Planning a uke festival for 2013? Get in touch with details for a free listing. Hope to see you at one of these events? If you are learning how to play the ukulele, then get along to one of these.
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(Page last updated 1 May 2013)
Note! - some website links are still pointing to previous years festival sites, but I am informed by organisers that dates below are correct and new festival information will appear on the links in due course.
Feburary
Groundhog Ukulele Festival
Where: Yuciapa, California, USA
When: February 6
Featuring: Jim D'Ville
Website: TBC
Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival
Where: Yuciapa, California, USA
When: February 6
Featuring: Jim D'Ville
Website: TBC
Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival
Where: Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, Australia
When: February 8-9
Featuring: Workshops, Bigger Than Benhur, Kook On A Uke, The Daisy Ukes
Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii
Where: Kaka'ako Waterfront Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
When: February 10
Featuring: IWAO, Herb Ohta, John Cruz, Aldrine Guerrero, Bruce Shimabukuro,
Website: http://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/index.html
We Heart Ukulele Festival
Where: Chico, California, USA
When: February 15-16
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.mandalynmay.com/fest/We_Heart_Ukulele.html
2nd Mactan Island Ukulele Festival
Where: Mactan Island, Philippines
When: February 17
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.istorya.net/forums/hobbies-and-crafts/577202-mactan-island-ukulele-festival-2013-a.html
Vancouver Ukulele Festival
Where: Kaka'ako Waterfront Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
When: February 10
Featuring: IWAO, Herb Ohta, John Cruz, Aldrine Guerrero, Bruce Shimabukuro,
Website: http://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/index.html
We Heart Ukulele Festival
Where: Chico, California, USA
When: February 15-16
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.mandalynmay.com/fest/We_Heart_Ukulele.html
2nd Mactan Island Ukulele Festival
Where: Mactan Island, Philippines
When: February 17
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.istorya.net/forums/hobbies-and-crafts/577202-mactan-island-ukulele-festival-2013-a.html
Vancouver Ukulele Festival
Where: Vancouver, Canada
When: February 23-24
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://ilovemyuke.net/?ai1ec_event=34&instance_id&doing_wp_cron=1356616383.3333930969238281250000
March
The 4th Annual Melbourne Ukulele Festival
Where: Northcote, Melbourne, Australia
When: March 1-3
Featuring: James Hill, Ann Janelle, Benny Chong
Website: http://www.muf.org.au/site/
13th Annual Waikoloa Ukulele Festival
Where: Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii, USA
When: March 2
Featuring: Danny Kaleikini
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/waikoloa.htm
13th Annual Waikoloa Ukulele Festival
Where: Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii, USA
When: March 2
Featuring: Danny Kaleikini
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/waikoloa.htm
Ukes For UNICEF
Where: Berkhamsted Civic Centre, UK
When: March 2
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukesforunicef.com
Lone Star Uke Fest
Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
When: March 8-9
Featuring: Zoe Lewis, Workshops
Website: http://www.lonestarukefest.com/catalog.php?category=14
5th Taiwan Ukulele Festival
Where: Hsinchu, Taiwan
When: March 24
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/549824315034483/?ref=2
5th Taiwan Ukulele Festival
Where: Hsinchu, Taiwan
When: March 24
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/549824315034483/?ref=2
April
Katikati Ukulele Festival
Where: Katikati, New Zealand
When: April 5-7
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://katikati.org.nz/Events+Calendar/April+2013/5th++6th++7th+Katikati+Ukulele+Festival+2013.html
19th Ukulele Festival of Northern California
Where: Hayward, California, USA
When: April 7
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalnorcal.org
5th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival
Where: John Ascuga's Nugget Resort, Reno, Nevada, USA
When: April 11 -14
Featuring: Victoria Vox, Leo Kottke, Lil Rev, Craig Brandau, Fred Sokolow, Cali Rose
