Here’s the preliminary list of 2015 ukulele festivals. If you know a festival that needs adding send me a message or leave a comment on this post with the details.
USA and Canada
Allegheny Ukulele Soiree
Location: Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA 16601
Date: March 22, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Stuart “Stukulele” Fuchs, Colin Coleman
Website: http://soiree.alleghenyukes.com/
Ashokan Uke Fest
Location: Conservation Hall, Ashokan Center
Date: May 22 to 25, 2015
Performers: Joel Eckhaus, Ben Hassenger, Paul Hemmings, Marcy Marxer, Heidi Swedberg, Gerald Ross and Ruthy Ungar
Website: http://ashokan.org/camps/uke-fest/
Dock Street Uke Camp
Location: Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: September 18 to 20, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ukecamp.blogspot.co.uk/
Lake Anne 6th Annual Ukulele Festival
Location: Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, VA
Date: July 11, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://lakeanneplaza.com/event/6th-annual-ukulele-festival/
Martha’s Vineyard Ukulele Festival
Location: Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, Ma.
Date: September 19, 2015
Performers: Faith Ako, Jim & Liz Beloff, Ken Middleton, Steve McNie
Website: http://www.mvukefest.com/
May Day Play Day
Location: Modesto Church of the Brethren, 2301 Woodland Avenue, Modesto, CA 95358
Date: May 16, 2015
Performers: Strummin’ Wonders of Woodbridge Manteca, River City Ukulele Band of Roseville, Strum Bums of Grass Valley.
Website: http://funstrummers.com/4.html
Menucha Ukulele Band Camp
Location: Corbett, Oregon
Date: March 23 to 27, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://menucha.org/programs/uke-band-camp
Midwest Uke Fest
Location: Folkcraft Instruments, 22133 Main Street, Woodburn, IN 46797
Date: August 15 to 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.midwestukefest.com/
Mighty Uke Day 5
Location: Old Town Lansing, Michigan
Date: May 8 to 10, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Stuart Fuchs, Gerald Ross, Susan Picking, Saldaje, Andy Wilson, Ukulele Dwight
Website: http://mightyukeday.com
The Oakridge Ukulele Festival
Location: TBA
Date: TBA
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.oakridge-lodge.com/events/ukulele-festival/
Palm Strings Ukulele Festival
Location: 400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA
Date: February 6 to 8, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Michael Powers, Craig Brandau, Cali Rose and Jason Arimoto.
Website: http://playuke.net/2015-palm-springs-details
Port Townsend Ukulele Festival
Location: Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington
Date: October 7 to 11 or October 14 to 18, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-ukulele-festival/
Reno Ukulele Festival
Location: Nugget Resort, Sparks, Nevada
Date: April 30 to May 3, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://playuke.net/reno
Santa Monica Ukulele Festival
Location: Santa Monica High School. 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Date: April 18, 2015
Performers: Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Jim and Liz Beloff, Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel and Cali Rose and Craig Brandau
Website: http://www.santamonicaukulelefestival.com/
Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival
Location: Two Harbors Minnesota, USA
Date: August 21 to 23, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.twoharborsukulelegroup.com/
South Florida Ukulele Fest
Location: 1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Date: March 20 to 21, 2015
Performers: James Hill, Gerald Ross, Steve Boisen, Tommy Lee Stryder
Website: http://www.southfloridaukulelefest.com/
Tunes In The Dunes V
Location: Lincoln Cultural City Center, Oregon
Date: September 18 to 20, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://tunesinthedunes.com/
Ukulele Festival of Northern California
Location: Chabot College Campus, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Date: April 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalnorcal.org/
Ukulele University
Location: Cascades Academy, Bend, Oregon, USA
Date: July 17 to 19, 2015
Performers: Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Aaron and Nicole Keim, and Rhan Wilson
Website: http://ukeu.info/
Ukulele World Congress
Location: Needmore, Indiana
Date: June 5 to 6, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: https://ukuleleworldcongress.wordpress.com/
Utah Uke Fest
Location: Historic City Hall, American Fork, UT
Date: July 18, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://utahukefest.org/
Utah Ukulele Festival
Location: Willow Park, Logan, Utah
Date: August 1, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://utahukefest.com/
Vancouver Ukulele Festival
Location: St James Hall, Vancouver, Canada
Date: March 6 to 8, 2015
Performers: Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Victoria Vox, Aaron & Nicole Keim, John Nash, Ralph Shaw and Daphne Roubini.
