"Fall in Love with Your Instrument"

MOUNTAIN Dulcimer - Hammered Dulcimer

Autoharp - Bowed Psaltery - FIDDLE - MANDOLIN

PENNY WHISTLE - UKULELE - STEEL DRUM

GUITAR - NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE - BANJAMMER

Registration for the 2026 Cental Florida Dulcimer Festival is now OPEN. If you are pre-registered, you will still need to download and fill out registration forms along with your class selections.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ellen Waldrop or Carrie Root at centralfloridadulcimerfestival@gmail.com.

We have been diligently working on expanding the number of vendors for the festival. We are excited to announce that along with most of our instructors who will have a table we will also have New Harmony Dulcimer Company, Dulcimer Shoppe featuring MsSpadden Dulcimers, Jon Williams Bowed Psaltery's, Riverwind Flutes, Kricket Moros and Pat Clark.

If you are interested in being a vendor at the festival, please reach out to Daryl Waldrop at Daryl.Waldrop76@gmail.com.

Lunch and dinner will be available on Friday and Saturday for pre-order ONLY. See registration form for details.

RV Parking will be available again this year. If you are interested in RV parking, you can download the RV registration form and mail the form along with your payment to the First Baptist Church of Mt. Dora directly. RV parking contracts are handled directly with the church.

Make plans to join us for a JAM both Thursday and Saturday nights 7-9 p.m.

Our concert is Friday night 7-9:30 p.m., a ticket for the concert is included with your registration. Additional tickets can be purchased before the festival for $10 each or $15 each at the festival.

Scholarships available:

Doug & Lee Felt Scholarship:

The Doug & Lee Felt Scholarship is available each year to qualified participants and covers the cost of the Festival Registration Fee. (Meals not included)

Dennis Waldrop-New Mountain Dulcimer Player Scholarship:

The Dennis Waldrop Scholarship is to be awarded to a NEW Mountain Dulcimer Player. This scholarship will cover the cost of the Festival Registration Fee. (Meals not included)

Email Ellen Waldrop to apply @ Ellen.Waldrop49@gmail.com

Festival Location:

First Baptist Church of Mt. Dora

1000 E 1st Ave.

Mt. Dora, FL 32757