Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival 2026

Events Schedule

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Registration for those competing in the Junior, Senior, Picking, or Band competitions is at Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm the day of the competition.

A free fiddle workshop will take place at 10 am.

A Jam Session at 11 am.

Competition begins at 12 pm.

*A dueling performance will take place during the Junior division judging.
 
Two men stand in front of an outdoor class. One plays the fiddle. The other plays guitar. Fiddles can be seen in the hands of several audience participants.
This photo shows Terry Keefe, Steve Hanson, and Chris Sayre, who help lead the Fiddle Festival.

NPS/Robert Hartwig

A young woman stands on an outdoor stage playing a fiddle. A man sits on stage behind her and the audience watches attentively.
This photo shows Mikayla Knott, who took first place in the Junior category at the 2024 Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival.

NPS/Robert Hartwig

Five men of various ages stand in a row outdoors facing the camera with smiles. Each man carries a stringed instrument.
This photo shows The McGovern String band, Dave Morris, Daren Blythe, Brian McGovern, Kelly McGovern, and Steve Blazek, at the 2025 Fiddle Festival.

© The McGovern String Band

Two men stand on an outdoor stage playing stringed instruments. The one on the left plays the guitar, and the one on the right plays the fiddle. Audience members are seen watching in the foreground.
This photo shows Joe Fedrizzi, one the winners in the Senior category at the 2024 Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival.

NPS/Robert Hartwig

White haired man dressed in blue shirt and jeans and wearing a ball cap plays guitar on an outdoor stage.
This photo shows Monte Gaylord, who took first place in the Picking category at the 2024 Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival.

NPS/Robert Hartwig

Three young women play stringed instruments on an outdoor stage. Two of the women appear to also be singing.
This photo of Rattlesnake and Pearls features one of the winning bands from the 2024 Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival.

NPS/Robert Hartwig

 

Last updated: April 28, 2026

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