Follow the music
Bring your choir, band, or orchestra to join the rich legacy of musical travel in 2027! At a Heritage Festival, your young musicians can gain national exposure as they enjoy welcoming competition and receive expert adjudication and mentorship.
3 reasons your journey to a 2027 Heritage Festival should begin today:
BEST INTENTIONS
Announcing your festival plans can motivate your students to work harder and drives recruitment of inspired new students.
BEST DEAL
Booking early offers your musicians the biggest savings and special bonuses for your classroom.
BEST FUNDRAISING
Give your families as much time as possible to raise funds for your trip.
Your journey your way
Your Heritage Festival experience is customized to fit your needs. Our Account Managers will help you build the perfect itinerary by booking extra nights, opting for a Course Leader to guide your group, or adding meals, shows, and activities.
Why partner with WorldStrides?
Our experts will take care of all the details, leaving you to focus on the music.
Every Heritage Festival package includes:
> Performance in a national music festival
> Post-performance onstage clinic
> Professional adjudication with written and recorded feedback from a panel of three music professionals in your field
> Awards and trophies for top-scoring groups, and participation plaques for each ensemble
> Professional performance recording
FOR YOU
> One free travel package for every 25 full-paying travelers
> Access to our online Director Tool Kit — including all the resources you need to present to your administration, support your fundraising efforts, and promote your trip effectively
> Flexible payment options to allow paying as a group or to have WorldStrides collect funds directly from travelers
> Free professional development and discounted graduate credit
> Director’s gift
> The industry’s best liability coverage
AIM Experience Master Class
OPTIONAL ADD-ON TO ANY FESTIVAL
This exclusive, private masterclass is led by a university-level music professional in your destination. Whether you’re looking to reinforce your classroom lessons or fine-tune your concert repertoire, you get to choose your focus in advance with your clinician.
FOR YOUR MUSICIANS
> Quality hotel accommodations
> Medical and accident insurance for every traveler
> Optional Full Refund Program
> Commemorative gift for each student
> Opportunity to earn free high school academic credit
Anaheim CALIFORNIA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Mar 11-14 | Mar 18-21 | Apr 1-4 | Apr 8-11 | Apr 15-18 | Apr 22-25 | Apr 29-May 2 | May 13-16
Your Package
Includes
• One-day pass to Disneyland ® Resort
• Private Awards Ceremony in the park
Popular Activities
• Universal Studios Hollywood ™
• Six Flags ® Magic Mountain
• Los Angeles Philharmonic
• AIM Experience Master Class
west coast
(c) Disney
San Francisco CALIFORNIA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 8-11 | Apr 15-18 | Apr 22-25
Your Package
Includes
• One-day pass to California’s Great America
• Awards Ceremony and dinner in the park
Popular Activities
• Pier 39 & Fisherman’s Wharf
• Aquarium at the Bay
• AIM Experience Master Class
west coast
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 1-4 | Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• One-day Pass to Universal Studios Hollywood™
• Private Awards Ceremony in the park
Popular Activities
• LA Dodgers Game
• LA Symphony
• Warner Brothers Studio Tour
• AIM Experience Master Class
west coast
San DiegoCALIFORNIA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 1-4 | Apr 8-11
Your Package Includes
• Saturday SeaWorld® Day Pass
• Awards Ceremony and dinner buffet at SeaWorld®
Popular Activities
• San Diego Zoo®
• USS Midway Museum
• Old Town
• AIM Experience Master Class
Honolulu HAWAII
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Mar 17-21
Your Package
Includes
• Admission to Polynesian Cultural Center and Awards Ceremony Dinner
• Transfer to Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
• Airport transfers plus ground transportation to performance venue
• Lei greeting at airport
Popular Activities
• Diamond Head Crater
• Grand Circle Island Tour
• Hanauma Bay
• AIM Experience Master Class
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 1-4 | Apr 8-11 | Apr 15-18
• Awards Ceremony dinner at Medieval Times® Popular Activities
• Willis Tower
• Broadway in Chicago
• Museum of Science & Industry
• AIM Experience Master Class
New Orleans
LOUISIANA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 1-4 | Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• Masquerade Ball Awards Ceremony, dinner, and dance
Popular Activities
• Steamboat Natchez Dinner Cruise
• Mardi Gras World
• World War II Museum
• AIM Experience Master Class
San Antonio
TEXAS
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Mar 18-21 | Apr 8-11
Your Package Includes
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony, rodeo, dinner, and dancing at Pedrotti’s Ranch Popular Activities
• SeaWorld®
• The Alamo
• Six Flags® Fiesta Texas
• AIM Experience Master Class
St. Louis
MISSOURI
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 22-25
Your Package
Includes
• One-day pass to Six Flags®
• Awards Ceremony in the park
Popular Activities
• Gateway Arch
• Riverboat Cruise
• St. Louis Zoo
• AIM Experience Master Class
MASSACHUSETTS
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 15-18 | Apr 22-25
Your Package
Includes
• Guided city tour
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony, dinner, and dance
