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Atlanta Heritage Festival

Join us at the Atlanta Heritage Festival for a dose of genuine Southern hospitality in one of the region’s most dynamic cities. For 2025 events, enjoy a day at Six Flags theme park followed by your exclusive Awards Ceremony and dinner in the park!  
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Georgia

DATES
04/04/2024 to 04/07/2024
04/18/2024 to 04/21/2024
04/03/2025 to 04/06/2025
04/10/2025 to 04/13/2025

Festival Features

Every Heritage Festival package includes:

  • One free base travel package for every 25 packages purchased
  • Positive, constructive adjudication with written and recorded comments from a panel of three nationally acclaimed adjudicators
  • On-stage mini clinic
  • Quality hotel accommodations
  • Gift for the director and commemorative gift for each student
  • Professional performance recording
  • Accident, medical, and dental insurance for all travelers plus extensive liability insurance coverage for directors
  • Free high school academic credit for students
  • Free professional development and opportunity to earn discounted graduate credit for directors

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The AIM Experience

Music Director with Choir Students Performance

Affirm. Inspire. Mentor. The AIM Experience is an exclusive private master-class session offered as an elective to participating groups at all festivals. This 60-90 minute concentrated educational experience provides extra performance time and customized one-on-one instruction from one of our professional clinicians. Music directors can set the focus of the session’s content through their planning call with the instructor. Reaffirm your classroom teachings, fine tune your festival performance, or focus on a few specific skills – the choice is yours! Ask your Performing Tour Specialist about setting up your own AIM Experience!

Atlanta Heritage Festival Package Inclusions

  • Performance in a national music festival
  • One-day pass plus exclusive Awards Ceremony and dinner at Six Flags (new for 2025!)

And more!

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Welcome to Atlanta!
Arrival in Atlanta, Georgia

Hotel check-in

Concert at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (optional)

This world-class symphony will treat your group to an elegant night of spectacular music at the Woodruff Arts Center. This season promises classics such as Mozart, Brahms, Haydn, and Beethoven.

Day 2 : First Day of Festival Performances and Explore Atlanta
First Day of Festival Performances

Festival performances run throughout the day at your event venue. After arriving at your concert venue, your group will warm up in a private rehearsal room. Each ensemble will perform for 15 minutes on stage. A panel of three adjudicators will provide written and recorded feedback for each performance. Following your performance, a select adjudicator will conduct a mini-clinic on stage with your group, providing valuable feedback and reinforcement for your classroom teachings. Groups will also have the opportunity to participate as an audience for other groups competing—giving your ensemble exposure to their peers.

Georgia Aquarium (optional)

One of the largest aquariums in the world, featuring more than 10 million gallons of water, over 60 exhibits, and the only whale sharks in the United States. With features modeled after the greatest zoos and aquariums in the world, each majestic exhibit is designed to inspire, entertain, and educate.

Atlanta Braves Game (optional)

Enjoy a hot dog while watching the Braves at beautiful Turner Field. Come early and take a private tour of the stadium plus a Braves luxury suite, the press box, the broadcast booth, clubhouse, dugout, Scouts Alley, and The Plaza.

Day 3 : Final Day of Festival Performances and Exclusive Awards Ceremony
Continue Festival Performances

Festival performances will continue throughout the day. Your performance time will be given to you weeks before your event, so you can plan your day accordingly. Bringing more than one ensemble? No problem—our team will arrange your schedule so you can maximize your free time.

Spend the day at Six Flags

When you're not performing, take your time enjoying the roller coasters, entertainment, and fun of Six Flags Theme Park!

Exclusive Awards Ceremony at Six Flags

The park is the host for your exclusive Awards Ceremony and dinner! Choirs, orchestras, and bands will be recognized for high scores within their class—plus standout individuals will be recognized for outstanding performances.

Day 4 : Departure Day
Bye, Atlanta!

Depart for home, or stay an extra day or two! Our team can help you arrange travel or extra time in Atlanta.

Free Download: Heritage Festivals Catalog

Free Download: Heritage Festivals Catalog

Music directors, learn how exciting and rewarding it is to take your music ensemble to a Heritage Festival with WorldStrides! You'll learn more about our organization, get a sneak peek of what it's like to attend a festival, explore our director rewards, and more.

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