Here’s the schedule for the 2026 Las Cruces UkeFest. It is filled with lots of fun ukulele workshops with our four fantastic instructors. We’re using color coding this year to identify the difficulty levels of the classes:

Green: Beginner
Yellow: Intermediate
Red: Advanced

Friday, May 29, 2026: NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall

6 p.m.: Registration begins

7 p.m.: Concert (Included with full-festival registration)

Saturday, May 30, 2026: NMSU Corbett Center

8:30 a.m.: Registration begins; Marketplace and Ukulele Swap Meet open (sell your “old” ukes and related items such as music books, Hawaiian shirts, etc.!)

9 a.m.: Welcome & orientation

9:20 a.m.: Workshops begin

11:40 a.m.: Lunch (buffet included in festival registration) and open mic

1:20 p.m.: Workshops continue

3:40 p.m.: Jam session/Open mic led by Gary Costley

Sunday, May 31: NMSU Corbett Center

9 a.m.: Ukulele Swap Meet opens (sell your “old” ukes and related items such as music books, Hawaiian shirts, etc.!)

9:30 a.m.: Workshops begin

11:50 a.m.: Prize drawings and group photo

12:30 p.m.: Gospel According to Uke

1:15 p.m.: Happy trails!