# Event Details

- **Event Name**: World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 10:45 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Every year over Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Mississippi, the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest is held to provide an opportunity for pianists to compete and learn in a stimulating atmosphere, and to educate people about old-time piano music written prior to 1940. Through the years, the contest has provided more than $80,000 in prize money to more than 500 piano players from across the United States and from five foreign countries. Players in 2026 will participate in three divisions—Regular, Junior & Senior, competing for cash prizes, trophies and medallions. The New Rag Contest, where aspiring composers present their original tunes, will also have its own cash prize and trophy. A variety of other activities include presentations, guest artist performances, silent movies, a youth master class, and after-hours events every night on the Oxford Square.

This is a weekend packed with Ragtime, Tin Pan Alley and Standard tunes played by amazing piano players. You don’t have to play piano to enjoy music that will have your toes tapping. You’ll have the time of your life at the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/university/world-championship-old-time-piano-playing-contest-and-festival-mack-berry/200029961321050
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, contests, sports, festivals, workshops, art, memorial-day
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: University
- **state**: MS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 350 University Ave. Oxford, Mississippi
- **lat**: 34.36473
- **long**: -89.53077
- **full address**: 350 University Ave. Oxford, Mississippi, 406 University Ave, Oxford, MS 38655-4389, United States, University

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry being held?
  - **A:** World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 10:45 pm at 350 University Ave. Oxford, Mississippi, 406 University Ave, Oxford, MS 38655-4389, United States, University.
- **Q**: Who is organizing World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry?
  - **A:** World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry is organized by Mack Berry.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in University, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival - Mack Berry sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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