Website: http://playuke.net
SW Uke Jam UK
Where: Hawkesbury Village Hall, Gloucestershire, UK
When: April 27-28
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SwUkeJam
SW Uke Jam UK
Where: Hawkesbury Village Hall, Gloucestershire, UK
When: April 27-28
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SwUkeJam
D'Ukulele
Where: Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford, UK
When: April 27
Featuring: D'Ukes
Contact: davidwarrren202@hotmail.com
May
Mighty Uke Day
Where: Old Town Lansing, MI, USA
When: May 10-11
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://benhassenger.com/mighty-uke-day/
Ukulele Boudoir
Where: Paris, France
When: May 11
Featuring: Bob Brozman
Website: http://www.ukuleleboudoir.com/festival/
West Coast 'Ukulele Retreat
Where: Asilomar, Monterey Bay, USA
When: May 8-12
Featuring: Andy Andrews, Gerald Ross, Rick Turner
Website: http://westcoastukuleleretreat.wordpress.com
Uke Ohana
Where: Molokai, Hawaii, USA
When: May 24-28
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://ukeohana.com
Ukulele World Congress V
Where: Needmore, Indiana, USA
When: May 31 - June 1
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/360887260644329/
New York Uke Fest
Where: Church For All Nations, Central Park, New York, USA
When: 30 May - 2 June
Featuring: Raiatea Helm, Victoria Vox, Hiro Saito, Jim Beloff,
Website: http://www.nyukefest.com
June
Mighty Uke Day
Where: Old Town Lansing, MI, USA
When: May 10-11
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://benhassenger.com/mighty-uke-day/
Ukulele Boudoir
Where: Paris, France
When: May 11
Featuring: Bob Brozman
Website: http://www.ukuleleboudoir.com/festival/
West Coast 'Ukulele Retreat
Where: Asilomar, Monterey Bay, USA
When: May 8-12
Featuring: Andy Andrews, Gerald Ross, Rick Turner
Website: http://westcoastukuleleretreat.wordpress.com
Uke Ohana
Where: Molokai, Hawaii, USA
When: May 24-28
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://ukeohana.com
Ukulele World Congress V
Where: Needmore, Indiana, USA
When: May 31 - June 1
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/360887260644329/
New York Uke Fest
Where: Church For All Nations, Central Park, New York, USA
When: 30 May - 2 June
Featuring: Raiatea Helm, Victoria Vox, Hiro Saito, Jim Beloff,
Website: http://www.nyukefest.com
June
Macomb Ukulele Festival
Where: Macomb, IL, USA
When: June 7-8
Featuring: TBC
York Ukulele Festival
Where: St Sampsons Square, York, UK
When: June 15
Featuring: TBC
Website: TBC
Where: St Sampsons Square, York, UK
When: June 15
Featuring: TBC
Website: TBC
Ukulele Festival Of Great Britain
Where: Cheltenham, UK
When: June 21 - 23
Featuring: James Hill, Andy Eastwood, Doleman and Emmerson, Workshops
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.co.uk/Home.aspx
FIUL 3 (Festival International de Ukulélé de Lorraine)
Where: Vosges, France
When: June 28-30
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://fiul.weebly.com/programme.html
FIUL 3 (Festival International de Ukulélé de Lorraine)
Where: Vosges, France
When: June 28-30
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://fiul.weebly.com/programme.html
July
Cairns Ukulele Festival
Where: Cairns, Australia
When: July 4-7
Featuring: TBC, plus world record attempt
Website: http://cairnsukulelefestival.net/2013-dates/
Ashokan Uke Fest
Where: Olivebridge, New York, USA
When: July 4-7
Featuring: James Hill, Lil' Rev, Gerald Ross, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Ruthy Ungar
Website: http://ashokan.org/ukefest/index.html
Ashokan Uke Fest
Where: Olivebridge, New York, USA
When: July 4-7
Featuring: James Hill, Lil' Rev, Gerald Ross, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Ruthy Ungar
Website: http://ashokan.org/ukefest/index.html
Mighty MO Ukulele Festival
Where: Cedar Creek Conference Center, New Haven, MO, USA
When: July 11-14
Featuring: Gerald Ross, Flea Bitten Dawgs, Workshops, Theme Jams with Seeso
Website: http://www.mightymoukefest.com
Ukulele University
Where: Runway Ranch, Bend, Oregon, USA
When: July 19 - 21
Featuring: Sweet Aloha feat. Iwalani, Lyndon Onaka, Kaleo Silva
Website: http://www.ukeu.info/Home_Page.html
43rd Annual Ukulele Festival
Where: Cedar Creek Conference Center, New Haven, MO, USA
When: July 11-14
Featuring: Gerald Ross, Flea Bitten Dawgs, Workshops, Theme Jams with Seeso
