Pleasant 12/1-12/2* Christmas in the Village Northville12/1-12/2* Christmas in the Village Escanaba12/1-12/2* Manchester Christmas in the Village Manchester12/1-12/2* Christmas in Ida Ida12/1-12/2 Kris Kringle Market Rochester12/1-12/3* Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo III Royal Oak12/1-12/3* Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll II Lake Orion 12/1-12/3* Frankenmuth ChristKindlMarkt II Frankenmuth 12/1-12/3 Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village I Dearborn12/1-12/3 Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic II Flint12/2* Taylor Winterfest Taylor12/2* Christmas in the Ville Fowlerville 12/2* Jack Frost Festival Ironwood12/2* Christmas in Caledonia Caledonia 12/2* DeWitt Christmas Market DeWitt12/2* Ada Chili and Beer Festival Ada12/2* Christmas at the Commons Grandville12/2-12/3 Holly Dickens Festival II Holly, 12/4-12/10* Magic of Lights IV Clarkston12/4-12/10* Nite Lights III Brooklyn12/4-12/10* The Colors of Christmas Wonderland III Newaygo 12/4-12/10* Sparkle in the Park III Bear Lake12/5* Holiday Taste Fest Westland12/6-12/10* Wayne County Lightfest IV Westland12/6-12/10* Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms III Richland12/7-12/10* Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook III Rochester 12/7-12/10* Lansing Holiday Light Show IV Lansing12/7-12/10* Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo IV Lansing12/7-12/10* Glenlore Trails Aurora IV Commerce Township12/8-12/9* Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt V Holland12/8-12/10* Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo IV Royal Oak12/8-12/10 Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village II Dearborn12/8-12/10 Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic III Flint12/8-12/10* Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll III Lake Orion 12/8-12/10* Frankenmuth ChristKindlMarkt III Frankenmuth 12/9* Delton Hometown Christmas Delton12/9-12/10 Holly Dickens Festival III Holly 12/10* Holiday Market at Blossom Heath Park St. Clair Shores12/10 The Vintage Market presents: Groovy and Bright Monroe My Review, 12/11-12/17* Magic of Lights V Clarkston12/11-12/17* Nite Lights IV Brooklyn12/11-12/17* Sparkle in the Park IV Bear Lake12/11-12/17* The Colors of Christmas Wonderland IV Newaygo 12/13-12/17* Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo V Royal Oak 12/13-12/17* Wayne County Lightfest V Westland12/13-12/17* Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms III Richland12/14-12/17 Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village III Dearborn12/14-12/17* Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook IV Rochester 12/14-12/17* Lansing Holiday Light Show V Lansing12/14-12/17* Glenlore Trails Aurora V Commerce Township12/14-12/17* Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo V Lansing12/15-12/17* Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll IV Lake Orion 12/15-12/17 Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic IV Flint, 12/18-12/24* Nite Lights V Brooklyn12/18-12/24* The Colors of Christmas Wonderland V Newaygo 12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo VI Royal Oak 12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) Lansing Holiday Light Show VI Lansing12/18-12/24* Magic of Lights VI Clarkston12/18-12/24* Sparkle in the Park V Bear Lake12/19-12/24* (Closed 12/24) Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook V Rochester 12/19-12/24 (Closed 12/24) Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village IV Dearborn12/20-12/23 Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic V Flint 12/20-12/24* Wayne County Lightfest VI Westland12/21-12/22* Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll V Lake Orion 12/21-12/24* (Closed 12/24) Glenlore Trails Aurora VI Commerce Township12/21-12/24 (Closed 