances. Tickets: hilonorthadams.com/upcoming-shows

USA MA
BerkshireCountyUkeFest
Berkshire County Uke Fest

10th Annual Berkshire County Uke Fest. Featuring Workshops and performances.

Oct 8, 2021 — Oct 10, 2021

The Big Ukulele Jam will be held at the Imbil Deer Park on 8, 9 & 10 October 2021

AUS
SunshineCoastUkuleleMasters
Sunshine Coast Ukulele Masters

S.C.U.M. meet twice a month for two hours of uking and singing. We invite you to come and join us. Everyone’s welcome. Membership is a $10 annual fee with a $2 donation each meeting attended. We have a lot of fun with a wonderful big session lead by Lynne, Geoff & Trevor.

Oct 16, 2020 — Oct 17, 2020

2021 festival canceled.

USA VT
VermontUkuleleHarvest
Vermont Ukulele Harvest

A one day uke intensive offering workshops by leading ukulele teachers and performers, jam sessions, an open mic, ukulele stores, and an evening concert. The Vermont Ukulele Harvest takes place in October.

Oct 13, 2019

Lil Rev: lilrev@lilrev.com

USA WI
MilwaukeeUkuleleFestival
Great Lakes Ukulele Gathering

This was a great `ukulele festival put on Lil' Rev and his club.

Oct 5, 2019

Larry Chimbole Cultural Center 38350 Sierra Hwy Palmdale, CA 93550

USA CA
AntelopeValleyUkuleleFestival
Antelope Valley Ukulele Festival
Oct 4, 2019 — Oct 5, 2019

Due to Covid 19 restrictions and unknowns associated with it, the hard decision was made to not hold the Ukulele Ceilidh in Liverpool in October 2021. Planning for 2022 starting.

Canada
UkuleleCeilidhNovaScotia
The International Ukulele Ceilidh in Nova Scotia

The International Ukulele Ceilidh features major concerts, several workshops, ad-lib jamming sessions, street busking, the latest inductee to the Ukulele Hall of Fame, and a general party like atmosphere in the tradition of an old-fashioned ceilidh.

May 10, 2019 — May 12, 2019
GBR
GrandSouthernUkuleleFestival
Grand Southern Ukulele Festival
Oct 26, 2018 — Oct 28, 2018
USA OR
UkeToberFest
Eugene UkeToberFest

Am annual Ukulele festival in October in Eugene, Oregon**.**

UKEtoberfest will be held in Springfield, Oregon, across the Willamette River from Eugene. We are pleased to announce our partnership with Springfield's Willamalane Park and Recreation District.

Workshops will be held in the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C Street in Springfield.

Oct 12, 2018 — Oct 14, 2018

Presented by The Ukulele Orchestra of St. Andrews, Inc.

USA FL
StrumminMan
Strummin' Man

The Ukulele Orchestra of St. Andrews is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supporting performance and music education in Bay County. Orchestra members have provided some equipment and helped teach ukulele at in local schools and have provided several ukulele lesson opportunities including at Bay County Library, Floriopolis, and GCSC Education Encore. Funds are raised with local gigs and festival performances.

Oct 2, 2015 — Oct 4, 2015
AUS
SPRUKE
SPRUKE - Brisbane Ukulele Festival

Brought to you by BUMS Brisbanes Ukulele Music Society we’ll be Spruking the Uke Love at Southbank TAFE campus in the heart of Brisbane’s cultural precinct.

Share, Perform and Relax with all things UKE! There’ll be something for every Uke player from 8 to 80 with concerts, workshops and performances all weekend. Beginners to advanced uke players, and those who’d like to sing along, are all welcome to Spruke.

Oct 4, 2008
USA CA
SCUF
Southern California Ukulele Festival (SCUF)

The original Southern California Ukulele Festival, or SCUF, was conceived by Susan McCormick, a veteran piano, guitar and ukulele teacher from Cypress, California. Looks like sonething is starting up again.

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