25th Annual High Plains Fiddlefest
2022-08-07 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.
Open stage from 9-10 a.m.
Contest begins at 11:00 a.m.

RockyGrass Festival
2025-07-24 - 2025-07-26
54th Annual RockyGrass Festival

Located in Lyons, Colorado, RockyGrass is traditional bluegrass at its finest. Red rock cliffs and Cottonwoods peer down over the property as the North St. Vrain River flows through the festival grounds just feet from the main stage.

High Plains Fiddle Fest
2025-08-03 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 10:00 AM

The High Plains Fiddle Fest will kick off with registration at 10:00 AM and the competition begins at 11:00 AM. The public is welcome and encouraged to come enjoy this long tradition at the Elbert County Fair. Local and national fiddlers will compete for cash prizes.

13th Annual Scottish Fiddle Competition
2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00
2025 Scottish Fiddle Competition of Colorado
Sponsored by
Colorado Elks Association Scottish Fiddle Club of Colorado
The Competition is for Colorado violinists in grades 3rd to 12th in four grade categories.
Prescribed tune sets will be performed for judges for cash prizes.
WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 2025
WHERE: Lakewood United Church of Christ
100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO 80226 (Please MapQuest this address.)
(This is on 1st Avenue at Carr Street between Wadsworth and Garrison.)
TIME: 8:00 to 5:00
Fiddlers will be scheduled for 10-minute performance times, by category and on a first form-received, first-served basis.
There are four grade categories (see the attached list).
Pre-registration is required. Participants must perform prescribed music and request the FREE sheet music and sound files from the Competition Director listed below. Memorization is NOT required but is strongly encouraged at least for practice. These will be solo performances, without accompaniment. Students will perform for judges in private. This is not a public performance event, although the music can be heard from a short distance away.
Cash prizes will be awarded (see the list below). Winning fiddlers will be announced on the evening of the Competition by email. The winning fiddlers will also be publicized. All participants will receive award or participation certificates.
The registration form (see attached) must be received by September 27, 2025.

Colorado Fiddle Championships
2026-01-11 08:00 - 2026-01-12 17:00
We are thrilled to return to the National Western Stock Show for the 20th Annual Colorado Fiddle Championships on Saturday January 11th and Sunday January 12th in the Beef Palace Auction Arena!
Earlybird online registration is
NOW OPEN!
Check out the Lodging Information on the
Colorado Fiddle Championships page.

COTFA High Plains Fiddlefest Contest
2026-08-02 10:00 - 17:00