12/24) Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo VI Lansing, 12/25-12/28 (Closed 12/25) Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village V Dearborn12/25-12/30* Sparkle in the Park VI Bear Lake12/25-12/30* Magic of Lights VII Clarkston12/25-12/30* (Closed 12/25) Lansing Holiday Light Show VII Lansing12/25-12/30* Nite Lights VI Brooklyn12/25-12/31* The Colors of Christmas Wonderland VI Newaygo 12/25-12/31* (Closed 12/25, 1/1) Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo VII Royal Oak 12/26-12/29* (Closed 12/25) Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook V Rochester 12/28-12/30 Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic VI Flint 12/28-12/31* (Closed 12/25, 12/31) Glenlore Trails Aurora VIII Commerce Township12/31* Kalamazoo New Years Eve Fest Kalamazoo 12/31* Rockin NYE Wyandotte, 1/1-1/7* Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo VII Royal Oak 1/6* SISU Ski Fest Ironwood, 1/12-1/14* Hunter Ice Festival Niles 1/13* Winterfest at Pier Park Grosse Pointe Farms, 1/19-1/20* Fire and Ice Festival Rochester1/20* Fire and Ice Festival Dearborn Heights1/20* Ice Park and Food Truck Rally (World of Winter) Grand Rapids1/20-1/21* Spirited Seas Renaissance Faire Battle Creek1/20-1/21* Ice Sculpture Festival Tecumseh1/20-1/21* Tip-Up Town USA I Houghton Lake, 1/24-1/28* Zehnders Snowfest Frankenmuth1/25-1/28* Winterfest Grand Haven 1/26-1/27* Jack Frost Jamboree Lincoln Park1/26-1/28* Kalkaska Winterfest Kalkaska1/27* Heikinpiv Finnish American Mid-Winter Festival Hancock1/27* Winter Fest Coldwater1/27* Ann Arbor Folk Fest Ann Arbor1/27* Pure Ludington Brrrew Fest Ludington1/27* Tip-Up Town USA II Houghton Lake1/27* St. Joe Winter Beer Fest St. Joseph, 2/1-2/4* Perchville USA East Tawas 2/2-2/3* Heikki Lunta Winter Festival Negaunee2/2-2/3* Snowmobile Festival Gaylord2/2-2/4* Magical Ice Fest St. Joseph2/2-2/4* Ice Breaker Festival South Haven2/2-2/4* Plymouth Ice Festival Plymouth2/2-2/4* Royal Oak Winter Blast Weekend Royal Oak2/3* Que the Creek BBQ Festival Battle Creek2/3* Lansing Winterfest I Lansing, 2/7-2/10* Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Houghton2/7-2/11* Michigan Ice Festival Munising 2/8-2/11* Snowsfest Cedarville2/9-2/10* Downtown Harbor Springs Ice Fest and Chili Cook Off Harbor Springs2/10* Winterfest I Pentwater2/10* Lansing Winterfest II Lansing2/10* Saginaw Winter Brew Festival Saginaw2/10* Beulah Winterfest Beulah, 2/15-2/17* Frostbite Winter Festival Harrison2/14-2/17* Higgins Lake Roscommon Chamber of Commerce Winterfest Lyon Township2/16-2/17* Shanty Days Caseville2/16-2/18* East Jordan Sno-Blast East Jordan 2/16-2/18* Indian River Winterfest Indian River2/17* Yeti Fest Suttons Bay2/17* Lansing Winterfest III Lansing2/17* Winterfest II Pentwater2/17* Gaylord Alpenfrost Gaylord2/17* Blakes Chili Cook-Off Armada, 2/22-2/25* New Baltimore Lions Winterfest New Baltimore2/23-2/25* Michigan Nordic Fire Festival Charlotte2/24* Lansing Winterfest IV Lansing2/24* Smeltania Winter Festival Boyne City2/24* Winter Delights Festival Benton Harbor2/24* Winter Beer Festival Comstock Park 2/24* Lake Millecoquins Winter Carnival Engadine, 3/2* Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival Kalamazoo3/2* Wine Not? In 2019, the seventh year the World of Bluegrass festival was held in Raleigh, nearly 218,301 people attended, making an $18.65 million direct impact on the The lineup consistently is filled with a who's who of the top bluegrass stars performing today. The great waves of emigrants who left the shores of Ulster in the 18th and 19th centuries travelled with songs, stories and memories that took root in communities throughout America. Below are some great bluegrass festivals that I highly recommend trying to get to. Located in upstate New York, Grey Fox is one of the northeast's strongest and longest running bluegrass festivals. Features some killer