The Casting Department considers every applicant on:

• Variety of talent
• First come, first served
• Performer availability

The Entertainment Pavilion is a stage for community talent, so performances are unpaid.

If you're selected, we'll email you to confirm your placement. Once you accept, we'll send scheduling instructions. Questions before then? Email [email protected].

The Florida Strawberry Festival® is a family-friendly event, and your performance and attire must reflect that. Every performance is evaluated, and those evaluations decide whether you can perform at the festival in the future. Group and performer directors are responsible for making sure everyone knows this.

Evaluations look at:

• Sticking to your schedule
• Attitude and professionalism of performers, directors and parents
• Following the rules and regulations (sent in your Performer Pack)
• Meeting our G-rated performance standard
• The overall performance

• Professional sound system
• Professional sound engineer
• Wired microphones
• Microphone stands
• Stage power
• Chairs and choral risers

Entertainment Management may monitor sound levels and adjust them at its sole discretion. All music for your performance must be uploaded to the music folder in your entertainment portal, in one of these formats:

• MP3
• M4A
• WAV
• AAC

We'll send portal and music folder details after you confirm your placement for the festival season.

Every show follows the same schedule:

• 20 minutes before showtime: Show directors check in with the Stage Manager at the backstage entrance gate.
• 15 minutes to set up: Entertainment Pavilion Management grants backstage access to performers and chaperones only. Show directors get access to the sound engineer.
• 30 minutes to perform: Your show starts at the time listed on your confirmation paperwork.
• 15 minutes to break down and exit: Anything left onstage or backstage goes to lost and found. The Florida Strawberry Festival® is not responsible for theft, damage to, or loss of personal belongings on the festival grounds.

The Florida Strawberry Festival® does not provide designated parking for performers. Parking around the Entertainment Pavilion may cost $5 to $25. The festival is not responsible for theft, damage to, or loss of vehicles.

• Applications close December 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.
• The schedule of events is set by December 10, 2026.
• Applying does not guarantee a show time.
• We do not grant more than one show per performer or group.
• Groups larger than 40 people are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• All performers, chaperones and directors must follow the rules and regulations for the 2027 Florida Strawberry Festival® Entertainment Pavilion.
• The Florida Strawberry Festival® is not responsible for theft, damage to, or loss of personal belongings on the festival grounds.