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- Ashokan Fiddle & Dance CampsMap
Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 – Contact – Link
Olivebridge, NY 12461
- Banjo Camp NorthMap
- Black Creek Fiddlers' ReunionMap
- Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music FestivalsMap
Two festivals—one in June, and one in August!
Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd, Litchfield, ME 04350 – 207-873-6539 – Contact – LinkLitchfield Fairgrounds
30 Plains Rd,
Litchfield, ME 04350
207-873-6539 - Caramoor Music FestivalMap
- Celebrate BrooklynMap
c/o BRIC Arts, 647 Fulton Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn 11217 – 718–855–7882 – Contact – Link
Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Central Park SummerstageMap
Rumsey Playfield, near 5th Ave at 72nd St., Manhattan, NY 10019 – 212–360–2777 – Contact – Link – Calendar
New York, NY
- CHIRPMap
- Country Dance New YorkMap
Church of the Village, 201 W 13th Street, NY, NY 10011 – 212-459-4080 – Contact – Link – Calendar
New York, NY 10002
- Delaware Valley Bluegrass FestivalMap
Salem County Fair Grounds, State Highway 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098 – 302–321–6466 – Contact – Link – Calendar
- DelFestMap
Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11400 Moss Ave., Cumberland, MD 21502 – 510-595-1115 – Link
11400 Moss Avenue, Cumberland, MD 21502
- Falcon Ridge Folk FestivalMap
44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale, NY 12529 – 866-325-2744 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Hillsdale, NY 12529
- Fiddle & Folk FestivalMap
Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., East Setauket, NY 11733 – 631-689-8172 – Link
Benner's Farm
56 Gnarled Hollow Rd.
East Setauket, NY 11733
631-689-8172 - Fiddlin' Bear Old-Time Musicians' GatheringMap
Arrowhead Ranch, 461 Cooley Rd., Parksville, NY 12768 – Contact – Link
461 Cooley Rd, Parksville, NY 12768 - Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music & DanceMap
Trumansburg Fairgrounds, Route 96, Trumansburg, NY 14886 – 607–387–5098 – Contact – Link
Trumansburg, NY 14886
- Gettsburg Bluegrass FestivalsMap
One in May, and one in August!
Granite Hill Campground, 3340 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325 – 800-642-TENT – Link3340 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
- Grey Fox Bluegrass FestivalMap
- Harry Smith FrolicMap
Camp Kee-wanee, 1 Health Camp Rd., Greenfield, MA 01301 – 413-773-8819 – Link
Greenfield, MA 01301
- International Festival of Arts & IdeasMap
Town Green & Other Venues, New Haven, CT 06511 – 203-498-1212 – Link
165 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06511
- Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass FestivalMap
- Joe Val Bluegrass FestivalMap
Sheraton Hotel, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 – 508–879–7200 – Contact – Link
Framingham, MA 01701
- Lincoln Center's Annual Roots of American Music FestivalMap
Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 – 212–875–5000 – Contact – Link
New York, NY 10023
- Long Island Bluegrass FestivalMap
Long Island Bluegrass Festival, Tanner Park, Copaigue, NY 11726 – 634-587-3696 – Contact – Link
Amityville, NY 11701
- Madison Square MusicMap
Madison Square Park, Madison Ave. btwn 23rd & 26th Sts., NY, NY 10010 – 212-538-4071 – Link
Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
- Maidencreek Old-Time Music FestivalMap
Maiers Grove, Grove Road, Blandon PA 19510 – 610-916-1285 – Link — 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.
Maiers Grove
Grove Road, Blandon PA 19510
610-916-1285 - Make Music NYMap
- Nutmeg Dulcimer FestivalMap
United Methodist Church, 168 Broad St, Milford, CT 06646 – 203–661–0503 – Contact – Link – Calendar
168 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460
- Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & DanceMap
Altamont Fairgrounds, 100 Main St., Altamont, NY 12009 – 518–765–2815 – Contact – Link – Calendar
Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & DanceAltamont, NY 12009
- Ossipee Valley Music FestivalMap
And check out their string camp!
The Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, 291 South Hiram Road, S. Hiram, Maine 04041 – 207-710-8322 – Contact – LinkOssipee Valley Fairgrounds
291 S Hiram Rd.
Hiram, ME 04041
207-710-8322 - Pickin' in the Pasture Bluegrass FestivalMap
- Podunk Bluegrass FestivalMap
Dodd Stadium, 14 Stott Avenue, Norwich, CT 06360 – 860-828-9818 – Contact – Link
14 Stott Avenue, Norwich, CT 06360
- Porch StompMap
Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004 – 212-440-2200 – Link
Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004
- Remington Ryde Bluegrass FestivalMap
Centre Country Grange, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall, PA 16828 – 717-348-3537 – Link
Centre Country Grange
169 Homan Lane
Centre Hall, PA 16828
717-348-3537 - Sterling FolkfestMap
Sterling Stage, 274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156 – Link
Sterling, NY 13156
- Washington Square Park Folk FestivalMap
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, NY 10011 – 212-387-7676 – Link – Facebook – Jalopy Theatre & Music School
New York, NY
- Wind Gap Bluegrass FestivalMap
Mountain View Park, 206 East Mountain Road, Wind Gap, PA 18091 – Link
- Winter Village Music CampMap
Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East M.L.K. Jr. Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 – 607-592-4647 – Contact –
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