Website: http://www.mightymoukefest.com
Ukulele University
Where: Runway Ranch, Bend, Oregon, USA
When: July 19 - 21
Featuring: Sweet Aloha feat. Iwalani, Lyndon Onaka, Kaleo Silva
Website: http://www.ukeu.info/Home_Page.html
43rd Annual Ukulele Festival
Where: Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
When: 21 July 2013
Featuring: TBC
August
Oakridge Ukulele Festival
Where: Oakridge, Oregon, USA
When: August 2-4
Featuring: James Clem, Ronnie Ontiveros, Buck Mueller, Richard Colombo
Website: http://www.oakridge-lodge.com/events/ukulele-festival/
Midwest Uke Fest
Where: Woodburn, Indiana, USA
When: August 3-4
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.midwestukefest.com/about-us.html
Camp Oo Koo Lay Lay
Where: Pinecrest, California, USA
When: August 17 - 23
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://campookoolaylay.wordpress.com
Central Coast Ukulele Festival
Where: The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia
When: August 24-25
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.theentrance.org/events/ukulele.html
Ukulele Hooley 2013
Where: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
When: August 24-25
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukulelehooley.com
First Czech Ukulele Festival
Where: Unēticky Pivovar, Prague West, Czech Republic
When: August 31
Featuring: TBC
Website: TBC
Central Ukulele Festival
Where: Palmerston North, New Zealand
When: August 31
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://centralukulelefestival.org.nz/
Midwest Uke Fest
Where: Woodburn, Indiana, USA
When: August 3-4
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.midwestukefest.com/about-us.html
Camp Oo Koo Lay Lay
Where: Pinecrest, California, USA
When: August 17 - 23
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://campookoolaylay.wordpress.com
Central Coast Ukulele Festival
Where: The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia
When: August 24-25
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.theentrance.org/events/ukulele.html
Ukulele Hooley 2013
Where: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
When: August 24-25
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukulelehooley.com
First Czech Ukulele Festival
Where: Unēticky Pivovar, Prague West, Czech Republic
When: August 31
Featuring: TBC
Website: TBC
Central Ukulele Festival
Where: Palmerston North, New Zealand
When: August 31
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://centralukulelefestival.org.nz/
September
Oyama Ukulele Festival
Where: Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
When: September 1
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://oyama-ukulelefestival.com
Wine Country Ukulele Festival 2013
Where: Napa Valley, California, USA
When: September 6-8
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://winecountryukefest.com
Port Townsend Ukulele Festival
Where: Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
When: September 1
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://oyama-ukulelefestival.com
Wine Country Ukulele Festival 2013
Where: Napa Valley, California, USA
When: September 6-8
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://winecountryukefest.com
Port Townsend Ukulele Festival
Where: Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington, USA
When: September 11
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-ukulele-festival/
SPRUKE - Brisbane's Ukulele Festival
Where: Southbank QLD TAFE Campus, Brisbane, Australia
When: September 20-22
Featuring: Daily stage, open mics, workshops
Website: http://www.spruke.net.au
Tunes In The Dunes III
Where: Otis, Oregon, USA
When: September 20-22
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://tunesinthedunes.com
Blackwater Ukulele Festival
Where: Cypress Gardens, South Carolina, USA
When: September 14
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://festival.charlestonhotshots.com
SPRUKE - Brisbane's Ukulele Festival
Where: Southbank QLD TAFE Campus, Brisbane, Australia
When: September 20-22
Featuring: Daily stage, open mics, workshops
Website: http://www.spruke.net.au
Tunes In The Dunes III
Where: Otis, Oregon, USA
When: September 20-22
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://tunesinthedunes.com
Blackwater Ukulele Festival
Where: Cypress Gardens, South Carolina, USA
