• Date

    June 7-8, 2024

    Friday starting at 7:00 p.m.
    Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.

    Always the first weekend in June

  • Admission

    Friday:  $10 Wristband for Admission to Park

    Saturday:  $10 Wristband for Admission to Park

    Campers:  $20 Wristband good for entire week

    Contestants:  $20 ($10 refunded Saturday after performance)

  • Location

    Veterans Memorial Park
    691 W. Lebanon Street
    Mount Airy, NC 27030

  • Getting Here

    Interactive map with driving directions from your hometown to the Convention. Once you are here, you can use the Fiddlers Convention Map to help you get around town.

The Old-Time music tradition born in Surry County and the sounds of sweet music carries throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains from local, national and international musicians at the Annual Mount Airy Old-Time Fiddlers Convention at Veterans Memorial Park in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Traditionally held the first weekend in June, this family friendly event brings together musicians and fans for two full days of competition, jam sessions, dancing, singing, education, and family entertainment . This popular festival, established in 1972, is dedicated to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as dance. The Fiddlers Convention features solo and band competitions whose winners are awarded cash prizes.

Camping rates are $35 per day for full hook-up campers plus an additional $20 for parking pass and a wrist band that is good for the whole week. The fee for tents (only) and no full hook-up is $10 per day plus an additional $20 for the week-long wristband and a parking pass. Advance reservations must be for the full week and include the wristband fees.

Come visit Mount Airy! Learn more about Surry County Music and take in a show at the Historic Earle Theatre in downtown Mount Airy. Also, the Andy Griffith Museum will be open 7 days a week and the Surry Arts Council will have events going on throughout the year.

 

Schedule

Friday

10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Old-Time and Bluegrass Workshops

7:00 p.m.
All Bands Perform

 

 

 

Saturday

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Folk Song in Grandstand

9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bluegrass & Old-Time Banjos and Fiddles

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Bass Fiddle, Dulcimer, Autoharp

5:45 p.m.
Youth Dance and Awards

6:00 p.m.
All bands perform

Adult dance after the completion of the band competition

Contact
Veteran's Memorial Park

P.O. Box 445
Mount Airy NC 27030

Office Phone (please leave a message):
336.755.2362

Phone for Camping Questions:
336.710.3014 (please call after 5:00 p.m. EST)

Email for Convention Questions:
Randy Hiatt at rmhiatt1966@gmail.com
Doug Joyner at streetglide0709@yahoo.com

Email for Camping Questions:
Doug Joyner at streetglide0709@yahoo.com

Email for Contest Questions:
judithmappa@ymail.com

 
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