As festival dates are announced, they will be updated below.


June 6, 2020 - 45th Annual International Old-Time Fiddlers‘ Contest
sponsored by the International Music Camp & ND Old-Time Fiddlers Association
Address: 111 11th Ave. SW, Minot, ND 58701
Click info@internationalmusiccamp.com to e-mail 
Click https://internationalmusiccamp.com/about/news/fiddlers-weekend/ for website.


June 16-26, 2019 -  National Old-Time Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival,
Weiser, Idaho
Click https://www.fiddlecontest.org/ for website.


June 26, 2021 - Mantorville Stagecoach Days Fiddle Contest 
Mantorville Restoration House, 
540 North Main, Street, Mantorville, MN 55955
​​Registration starts at 11:00 a.m. Restoration House front lawn
Contest runs between noon - 2:00 p.m.
click here for more info

click here for venue information



​July, 2021- Pillager Fiddle Contest
County Fairgrounds
website: www.pillagerfair.com/fiddler-s-contest.htm
Phone: Lisa Fletcher  (218) 330-8383



Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 - Mountain Iron 38th annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship
Mountain Iron, MN at the Merritt Elementary School
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Six Divisions
Prelims at 1pm and finals at 6:30pm
Pre-register by July 12th, but walk-ons are always welcome. 
Walk-ons must register between 10:30 am and noon on the day of the contest.
Phone: Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship (218) 290-9877
Click swilcox@vmps.org to e-mail
Click https://www.mesabisymphonyorchestra.org/fiddlecontest  for website


Saturday, August 10, 2019 - Dakota County Fair Fiddle Contest 
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Dakota County fairground in Farmington, MN
Dakota City Pavilion (the Gazebo in Dakota City)
Categories: Junior (12 and under), Young Adult(13-19years), Adult(20+) and Open (anyone)
Registration: 10 am - 10:45 am
Contest: 11am - 1pm
Register via e-mail (link below) or register on-site on the day of the contest.
Click dakotafiddle@gmail.com to e-mail.
Click https://www.dakotacountyfair.org/p/getinvolved/fiddle-contest  for the website.
Click here for entry form.


August 28-29, 2021 - Minnesota State Fair Fiddle Contests
--sponsored by the MSFA and the Minnesota State Fair at the State Fair in St. Paul Program,
Click here for rules and forms.


Saturday, September 12, 2021  - Laura Ingalls Wilder Days Fiddle Contest ​
Contest: 3pm
Register online at:  https://www.lauradays.org/fiddle-contest-entry-form-rules--guidelines.html
NEW THIS YEAR – The Pa’s Fiddle category – play a tune that Charles “Pa” Ingalls might have played during his years of fiddling in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Pepin, Wisconsin
Phone: MaryPat Kleven (507) 298-3016
Click here for registration form pdf
Click here for contest rules pdf
Click https://www.lauradays.org/fiddle-contest-entry-form-rules--guidelines.html  for website and online registration form
Click marypat@roadfarming.com for e-mail.

Upcoming Fiddle Contests

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