Old Fiddlers Convention

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Old Fiddlers Convention

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601 South Main Street Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-8541
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The week-long Old Fiddlers Convention takes place in Felts Park the 2nd week of August each year, presented by Galax Moose Lodge #733. Musicians and fans from around the world come to perform and hear music on stage and in the campgrounds. It is the world’s oldest and largest fiddlers convention, started in 1935.

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