Popular Activities
• Boston Symphony
• Fenway Park Tour
• New England Aquarium
• AIM Experience Master Class
New York City
NEW YORK
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Mar 18-21 | Apr 1-4 | Apr 8-11 | Apr 22-25
Your Package
Includes
• Performance and private Awards Ceremony at Riverside Church
• Dinner and dance on Circle Line Cruise
Popular Activities
• Broadway Shows
• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
• Museum of Modern Art
• AIM Experience Master Class
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony and dinner celebration at Independence Seaport Museum
Popular Activities
• Franklin Institute
• Guided city walking tour
• Philly Baseball
• AIM Experience Master Class
Washington, D.C.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 8-11 | Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• Gala Awards Ceremony, dinner, and dance
• City tour of historic monuments and memorials Popular Activities
• Kennedy Center
• Smithsonian Museums
• Arlington National Cemetery
• AIM Experience Master Class
Williamsburg VIRGINIA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 22-25
Your Package
Includes
• Colonial Williamsburg self-explorer study visit
• Awards Ceremony at Busch Gardens®
• Saturday-pass to Busch Gardens®
Popular Activities
• Historic Jamestown Settlement
• Ghost Tours
• Nauticus Maritime Center
• AIM Experience Master Class
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 1-4 | Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony plus dinner voucher and dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium
Popular Activities
• Six Flags Theme Park
• World of Coca-Cola®
• Atlanta Symphony
• AIM Experience Master Class
TENNESSEE
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Mar 18-21 | Apr 8-11 | Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony and dinner celebration
• Admission to Country Music Hall of Fame
Popular Activities
• Grand Ole Opry®
• RCA Studio B
• Johnny Cash Museum
• AIM Experience Master Class
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Mar 11-14 | Mar 18-21 | Apr 1-4 | Apr 8-11 | Apr 15-18
Your Package
Includes
• 2-day, Park-to-Park Ticket to Universal Orlando Resort ®
• Private Awards Ceremony in the park
• Hotel accommodations at a Universal property (limited availability)
Popular Activities
• Kennedy Space Center
• Universal CityWalk™
• Additional park performances
• AIM Experience Master Class
Pigeon Forge
TENNESSEE
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 22-25
Your Package
Includes
• One-day pass to Dollywood® theme park
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony and picnic dinner in the park
Popular Activities
• Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction
• Titanic Museum
• Anakeesta® Mountaintop Adventure Park
• AIM Experience Master Class
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
Apr 22-25
Your Package Includes
• Exclusive Awards Ceremony and dinner celebration
Popular Activities
• Montreal Symphony
• Mount Royal
• La Grande Roue de Montréal
• AIM Experience Master Class
Vancouver
BRITISH COLUMBIA
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
May 27-30
Your Package
Includes
• Private Awards Ceremony, rides, and picnic dinner at P.N.E. Playland
• Choose: Capilano Bridge Tour or Super Skyride at Grouse Mountain
Popular Activities
• Vancouver Aquarium™
• Lookout Tower
• Vancouver Symphony
• AIM Experience Master Class
2027 FESTIVAL DATES
May 20-23
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• Calgary Tower
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• Prince Island’s Park
• Banff National Park
By invite-only, talented ensembles perform in the main hall of this famed venue. Stand in the footsteps of musical greats, learn from renowned conductors and adjudicators, and enjoy the best NYC has to offer.
Festival at Carnegie Hall
THE DEFINITION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
2027 Events
National Youth Choir
March 4–7, Performance March 6
Conductor: Greg Gilpin
April 2–5, Performance April 4
Conductors: McKenna Stenson and André Thomas
April 9–12, Performance April 11
Conductor: Jessica Nápoles
National Multi-Generational Choir
March 4–7, Performance March 6
Conductor: Jeffery Redding
National Band & Orchestra Festival
March 23–26, Performance March 25
March 24–27, Performance March 26
Instrumental Music Festival
April 2–5, Performance April 4
April 9–12, Performance April 11
Your Package Includes
• Performance on the Isaac Stern Auditorium/Ronald O. Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
• Attendance to a Broadway Show
• Choice of sightseeing activity: Top of the Rock, 9/11 Museum, One World Trade Center, Statue of Liberty, or Empire State Building
• Midtown Manhattan accommodations
Festival of Gold
PREMIER STAGES FOR ENSEMBLES OF DISTINCTION
This festival offers all these great experiences in one—a prime performance at an elite venue, adjudicated festival performances, in-depth clinics, and top-scoring festival ensemble performances.
2027 EVENTS
Nashville
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Dates TBA
Chicago
Orchestra Hall
Dates TBA
If our festival dates and cities don’t fit your needs, we’ve got you covered. With our custom performing tours, we can build the perfect trip to fit your goals and your budget.
Domestic and International Performance Tours
BUILD THE PERFORMING EXPERIENCE OF YOUR DREAMS
Orlando Nashville
Washington, D.C.
London & Paris
Germany, Austria, Czech Republic
Dublin St. Patrick’s Parade
