Oregon Bluegrass Festivals
Here’s your straightforward guide to festivals happening in Oregon (and southern Washington) — let’s pick in 2027! Plan your next roadtrip around the best bluegrass festivals in the Northwest. These bluegrass festivals run from the Oregon Coast in late January, up into the High Desert in late September
Oregon Bluegrass Festival Guide: 2027
| Save the Date | Event | Location | Type | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28–30 | Florence Winter Music Festival | Florence: Florence Events Center | Festival, workshops, jams | wintermusicfestival.org |
| Feb 20 | Winterfolk | Portland: Alberta Rose Theatre (2026 venue) | Benefit concert | albertarosetheatre.com |
| Mar 12–13 | Newgrass Brews & Bluegrass Festival | Newberg: Chehalem Cultural Center (2026 venue) | Two-day festival, workshops | newgrassfest.com |
| Mar 24–27 | Sisters Roots Music Camp (new) | Sisters area: venue TBA | Bluegrass and old-time camp | sistersrootsmusiccamp.com |
| Early May, TBA (May 1–3 in 2026) | North Coast Folk Festival | Astoria: multiple downtown venues | Three-day folk festival | northcoastfolkfestival.com |
| May 28–30 | Hoot Holler & Sing Campout | Shaniko: Shaniko Hotel & around town | Free campout, workshops, jams | shanikomusicsanctuary.com |
| Jun 4–6 | 18th Eagleview Pickout | Sutherlin: Eagleview Group Campground | Campout and picking | — |
| Jun 5 | Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ | Medford: RoxyAnn Winery | One-day fundraiser | rvfoodsystem.org/bbb |
| Jun 25–26 | Big Ponderoo | Sisters: Village Green Park | Festival, camping with pass | bigponderoo.com |
| Jul 19–22 | West Cascades Fiddle Camp & Workshops | Pleasant Hill: Emerald Christian Academy | Camp, ages 7+ | fiddlecamp.net |
| Aug 4–8 | Pickathon | Happy Valley: Pendarvis Farm | Festival, camping | pickathon.com |
| Mid-Sept, TBA (Sep 11–13 in 2026) | St. Johns Music Festival (SJMF) | Portland: St. Johns venues | Free neighborhood festival | Festival page |
| Sep 17–19 | Tygh Valley Bluegrass Jamboree | Tygh Valley: Wasco County Fairgrounds | Festival, workshops, RV and dry camping | Tickets |
| Sep 24–26 | Sisters Folk Festival | Sisters: seven venues downtown | Roots festival | sistersfolkfest.org |
| Last weekend of Sept | Legends Fest (Southern Oregon Coast Legends Music Festival) | Gold Beach: Curry County Fairgrounds | Two-day festival | Event info |
Washington Bluegrass Festival Guide: 2027
| Save the Date | Event | Location | Type | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18–21 | Wintergrass | Bellevue: Hyatt Regency | Indoor festival, workshops, jams | wintergrass.com |
| Early June, TBA (Jun 4–7 in 2026) | Goldendale Pickers Festival | Goldendale: Ekone Park | Pickers' campout, no paid acts | Facebook page |
| Third full weekend of June, TBA (Jun 19–21 in 2026) | Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival | Cashmere: Chelan County Expo Center | Festival, workshops, kids' camp, camping | wenatcheeriverbluegrassfestival.com |
| Mid-July, TBA (Jul 10–12 in 2026) | Bluegrass From the Forest | Shelton: South Mason Youth Soccer Park | Festival, workshops, camping | bluegrassfromtheforest.com |
| Jul 16–18 | Darrington Bluegrass Festival (50th anniversary) | Darrington: Darrington Bluegrass Music Park | Festival, forest and meadow camping | darringtonbluegrass.com |
| Late July, TBA (Jul 23–26 in 2026) | Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival | Stevenson: Skamania County Fairgrounds | Festival, workshops, camping | Event page |
| Aug 6–8 | WAMA Pickersfest | Centralia: Oakview Grange | Acoustic festival, workshops, jams | wamapickersfest.org |
| Early August, TBA (Aug 7–9 in 2026) | Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival | Medical Lake: Waterfront Park | Festival, youth camp | bluewatersbluegrass.org |
| Aug 13–15 | Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival | Toledo: Toledo High School | Festival, band scramble, slow jam, camping | Washington Bluegrass Assn. |
| Aug 26–29 | Rainier Bluegrass Pickin' Party | Rainier: venue TBA | Pickers' campout | rainierpickinparty.com |
| Sep 3–5 | Tumbleweed Music Festival | Richland: Howard Amon Park | Free acoustic festival, workshops | tumbleweedfest.com |
| Mid-September, TBA (Sep 14–20 in 2026) | George, Washington Bluegrass Festival | George: George Community Park and Hall | Free weeklong jam festival, camping | georgecommunityhall.com |