Below is a list of major dulcimer festivals events planned for 2025. This list is specifically geared for the mountain dulcimer or hammered dulcimer player. Check back often as this event list is frequently updated.
Festivals and workshops are a great way for dulcimer players to improve their skills and meet like-minded folks. Many dulcimer players get hooked after attending a dulcimer festival for the very first time.
Interested in promoting your dulcimer event? If your event is not listed below, drop us a line and add your dulcimer festival. We will do out best to add the event within 24-48 hours. For a list of past festivals, see our archived dulcimer festival list.
Dulcimer Festivals for 2025
JANUARY
Dulcimoon
January 10-12, 2025
Virtual
FEBRUARY
Central Florida Dulcimer Festival (Mt. Dora Dulcimer Festival)
February 8-10, 2024
The First Baptist Church of Mount Dora
1000 East First Ave. Mt. Dora, Florida 32757
The Mt. Dora Dulcimer Festival sports nationally known instructors for their workshop and a jam-packed schedule full of workshops, vendors, and socials.
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival
February 13-16, 2025
Virtual
Dulcimer Doin’s
February 14-16, 2024
Maria Stein, Ohio
Sponsored by the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton, Ohio. Email: dulcimerdoins@gmail.com
Castaway Music Cruise
February 22 – March 1, 2024
Homosassa, Florida
Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was February 16-17, 2024)
Petal, Mississippi
Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat
TBD, 2025 (was February 22-25, 2024)
Homosassa, Florida
For details contact: 417-207-4766, dogwoodmountaindulcimers@gmail.com, or
Facebook: dogwoodmountaindulcimers.
MARCH
Bells and Whistles: Hammered Dulcimer Day 2025
March 8, 2025
Virtual. Day-long event on Zoom
Contact: Steve Eulberg, steve@owlmountainmusic.com
Mountain Dulcimer Music Fest
March 14-15, 2025
Latham, New York
Featuring Susan Trump and Nina Zanetti. Contact: Lori Keddell, 518-246-0280
dulcimerassociationofalbany.com
26th Annual Dulcimer Workshop for Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer
March 15, 2025
Kansas City, Missouri
Featuring Linda Thomas and Duane Porterfield. To register, please contact Linda G. Thomas
4 Equidistant Dulcimer Day
TBD, 2025 (was March 12, 2024)
Virtual
This event is hosted by DulcimerCrossing.com.
Late-Winter Mountain Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was March 9, 2024)
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Ohio Valley Gathering
TBD, 2025 (was March 15-17, 2024)
Louisville, Kentucky
Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was March 21 – 23, 2024)
Palestine, Texas
Nonsuch Online Spring Hammered Dulcimer Workshop Day
TBD, 2025 (was March 23, 2024)
Virtual
Sandbridge Relaxed Week Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal
TBD, 2025 (was March 24-30, 2024)
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual
Sandbridge Spring Week for Intermediate/Advanced Hammered Dulcimer with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal
TBD, 2025 (was March 31-April 6, 2024)
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual
APRIL
Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Festival
April 4, 2025 (Jam)
April 5, 2025 (Workshops/Concert)
First Lutheran Church, Janesville, WI
Baltimore Old Time Music Festival
April 18-19, 2025
Baltimore, Maryland
Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming
April 24 – 26, 2025
Hindman, Kentucky & Virtual Streaming
Buckeye Dulcimer Festival
April 23 – 27, 2025
Ashley, Ohio
English Country Dance for Harps and Hammered Dulcimers
April 20 – 25, 2025
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, North Carolina
Featuring Anne Lough and Lorinda Jones
A Day with Joe Collins
TBD, 2025 (was April 19, 2024)
St. Charles, Illinois
This event is sponsored by the Windy City Dulcimer Society. For more information, refer to https://forms.gle/KGJ4xCBpqxBPAcde6
Dulcimer Jamboree
TBD, 2025 (was April 26-27, 2024)
Mountain View, Arkansas
The hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer contests are held at the Dulcimer Jamboree. Both contests are sanctioned by the Walnut Valley Association in Winfield, Kansas.
Pocono Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was April 26-27, 2024)
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
For more information, please contact the chair Norm Williams, dulcinut@ptd.net
MAY
51st Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was May 2 – 4, 2024)
McCalla, Alabama
Colorado Dulcimer Festival
May 2 – 3, 2025
Littleton, Colorado
There is a pre-festival class on May 1.
Way of the Dulcimer Retreat with Don Pedi (Spring)
TBD, 2025 (was May 23 – 26, 2024)
Little Switzerland, North Carolina
Winston-Salem Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was May 4, 2024)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival
May 9 – 11, 2025
Glen Rose, Texas
The festival is also hosting the Lone Star State Mountain Dulcimer Championship and the Lone Star State Hammered Dulcimer Championship. Both contests are sanctioned by the Walnut Valley Association in Winfield, Kansas
Berkeley Dulcimer Reunion
TBD, 2025 (was May 11, 2024)
Berkeley, California
Dogwood Mountain Dulcimers
May 17, 2025
Springfield, Missouri
All-day workshop with Joe Collins (mountain dulcimer) and Ilace Mears (hammered dulcimer).
For details contact: 417-207-4766, dogwoodmountaindulcimers@gmail.com, or
Facebook: dogwoodmountaindulcimers.
