JANA JAE FIDDLE CAMP AND 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, the 29th Annual Jana Jae Fiddle Camp and Music Festival will be held at Snider’s Camp, lakeside on beautiful Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, and the spacious air conditioned 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 with dinner and jamming. Also, at Snider’s Camp on Saturday evening, September 5th starting at 6:00 pm will be dinner, jamming and contests. Spectators are invited to bring lawn chairs and enjoy Friday and Saturday lakeside evenings of entertainment, free of charge.
Created by Jana Jae, this Camp is not just for fiddles, but all acoustic instruments are encouraged, from bass, guitar, mandolin, and cello to ukulele and rhythm bones, spoons and djembe drums. The Camp is for all ages, and all levels of skills. The Camp is in full swing September 5th and September 6th, at the Church, starting each morning at 10:00 am. More than 20 qualified instructors will be on hand to perform and teach. “We’ll have a fiddlin’ good weekend!” according to Pastor Sam Smith. Pastor Smith has donated use of the church and its technical capabilities for this educational Fiddle Camp and Music Fest. The location will afford more private spaces for workshop pods, as well as shaded outdoor areas for rehearsing and jamming. On Sunday morning, September 6th, a Gospel Music Jam is featured, and a finale program put on by the workshop groups is open to the public at 3:00 p.m. And, it’s great fun for all!
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, Grand Area Creative Alliance, the City of Grove, Grove Convention and Tourism Bureau and the generous work of our dedicated staff and volunteers. Call 918-786-8896 or visit www.grandlakefestivals.com for participant registration, and for more information.