When: September 14
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://festival.charlestonhotshots.com
October
Grand Northern Ukulele Festival
Where: Pontefract, England
When: 12 - 13 October
Featuring: Manitoba Hal, Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson, The Uke Box, Anything Goes Orchestra, Chonkinfeckle, Workshops
Website: http://www.northernuke.com
Milwaukee Ukulele Festival 2013
Where: Pontefract, England
When: 12 - 13 October
Featuring: Manitoba Hal, Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson, The Uke Box, Anything Goes Orchestra, Chonkinfeckle, Workshops
Website: http://www.northernuke.com
Milwaukee Ukulele Festival 2013
Where: Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove, Milwaukee
When: 19 October
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://mufest.com
7th Annual Maui Ukulele Festival
Where: Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA
When: October 14
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/maui.htm
Canberra Ukulele Festival
Where: Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australia
When: October 25-27
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/1006/canberra-ukulele-festival-of-fun-2013/
5th International Ukulele Ceilidh
Where: White Point Beach Resort, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada
When: October 24 - 27
Featuring: Manitoba Hal, Lil Rev, Ukulele Bartt, Ken Middleton, Chalmers Doane, James Hill
Website: http://www.ukuleleceilidh.ca
5th International Ukulele Ceilidh
Where: White Point Beach Resort, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada
When: October 24 - 27
Featuring: Manitoba Hal, Lil Rev, Ukulele Bartt, Ken Middleton, Chalmers Doane, James Hill
Website: http://www.ukuleleceilidh.ca
November
UkeFest Virginia
Where: Cultural Arts Center, Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
When: November 1-2
Featuring: Workshops, concerts, open jams and stalls
Website: http://www.ukefestva.com
Tampa Bay Ukulele Festival
Where: TBC, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
When: November 1-3
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.tampabayukulele.com/index.html
Hibiscus Ukulele Convention
Where: Orewa Arts Centre, New Zealand
When: 2 November
Featuring: Tupous Fynest and International artist TBA
Website: http://www.ukuleleheaven.co.nz
7th New Zealand Ukulele Festival
Where: Trusts Arena, Waitakere, Auckland, NZ
When: November 30
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.nzukulelefestival.org.nz
10 comments:
Thanks for this feature! Found the Port Townsend Festival (their first) and already signed myself and hubby up. Dates are Sept 11-15.
Maybe at the top of the page you could put "Page last updated on..." comment so folks don't have to scroll down re-reading when checking back.
Thanks again!
A truly helpfull resource, thankyou for doing this for everyone. What a line up of festivals we have.
My pleasure - yeah looks to be a good year already. I will be at the UK Festival!
Thank you for posting these Festivals. I'm wondering if you have a Facebook Page. Seems it would be very popular. I'll try finding you on Facebook. Again, thanks for sharing all of this.
Thanks for all of your hard work compiling the fest list and especially for including Uke Fest GB.
No problem at all guys - looking forward to Cheltenham!
A fantastic site. Is there a forum? I came upon the site by chance as I was looking for the uke chords to "Kiss of Love" and got completely distracted. As a result I can't find the chords - any suggestions?
PS Am completely new to the ukulele. Am a drummer.
Sorry - no forum. But I'd recommend Ukulele Underground for that. You'll find me there under name bazmaz.
This is a great start to finding when and where festivals are on around the globe. I teach 200 students per year (beginners) on ukulele in a high school in Sydney, Australia.
I'm really keen to get a group of students out to some festivals, with a longer-term vision of travelling somewhere more exotic as an incentive.
Wish me luck in getting a bunch of teenagers on the road. I have no problem getting them enthused to play the instrument... just getting them to want to come out on their weekends.. and even bigger difficulties cutting through the red-tape to be allowed to take students out to anything!
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