Every year, throughout the world, various harp conferences, camps, festivals, retreats and workshops are held. These annual and semi-annual events are anticipated by harpists everywhere as an opportunity to meet, collaborate, and learn from one another. Is your conference listed below? Add it now!
Which festival is closest to you? We hope to see you there!
One guideline for posting your event on this page: please highlight the title of your festival, click the link icon in the editor, and add the full link to the title. Be sure to include "http://www " in your link. It will help our tables stay neat. Thank you! Worldwide [ ]
Festival Name
Month of Year
Frequency
World Harp Congress
July
Triennial
Africa [ ] This section needs more information. Can you help contribute?
Festival Name
City
State/Province
Country
Month of Year
Frequency
Harp Society of South Africa National Harp Festival
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
August / September
Annual
Asia [ ] This section needs more information. Can you help contribute?
Festival Name
City
State/Province
Country
Month of Year
Frequency
Osaka Irish Harp Festival
Tokyo
Japan
Annual
Australia [ ]
Festival Name
City
State/Province
Country
Month of Year
Frequency
Australian Harp Weekend
Sydney
NSW
Australia
July 2016
Europe [ ]
Festival Name
City
State/Province
Country
Month of Year
Frequency
Achill Harp Festival
Oilean Acla
Mayo
Ireland
October
Ardival - Beginners Course
Strathpeffer
Scotland
United Kingdom
May
Annual
Ardival - Wire-Strung Course
Strathpeffer
Scotland
United Kingdom
October
Annual
Burghauser Harfenfrühling
Burghausen
Germany
March
Annual
Cairde na Cruite
Termonfeckin
Louth
Ireland
June-July
Annual
Dutch Harp Festival
Utrecht
the Netherlands
Feb-April
Annual
Edinburgh International Harp Festival
Edinburgh
Scotland
United Kingdom
April
Annual
East Anglia Harp Festival
Norwich
England
United Kingdom
March
Annual
II Festival Internacional de Arpa Vila de Noia
Villa de Noia
Spain
August
Annual
Harp and Heritage Weekend
Bandon
Cork
Ireland
August
Annual
Harp on Wight
Isle of Wight
England
United Kingdom
October
Annual
International Harp Friends Meeting
Leerdam
Gelderland
the Netherlands
May
Annual
International Festival of Harp
Salsomaggiore Terme
Italy
Nordic Harp Meeting
Turku
Finland
October
Annual
Scoil na gClairseach
Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Ireland
August
Annual
Wales Harp Festival
Caernarfon
Wales
United Kingdom
April
Annual
Harfensommer
Lauterbach
Hessen
Germany
July
Annual
North America [ ]
Festival Name
City
State/Province
Country
Month of Year
Frequency
American Harp Center
Petoskey
Michigan
USA
American Harp Society Inc., National Conference
USA
June-July
Biennial
American Harp Society, Inc. Summer Institute
Logan
Utah
USA
June
Annual
Bowdoin International Music Festival
Brunswick
Maine
USA
June-August
Annual
Celtic Harp Workshops at SummerKeys
Lubec
Maine
USA
August
Annual
Connecticut Valley Harp Intensive
Simsbury
Connecticut
USA
July-August
Annual
Elyrica Summer Chamber Music Program
Ridgefield
Connecticut
USA
July
Annual
Glissando Summer Harp Fest
Baltimore
Maryland
USA
July
Annual
HarpArts Music Retreat
Petoskey
Michigan
USA
May-June
Annual
Harp Gathering
Sauder Village
Ohio
USA
May
Annual
Harp in the Mountains
Madisonburg
Pennsylvania
USA
July
Annual
Harp Institute
Ann Arbor
Michigan
USA
July
Annual
Harp Mastery Fall Retreat
Sevierville
Tennessee
USA
October
Annual
Harp Mastery Winter Retreat
Davenport
Florida
USA
February
Annual
Harper's Escape
New Brunswick
New Jersey
USA
October
Annual
Houston Summer Harp Festival
Houston
Texas
USA
June-July
Annual
Illinois Summer Harp Class
Urbana
Illinois
USA
June
Annual
Interlochen Harp Summer Program
Interlochen
Michigan
USA
June-August
Annual
Mid Atlantic Harp Day
Philadelphia
Pennslyvania
USA
March-April
Annual
Midwest Harp Festival
Tulsa
Oklahoma
USA
March
Annual
Minnesota Scottish Harp Festival
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
July
Annual
New Orleans Jazz and Pop Harp Weekend
New Orleans
Louisiana
USA
June
Annual
Northern Lights Harp Festival
Cornwall
Ontario
Canada
October
Biennial
Ohio Scottish Arts School
Rocky River
Ohio
USA
June-July
Annual
RMS Harp Program
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
USA
July
Annual
RVA Harp Day
Richmond
Virginia
USA
September-November
Annual
Saratoga Harp Colony
Saratoga Springs
New York
USA
June-August
Annual
Somerset Folk Harp Festival
Parsippany
New Jersey
USA
July
Annual
Southeastern Harp Weekend
Asheville
North Carolina
USA
October
Annual
Spanish Peaks International Celtic Harp Retreat
Walsenburg
Colorado
USA
September
Annual
Summer Harp Academy, The
Lake Junaluska
North Carolina
USA
June-July
Annual
Summer Harp Camp
Redlands
California
USA
July
Annual
Summer Harp Institute
Richmond
Virginia
USA
July-August
Annual
Young Artists Harp Program
Boston
Massachusetts
USA
July-August
Annual
Young Artists Harp Seminar
Rabun Gap
Georgia
USA
June-July
Annual
South America [ ]
Festival Name
City
State/Province
Country
Month of Year
Frequency
Festival Internacional de Arpa Venezuela
San Cristobal
Venezuela
September
Festival Mundial del Arpa en el Paraguay
Asunción
Paraguay
October
Annual
Rio Harp Festival
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
May
Annual