Website: http://www.rubysukes.ca/vancouver-ukulele-festival/
West Coast Ukulele Retreat
Location: Asilomar, Monterey Peninsula
Date: May 13 to 17, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://westcoastukuleleretreat.com/
Hawaii
Great Waikoloa Ukulele Festival
Location: Kings’ Shops and Queens’ MarketPlace, Waikoloa Beach Resort
Date: March 7, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/waikoloa.htm
Uke Ohana
Location: Pu’u O Hoku Ranch & Halawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaii
Date: May 22 to 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ukeohana.com/
Ukulele Festival
Location: Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Oahu
Date: July 19, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/oahu/index.htm
Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii 2015
Location: Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Date: February 8, 2015
Performers: Mark Yamanaka, John Keawe Kohala, Kris Fuchigami and Brittni Paiva.
Website: http://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/
United Kingdom and Ireland
Cardiff Ukulele Festival
Location: St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Date: March 28, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukenights.co.uk/
Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2015
Location: Lawrence Batley Theatre
Date: May 22 to 24, 2015
Performers: Manitoba Hal, Sarah Maisel, The Quiet American, Craig Chee, Phil Doleman, Zoe Bestel, Chonkinfeckle, Mother Ukers, and U.K.E.
Website: http://northernuke.com/
Leamington Ukulele Festival
Location: Newbold Comyn Arms & Grounds, Leamington Spa. CV32 4EU.
Date: July 4, 2015
Performers: Lynda Styne & Red Hot Duo, Chonkinfeckle, Matt Richards
Website: http://spa-strummers.co.uk/fest2015.html
Rye Ukulele Festival 2015
Location: The Cinque Ports, Cinque Ports St, Rye, East Sussex
Date: May 24, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ryeukuleleexperiment.co.uk/rye-ukulele-festival/
Summer Strum
Location: Hoylake Rugby Club, Hoylake, Wirral, UK
Date: July 4 to 5, 2015
Performers: Wirral Ukulele Orchestra, Mighty Flea, Splintered Ukes, Ukulele Club Liverpool
Website: http://summerstrum8.wix.com/summerstrum
Ukes for UNICEF – Ukulele Festival
Location: Berkhamsted Civic Centre
Date: February 28, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukesforunicef.com/
Ukulele Festival of Great Britain
Location: The Norwood Arms, 1 Leckhampton Rd, Cheltenham GL53 0AX
Date: June 19 to 21, 2015
Performers: James Hill, Ryo Natoyama, Herb Ohta Junior, Ukulele Bartt, Tobias Elof, Tomoki Sato, Hot Potato Syncopators and Zoe Bestel
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.co.uk/Home.aspx
Ukulele Hooley
Location: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Date: August 22 to 23, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelehooley.com/
Europe
Czech Ukulele Festival
Location: Unetice, Prague, Czech Republic
Date: July 24 to 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.cz/?sJaz=en
Helsinki Ukulele Festival
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Date: May 22 to 24, 2015
Performers: Ken Middleton, Chris Hough
Website: http://www.uke.fi/start/
Morkelele – Morecambe Summer Ukulele Spectacular
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire, UK
Date: July 10 to 11, 2015
Performers: Uff & Dave Trio, Mersey Belles, Dead Mans Uke
Website: http://www.etickets.to/buy/?e=12267
My Big Fat Greek Ukulele Adventure
Location: Askeli Beach, Poros Beach, Greece
Date: September 19, 2015
Performers: Seeso, Matt Lindahl
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/678798715542758/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
Paris Ukulele Festival
Location: La Bellevilloise – 21 rue Boyer – 75020 Paris
Date: May 14 to 16, 2015
Performers: The Sweet Hollywaiians, Les Poupées Gonflées, Les Rois du Macadam, Yan Yalego, Dust Sweepers
Website: http://www.ukuleleboudoir.com/festival/
Australia and New Zealand
Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival
Location: Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba NSW
Date: February 13 to 15, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.bluemugs.com.au/
The Huskisson Uke Muster
Location: Huskisson, Jervis Bay New South Wales 2540
Date: June 16, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/vangonesinstumentalandchoralensemble
Lauder Ukulele Festival
Location: Lauder Green, Lauder, Omakau
Date: February 5 to 8, 2015
Performers: Keith Lightfoot, Hyram Ballard, The Misfits, Pic’N Mix, Aspiring Ukes and LX Ukes.
Website: http://www.lauderukefest.com/
Melbourne Ukulele Festival
Location: Thornbury Theatre, 859 High Street, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia
Date: March 13 to 15, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Ralph Shaw, Ukulele Russ
Website: http://muf.org.au/
Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival
Location: Borumba Deer Park, Imbil
Date: March 13 to 15, 2015
Performers: Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Matthew Fagan, Mic Conway and Mike Jackson.
Website: http://www.sunshinecoastukulelefest.com/