A listing of generally Northeast festivals, though some are pretty far way.
- Annual Old-Time Fiddlers’ Gathering
Lakewood Vineyards, 4024 State Route 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 – 607–962–5871 – Link
Map - Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps
Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845–246–2121 – Contact – Link
Map - Banjo Camp North
Prindle Pond Camp and Conference Center, Charlton, MA 01507 – 774–207–0284 – Contact – Link
Map - Bayou ‘n Brooklyn Cajun Music Festival
Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Gowanus, Brooklyn 11231 – 718–395–3214 – Contact – Link
Map - Black Creek Fiddlers’ Reunion
Altamont Fairgrounds, 100 Main St., Altamont, NY 12010 – 518–861–8783 – Contact – Link
Map - Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festivals
Two festivals—one in June, and one in August!
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Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd, Litchfield, ME 04350 – 207-873-6539 – Contact – Link - Caramoor Music Festival
149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536 – 914–232–5035 – Contact – Link
Map - Celebrate Brooklyn
c/o BRIC Arts, 647 Fulton Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn 11217 – 718–855–7882 – Contact – Link
Map - Celebrate Brooklyn
Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 – 718–965-8951 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Central Park Summerstage
Rumsey Playfield, near 5th Ave at 72nd St., Manhattan, NY 10019 – 212–360–2777 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - CHIRP
Ballard Park, Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 – 203-431-6501 – Contact – Calendar
Map - Clearwater Festival
Croton Point Park, 1A Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 – 845–418–3596 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Country Dance New York
Church of the Village, 201 W 13th Street, NY, NY 10011 – 212-459-4080 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Salem County Fair Grounds, State Highway 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098 – 302–321–6466 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - DelFest
Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11400 Moss Ave., Cumberland, MD 21502 – 510-595-1115 – Link
Map - Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale, NY 12529 – 866-325-2744 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Fiddle & Folk Festival
Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., East Setauket, NY 11733 – 631-689-8172 – Link
Map - Fiddlin’ Bear Old-Time Musicians’ Gathering
Lake Genero Park, 1320 Hamlin Highway, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 – Contact – Link
Map - Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance
Trumansburg Fairgrounds, Route 96, Trumansburg, NY 14886 – 607–387–5098 – Contact – Link
Map - Gettsburg Bluegrass Festivals
One in May, and one in August!
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Granite Hill Campground, 3340 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325 – 800-642-TENT – Link - Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY 12460 – 888–946–8495 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Harry Smith Frolic
Camp Kee-wanee, 1 Health Camp Rd., Greenfield, MA 01301 – 413-773-8819 – Link
Map - Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival
Tunbridge World’s Fair, 1 Fairground Lane, Tunbridge, VT 05077 – 802 518 2126 – Contact – Link
Map - Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Sheraton Hotel, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 – 508–879–7200 – Contact – Link
Map - Lincoln Center’s Annual Roots of American Music Festival
Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 – 212–875–5000 – Contact – Link
Map - Long Island Bluegrass Festival
Long Island Bluegrass Festival, Tanner Park, Copaigue, NY 11726 – 634-587-3696 – Contact – Link
Map - Madison Square Music
Madison Square Park, Madison Ave. btwn 23rd & 26th Sts., NY, NY 10010 – 212-538-4071 – Link
Map - Maidencreek Old-Time Music Festival
Watch for signs with banjo playing rabbits and fiddling cats for turns as you get near the festival grounds. GPS coordinates: 40.438961, -75.87656.
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Maiers Grove, Grove Road, Blandon PA 19510 – 610-916-1285 – Link - Make Music NY
Various Venues, Manhattan, NY – 917–779–9709 – Contact – Link
Map - Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival
United Methodist Church, 168 Broad St, Milford, CT 06646 – 203–661–0503 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Ocean County Bluegrass Festival
Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mill Rd (Rt. 532), Waretown, NJ 08758 – 609–971–1593 – Link – Calendar
Map - Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
Altamont Fairgrounds, 100 Main St., Altamont, NY 12009 – 518–765–2815 – Contact – Link – Calendar
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Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance - Ossipee Valley Music Festival
And check out their string camp!
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The Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, 291 South Hiram Road, S. Hiram, Maine 04041 – 207-710-8322 – Contact – Link - Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival
Branch Brook Campground, 97 Branch Brook Dr., Campton, NH 03223 – 603-726-3471 – Contact – Link
Map - Pickin’ in the Pasture Bluegrass Festival
2515 Covert Road, Lodi, NY 14860 – 607–582–6363 – Contact – Link
Map - Pocono Mountains Bluegrass Festival
Greene-Dreher-Sterling Fairgrounds, Pennsylvania 191, Newfoundland, PA 18445 – 610-573-0797 – Link
Map - Podunk Bluegrass Festival
Dodd Stadium, 14 Stott Avenue, Norwich, CT 06360 – 860-828-9818 – Contact – Link
Map - Porch Stomp
Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004 – 212-440-2200 – Link
Map - Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival
Centre Country Grange, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall, PA 16828 – 717-348-3537 – Link
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Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival - River To River Festival
Various Venues, NY, NY – Link
Map - Riverfest Bronx
College of Mount St. Vincent, 6301 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, NY 10471 – 718-543-7100 – Contact – Link
Map - Roxbury Pickin’ & Fiddlin’ Contest
Hurlburt Town Park, 18 Apple Lane, Roxbury, CT 06783 – 860–354–9938 – Link
Map - Sterling Folkfest
Sterling Stage, 274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156 – Link
Map - Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival
42 Pierce Road, Preston, CT 06365 – 860-886-1944 – Link
Map - Strawberry Park Cajun/Zydeco Festival
42 Pierce Road, Preston, CT 06365 – 860-886-1944 – Link
Map - Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival
29 Meadow Road, Brunswick, ME 04011 – 207-725-6009 Link
Map - Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival
Gore Mountain, Ski Bowl Road, North Creek, NY 12853 – 518-251-5285 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Map - Washington Square Park Folk Festival
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, NY 10011 – 212-387-7676 – Link? – Or
Map - Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival
Mountain View Park, 206 East Mountain Road, Wind Gap, PA 18091 – Link
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