Annual Banjo & Fiddle Contests
| Dates: | Saturday, September 12, 2026 - Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| Hours: | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Music & Concerts |
At the Banjo & Fiddle Contest, we invite you to come celebrate musical heritage. The repertoire of tunes played during the Contest is what folklorists refer to as traditional music – music practiced by groups of people who share a common ethnic heritage, geographic region, or way of life.
Tunes are shared within families and communities and are passed on over generations.
The event is free for contestants, as well as all traditional music fans who would like to come and listen.
Never been to a banjo and fiddle contest before?
Bring your lawn chairs and settle in to watch the friendly competition and get in touch with our country’s musical roots.
| COST | ↑ top |
Free entry for contestants and public
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
lowellsummermusic.org/pages/banjo-and-fiddle
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
John & French Sts., Lowell, MA map
By Public Transportation
Check the Lowell Regional Transit Authority website, www.lrta.com, for links to regional MBTA Commuter Rail Route schedules and for local bus service.
The Downtown Circulator bus runs to and from the Kennedy Bus Center at the Gallagher Terminal Transportation Center. Get off at the Merrimack and John Street stop and walk two blocks down John Street to Boarding House Park
By Car
From Route 495
* Take Exit 35c to the Lowell Connector.
* Follow the Lowell Connector to its end.
* Turn left onto Gorham street and continue on Central street.
* Turn left onto Merrimack street.
* Take an immediate right onto John street.
* Go two blocks to the John Street Parking Garage on the right.
* Walk across French street to the park
From Route 3
* Take Exit 30 to the Lowell Connector.
* Follow the Lowell Connector to its end.
* Turn left onto Gorham street and continue on Central street.
* Turn left onto Merrimack street.
* Take an immediate right onto John street.
* Go two blocks to the John Street Parking Garage on the right.
* Walk across French street to the park
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