I caught myself thinking, this morning, "what's more fun that playing an instrument so joyous as a ukulele? Surrounding yourself with other people who take joy in its delightful sound!"
So, in a fit of curiosity, I went looking for ukulele festivals. Here are some I found! If you know of any others, please comment and share the info!
The 42nd Annual Oahu Ukulele Festival, Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 - Waikiki, Oahu
The Mighty MO Ukulele Fest, Friday-Sunday, July 20th-22nd, 2012 - New Haven, Missouri
Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway, Friday-Sunday, November 2nd-4th, Tampa Bay, Florida
New York Uke Fest 2012, Friday-Sunday, June 7th-10th, New York City, New York
Lone Star Ukulele Festival, Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd, ????, ???? (They seriously say nothing about their location on their site.)
Ukulele Festival of Northern California, Sunday, April 1st, Hayward, California
Reno Ukulele Festival, Thursday-Sunday, March 29th-April 1st, Sparks, Nevada
Ukulele Festival of Great Britain, Friday-Sunday, June 1st-3rd, Cheltenham, England
Ukulele Boudoir Festival, Saturday, June 3rd.... there's actually no more information yet on this one. Somewhere in France?
Cairns Ukulele Festival, Friday, June 22nd, Thursday-Sunday, July 8th, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
If you know of any others, please comment and share the joy!