Join us for a fun day of music, games, delicious food, and more!
November 2, 2024
AISD Performing Arts Center and Grounds
Performances: 2:00 to 8:00 pm
Carnival and Food: 1:30 to 6:30 pm
- Bring the whole family and enjoy the free concerts from ten area schools and youth programs, including Austin High’s award-winning orchestras.
- Enjoy the outdoor carnival, with fun games and prizes, a bounce house, and a dunk tank!
- Check out the silent auction, with amazing prizes from area restaurants, theaters, boutiques, hotels, and more.
Please Volunteer!
We need many students and adults to help out on the day of the festival with carnival games, backstage management, sales, the silent auction, food, and more!
Details
Preorder Savings!
Order your wristbands by October 30 at 5:00 pm and save—$35 online, $40 at the fest
You’ll be able to buy t-shirts, wristbands, games tickets, and food at the festival, where we’ll be accepting all forms of payment.
Online Auction Goes Live on October 18!
Mark your calendars to win amazing vacation homes, paddle board adventures, family fun, date night ideas, gym memberships, and more! Click the button below to check out the select items available in advance of the festival from our generous sponsors. Many more great prizes will be available at the Festival.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
All funds raised go to support orchestra education at Austin High and local schools, including scholarships, instrument maintenance, competition fees and travel, and more.
Platinum & Gold Sponsors
Silver & Bronze Sponsors
Schedules
The following schedules might change as we get closer to the event.
Performance Schedule:
- 2:00: Covington MS
- 2:45: Ann Richards MS & HS
- 3:30: Lamar MS
- 4:00: Austin Youth Orchestra
- 4:30: Kealing MS
- 5:00: Lively MS
- 5:30: Mathews, O. Henry & Small 6th Grade Orchestras
- 6:00: O. Henry MS
- 6:30: Small MS
- 7:00: Kealing Rockestra
- 7:30: Austin High Orchestras
Requested Item Donations by Class
Below is a list of requested items based on a student’s class period. If you could donate those items, within your budget, it would help us reduce our expenses for the festival. Please do not spend more than $10. And thank you for your support! Please bring your donated items to the Orchestra Room by Friday, October 25th. 7th period orchestra class should bring their item by Thursday, October 31st.
Periods 1 and 5:
- Violins and Violas: 2 liter sodas for the Soda Toss Game
- Cello and Bass Players: Pringles for Pringle Toss
Period 2:
- Cello and Violin Players: 12-pack of Regular Coke 12 oz cans for concession sales
- Bass and Viola Players: 12-pack Sprite 12 oz cans for concessions sales
Period 3: Case of 16.9 oz. water bottles for concession sales
Period 6: 12-pack of Dr. Pepper 12oz. cans for concession sales
Period 7 (your donation is due Thursday, October 31st): Donate a dessert for the dessert walk game. It must be store-bought. It should come individually wrapped / packaged, or we should be able to wrap it individually, like cookies, cupcakes, sweet breads, etc.