JUNE
QuaranTUNE Summer Fest
June 5 – 8, 2025
Virtual
Orchestra Symposium
TBD, 2025 (was June 3-8, 2024)
Laurel Springs, North Carolina
Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Traditional Music Festival
June 14 – 15, 2025 (tentative)
Morris, Illinois
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps
June 8 – 14, 2025 (Old Time and Traditional Week)
June 15 – 21, 2025 (Bluegrass Week)
Maryville, Tennessee
Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week
TBD, 2025 (was June 9-15, 2024)
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Kentucky Music Week
June 22 – 27, 2025
Bardstown, Kentucky
Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas
June 29 – July 5, 2025
Lake Wallowa, Oregon
Traditions Week
TBD, 2025 (was June 24-28, 2024)
Virtual
Laurel Springs, North Carolina
JULY
59th Annual Shindig on the Green
July 5, 12, 18, 26 (2025)
Asheville, North Carolina
Ozark Roots Festival
TBD, 2025 (was July 11-13, 2024)
Mountain View, Arkansas
This event is sponsored by The Dulcimer Shoppe.
Traditions Weeks
TBD, 2025 (was July, 2024)
Westminster, Maryland
This event is sponsored by Common Ground on the Hill.
Dutchland Dulcimer Gathering
TBD, 2025 (was July 12-13, 2024)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Featuring Bill Collins and Butch Ross
ODPC FunFest
July 17 – 19, 2025
Evart, Michigan
Dulcimer U
July 20 – 25, 2025
Cullowhee, North Carolina
The 98th Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
July 31 – August 2, 2025
Location TBA (near Asheville, North Carolina)
AUGUST
59th Annual Shindig on the Green
August 9, 16, 23 (2025)
Asheville, North Carolina
Chromatic Dulcimer Day
TBD, 2025 (was Aug 10, 2024)
Virtual
Kindred Gathering
TBD, 2025 (was Aug. 2 – 5, 2024)
Copalis Beach, Washington
This event is sponsored by Kindred Gathering.
Harps and Hammers Retreat, featuring Joshua Messick
TBD, 2025 (was Aug. 2 – 3, 2024)
Montrose, Colorado
For more details about this event, contact Robin Freed: 970-275-8996 or robinfreed@harpsandhammers.com.
Gateway Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was Aug. 2 – 4, 2024)
Fairview Heights, Illinois
New England Dulcimer Days (formerly “August Dulcimer Daze”)
TBD, 2025 (was Aug. 9 – 11, 2024)
Dover, Vermont
For more detail about this event contact chair Ellen Pratt (eskbpratt@gmail.com) or Bonnie Leigh, CMP (bonnie@nedulcimerdays.com)
Redwood Dulcimer Day
TBD, 2025 (was August, 2024)
Virtual
Way of the Dulcimer Retreat with Don Pedi (Fall)
TBD, 2025 (was August, 2024)
Little Switzerland, North Carolina
Midland Folk Music Festival
TBD, 2025 (was August, 2024)
Midland, Michigan
SEPTEMBER
Hymns with Dulcimer U
TBD, 2025 (was Sept. 13, 2024)
WCU At Biltmore Park, Asheville, NC OR Virtual
Upper Potomac Fall Dulcimer Retreat
TBD, 2025 (was September, 2024)
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Winfield Warm-Up Picnic
TBD, 2025 (was September, 2024)
Winfield, Kansas
This event is hosted by the Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance.
Walnut Valley Festival & National Flat Picking Championships
TBD, 2025 (was Sept. 18 – 22, 2024)
Winfield, Kansas
20th Annual Sandbridge Intermediate Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal
TBD, 2025 (was Sept. 21 – 28, 2024)
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual
OCTOBER
Southern California Dulcimer Heritage Month of Music
TBD, 2025 (was October 19, 2024)
In-person and virtual events all month
Fall Acoustic Folk Jam
All Acoustic Instruments Welcome! Focus – Mountain Dulcimers
Led by Doug Thomson and Leo Kretzner
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Fall Fest
TBD, 2025 (was October 3 – 6, 2024)
Virtual
Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash
TBD, 2025 (was October 3-6, 2024)
New Harmony, Indiana
Winter Creek Reunion Acoustic Music Festival
October 10 – 13, 2025
Bennington, Oklahoma
19th Annual Sandbridge Advanced Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal
TBD, 2025 (was October 6 – 12, 2024)
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual
Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music
TBD, 2025 (was October, 2024)
Berea, Kentucky
Black Mountain Music Festival
TBD, 2025 (was Oct. 12 – 17, 2024)
Black Mountain, North Carolina
NOVEMBER
Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival
TBD, 2025 (was Nov. 8-9, 2024)
Milford, Connecticut
Way of the Dulcimer Retreat with Don Pedi (Online)
TBD, 2025 (was Nov. 2 – 3, 2024)
Milford, Connecticut
North-East Ohio Hammered Dulcimer Weekend
TBD, 2025 (was Nov. 1 – 3, 2024)
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat
TBD, 2025 (was November 8 – 9, 2024)
White Springs, Florida
3rd Annual Baritone Dulcimer Day
TBD, 2025 (was November 9, 2024
Virtual
2024 Teachers: Erin Mae, Joe Collins, Karen Mueller, Lorinda Jones
Southern California Dulcimer Heritage Fall Event
TBD 2025 (was November 17, 2024)
Virtual
Hammered Dulcimer Workshop with Dave Neiman
‘Dave’s Favs: French, Quebecois, Old Time Tunes’
North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association Festival
TBD, 2025 (was November 21 – 23, 2024)
Virtual
DECEMBER
Quarantune Christmas Concert Series
TBD, 2025 (was December, 2024)
Virtual
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