bands, but isn't restricted to just bluegrass. WebThe Bluegrass Live! 3-5 ABA Bluegrass Roundup, Florence, AZ, 4 Winter Bluegrass Concert, Stroudsburg, PA, 16-18 Palatka Bluegrass Festival, Palatka, FL, 17-18 KBA Winterfest Bluegrass Festival, Wichita, KS, 17-19 Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival, Northglenn, CO, 17-19 Bluegrass First Class, Asheville, NC, 23-25 Florida Bluegrass Classic,Brooksville, FL, 23-25Tommy Jarrell Festival, Mount Airy, NC, 23-26 Wintergrass Music Festival,Bellevue, WA, 24-25 Bluegrass in the Bluegrass,Lexington, KY, 25Fiddle Fest, the Southeastern Fiddle ChampionshipTuscaloosa, AL, 2-4 Cabin Fever Pickin Party, Virginia Beach, VA, 2-5 Southwest Old-Time String Band Gathering,Tucson, AZ, 2-5 Shortys Strickly Bluegrass Festival, East Peoria, IL, 3-5 Bluegrass on the Beach, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 3-5Winter WonderGrass Colorado, Steamboat Springs, CO, 3-5 Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend,Plymouth, MN, 9-11 Mountain View Bluegrass Festival, Mountain View, AR, 10-11 Baltimore Old Time Music Festival,Baltimore, MD, 10-12 Marana Bluegrass Festival, Marana, AZ, 10-12 Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival, Clarion, PAFacebook, 16-18 Withlacoochee River Bluegrass Festival, Dunnellon, FL, 16-18 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival,Wilmington, OH, 16-18 Van Zandt County Bluegrass Festival, Canton, TX, 17-19The Great American Bluegrass Jam, Owensboro, KY, 18 Kentucky State Fiddle Championship, Owensboro, KY, 23-25 EMS Spring Bluegrass Festival, Brooksville, FL, 23-26 Arkansas Fiddlers Convention, Harrison, AR, 23-26 Suwannee Spring Reunion, Live Oak, FL, 24-25 Naperville Bluegrass Festival, Naperville, IL, 24-25 Melodies of Bluegrass Festival,Morton, MSFacebook, 24-25 Charleston Bluegrass Festival,Charleston, SC, 24-26 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival,Brookdale, CA, 24-26 Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Festival, Claymont, DE, 25Blue, Brew & Cue Festival,Kenansville, NC, 31-4/2WinterWonderGrass Tahoe, Palisades Tahoe, CA, 31-4/1James Wimmer Bristol Bluegrass Spring Fest, Bristol, VA, 3/31-4/1 Florida State Bluegrass FestivalPerry, FL, 3/31-4/1 James Wimmer Bristol Bluegrass Spring Fest, Bristol, VA, 3/31-4/2 WinterWonderGrass Tahoe, Palisades Tahoe, CA, 1Toccoa Ritz Bluegrass FestivalToccoa, GA, 14-15Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge, Kingsport, TN, 14-16Bluegrass Heritage Festival,Dallas, TX, 15 BBQ & Bluegrass Hoot n Annie, Venice, FL, 15 Las Vegas Bluegrass Festival,Las Vegas, NV, 15 NC Cuegrass Festival, Raleigh, NC, 15-16 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Dahlonega, GA, 20-22Big Lick Bluegrass Festival, Oakboro, NC, 20-23 Old Settlers Music Festival, Tilmon, TX, 21-23 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Berkeley, CA, 21-23 Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, Durango, CO, 21-23Bluegrass Bourbon & Brews Festival, River Falls, WI, 22 Bluebirds and Bluegrass Festival,Jackson, GA, 22 Richmond Bluegrass Jam, Richmond, VA, 22 Ladies of Bluegrass Music Festival, Green Bay, WI, 28-29Upper East Tennessee Fiddlers Convention, Flag Pond, TN, 4-6 Boxcar Pinion Forever Bluegrass Festival,Chickamauga, GA, 4-6 Twin Oaks Spring Bluegrass Festival, Hoboken, GA, 4-6 Little Roy & Lizzy Music Festival,Lincolnton, GA, 4-6Bluegrass & Old Time Country Music Festival,Drakesville, IA, 4-7 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance, Pittsboro, NC, 4-7Mr. Bs Spring Music Spectacular, Woodford, VA, 4-30 Silver Dollar City Bluegrass and BBQ Festival, Branson, MO, 5-6 Charm City Bluegrass Festival, Baltimore, MD, 6 Wind Vineyards Bluegrass Festival, Tappahannock, VAFacebook, 11-13 Malpass Brothers Country & Bluegrass Music Festival, Denton, NC, 11-13Grottoes Bluegrass Festival, Grottoes, VA, 