Jana Jae Fiddle Camp & Music Festival
is set for Labor Day weekend, September 4-6, 2026
- Friday, September 4, 2026 - Snider's Camp 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 - Foundation Free Will Baptist Church
10:00 am - 4: 00 pm
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 - Snider's Camp 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 - Foundation Free Will Baptist Church
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This Labor Day weekend, September 4-6, 2026, Jana Jae Fiddle Camp & Music Festival will be held at Snider's Camp and the Foundation Free Will Baptist Church, north of Grove. Friday, September 4th is the Kick-off party at Snider's Camp starting at 6:00 pm. Also, at Snider's Camp on Saturday evening, September 5th starting at 6:00 pm will be food, jamming and contests. Spectators are invited to enjoy Friday and Saturday lakeside evenings of entertainment, free of charge.
Created by Jana Jae, this Camp now in its 29th year, is not just for fiddles, all acoustic instruments are encouraged, from bass, guitar, mandolin, and cello to ukulele and rhythm bones, spoons, and djembe drums. The Camp is in full swing September 5-6, at the Foundation Free Will Baptist Church, starting each morning at 10:00 am. More than 20 instructors will be on hand to perform and teach. "We'll have a fiddlin' good weekend!" according to Pastor Sam Smit. Pastor Smith has donated use of the Church and its technical capabilities for the educational Fiddle Camp & Music Fest. This location will afford more private spaces for workshop pods, as well as shaded outdoor areas for rehearsing and jamming. On Sunday morning, Sept. 6, a Gospel Music Jam is featured and a finale program put on by workshop groups is open to the public at 3 p.m. The camp is for all ages, and all levels of skills.
Grand Lake Festivals, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization promoting Oklahoma and the performing arts by providing educational workshops, festivals, and shows.
Grand Lake Festivals is dedicated to bringing good family entertainment to the Grand Lake area with the assistance of local and area sponsors, Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, National Fiddler Hall of Fame, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Grove Area Creative Alliance, the City of Grove, Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau and the generous work of our dedicated staff & volunteers. Call 918-786-8896 or visit www.grandlakefestivals.com for more information