Tucson Fiddle Contest

Saturday February 21, 2026

Registration begins 8:15 am. Contest begins at 9:00 am. 

Location: 

Southern Arizona Dance Center

4801 E 29th Street

Tucson, Arizona 85711

CASH prizes!
Attendance to the Tucson Fiddle Contest is free to the public.

The Tucson Fiddle Contest first began in 1941 and is a public event dedicated to celebrating and promoting the  joy of fiddle music. The contest draws participants each year from across Arizona and the United States. The contest is presented as a Cultural Heritage event of the Arizona Old-Time Fiddlers Association, a non-profit organization whose objective is to preserve, promote and perpetuate the art of old time fiddling, to encourage all people, young and old, to develop their musical talents.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:15 AM      REGISTRATION BEGINS

8:40 AM      MEETING WITH JUDGES

9:00 AM      OPENING CEREMONIES

9:15 AM      PEE WEES (0-8 YEARS)

9:45 AM      JUNIOR-JUNIORS (9-14 YEARS)

10:15 AM    YOUNG AT HEART (75 YEARS &UP)

10:45 AM    AWARDS

11:00 AM    SENIORS (60-74 YEARS)

11:30 AM    ADULTS (41-59 YEARS)

NOON        LUNCH BREAK (IF TIME PERMITS)

12:45 PM    JUDGES PLAY (IF TIME PERMITS)

1:00 PM      JUNIORS (15-20 YEARS)

1:30 PM      YOUNG ADULTS (21-40) YEARS)

2:00 PM      AWARDS

2:15 PM      TWIN FIDDLE

2:45 PM      TRICK & FANCY 

3:15 PM      ARKANSAS TRAVELER

3:45 PM      AWARDS & CLOSING 

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE. CONTESTANTS MUST BE REGISTERED AND READY TO PLAY WHEN THEIR DIVISION IS CALLED.