11-14 Parkfield Bluegrass Festival,Parkfield, CA, 11-14 Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, Aztec, NM, 12-13 North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival, Huntersville, NC, 13 May on the Mountain, Henagar, AL, 13 Bluegrass and Brews,Richmond, VA, 16-19 Kentucky Fried Pickin Bluegrass Jam Festival, Owensboro, KYFacebook, 19-20 FreshGrass Music Festival,Bentonville, AR, 19-20 Bloomin Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival, Sevierville, TN, 19-20 Kilgore Station Bluegrass Festival, Cross Plains, TN, 19-20Greenbelt Music Festival, Clive, IA, 20 Pickin in the Park, Pleasant Garden, NC, 21 Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival, Agoura Hills, CA, 25-27 Dr. Ralph Stanleys Hills of Home Festival, McClure, VA, 25-28 Armuchee Bluegrass Festival,Armuchee, GAFacebook, 25-28 Memorial Tri-State Bluegrass Festival,Kendallville, IN, 25-28 Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival, Martinsville, VA, 25-29Strawberry Music Festival, Grass Valley, CA, 26-27Tony Rice Memorial Day MusicFest,Elon, NC, 26-28 Mitch & Cindys Bluegrass Jamboree, Cortland, OH, 27 Gathering in the Gap, Big Stone Gap, VA, 27-28 Bluegrass on the Arkansas, Salida, CO, 1-3 Americana Bean Jamboree, Bean Blossom, IN, 1-3Mine Made Adventure Park Bluegrass Festival,Leburn, KYFacebook, 1-3 HOBA Spring Bluegrass Festival,West Plains, MO, 1-3Bluegrass in the Burg, Fredericksburg, VA, 1-4Back 40 BluegrassFestival, Curryville, MO, 1-4 NEPA Bluegrass Festival,Tunkhannock, PA, 1-4 Graves Mountain Music Festival,Syria, VA, 2-3 Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival,West Plains, MO, 2-3 Mount Airy Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention, Mount Airy, NC, 2-4 Pickin on the Plains,Colby, KS, 2-4 Adirondack Bluegrass League Annual Roundup, Galway, NY, 2-4 Ogden Music Festival, Ogden, UT, 3 Coke Ovens Bluegrass Festival, Dunlap, TN, 8-10 Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival,Clayton, NY, 8-10 Cherokee Bluegrass Festival,Cherokee, NCFacebook, 8-11 Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival, Wind Gap, PA, 9-10Abington Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention, Abingdon, VA, 9-11 Pagosa Folk n Bluegrass Festival,Pagosa Springs, CO, 9-11 Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival,Palisade, CO, 9-11 Nor-Eastr Music & Art Festival,Mio, MI, 9-11 Southwest Pickers Bluegrass and Traditional Music Festival,Edgewood, NM, 14-17 Bill Monroes Bluegrass Festival, Bean Blossom, IN, 15-17 Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival, Tyner, KY, 15-17 Willow Oak Park Bluegrass Festival, Roxboro, NC, 15-17 Smoked Country Jam Bluegrass Festival, Cross Fork, PA, 15-18 Fathers Day Bluegrass Festival,Grass Valley, CA, 15-18 Telluride Bluegrass Festival,Telluride, CO, 15-18 Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield, ME, 15-18West Virginia State Folk Festival, Glenville, WV, 16-17 Boonerang Music & Arts Festival,Boone, NC, 16-17 Missouri River Bluegrass and Ole Time Music Festival,Center, ND, 16-17 Sl Grass Music Festival,Washington Island, WI, 16-18 Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival,Cashmere, WA, 17 Wayne Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition, Mouth of Wilson, VAthird Saturday, 17-24 Rudy Fest Bluegrass Festival, Morehead, KY, 19-24 National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest and Festival,Weiser, ID, 22-24 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival,Charlotte, MI, 23-24Doc McCabe Bluegrass Festival, Big Island, VA, 22-24 Blue Ox Music Festival, Eau Claire, WI, 22-25 Moccasin Creek Festival, Effingham, IL, 22-25 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, Tunbridge, VT, 23-25 Black Hills Bluegrass Festival, Sturgis, SD, 23-25 Back Home Festival,New Martinsville, WV, 23-25Red Wing Roots Music Festival,Mt.