What is a High Note festival at Dorney Park?

It is a one-day music learning event. Your band, choir or orchestra performs for professional adjudicators at a venue near the park in the morning, receives recorded feedback, and then spends the rest of the day at Dorney Park.

Dorney Park School Music Festival

Perform in the morning, then spend the day at Dorney Park

Bring your band, choir or orchestra to Dorney Park for a High Note festival day. Your groups perform at Calvary Temple or Lower Macungie Middle School for professional adjudicators, get recorded comments to take back to the classroom, and then head into the park for the rest of the day.

Most schools come as a day trip from Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley and nearby states, and plenty bring more than one ensemble. Dorney Park is our busiest festival location, with eight dates in May and June including three Thursdays.

High Note is a family-run company. When you call or email, you reach one of us, and we stay with your booking from registration through festival day.

What each package covers

An adjudicated performance for every ensemble you bring
Recorded comments from the adjudicators
Admission to Dorney Park for the rest of the day
One free package for every 20 students

Meal tickets and festival T-shirts are optional extras.

2027 Festival Dates

Pick any open date when you register. Performance time windows go first come, first served.

May 2027

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Date	Performance venue	Status
Friday, May 7, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open
Friday, May 14, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open
Friday, May 14, 2027	Lower Macungie Middle School	Open
Friday, May 21, 2027	Calvary Temple	Closed
Friday, May 28, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open
Thursday, June 3, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open
Friday, June 4, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open
Thursday, June 10, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open
Friday, June 11, 2027	Calvary Temple	Open

Closed dates are full. Festival dates and prices are subject to change.

Ticket Pricing

2027 packages include the festival and a day at Dorney Park.

Per person	2027 price
Student / participant package	$68
Adult / chaperone package	$39
Meal ticket (optional)	$23

For every 20 students, one package is free. A $50 deposit holds your date and comes off your final invoice.

Festival Day

Here is how the day runs for your group.

Your buses arrive at the performance venue for your assigned time window.
Each ensemble warms up, then performs for the adjudicators.
You get your trophy and the adjudicators' recorded comments for every group.
Everyone heads to Dorney Park for the rest of the day.

Performance / Venue Location

Calvary Temple3436 Winchester Road, Allentown, PA 18104

Lower Macungie Middle School6299 Lower Macungie Road, Macungie, PA 18062

Park Location

Dorney Park3830 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown, PA 18104

Questions Directors Ask

Where do groups perform?

Performances for Dorney Park take place at Calvary Temple or Lower Macungie Middle School, a short drive from the park. We assign your performance time after you register.

What does it cost?

Packages are $68 per student and $39 per adult for 2027. For every 20 students, one package is free. A $50 deposit holds your date.

Which ensembles can take part?

School concert bands, jazz bands, orchestras, string ensembles and choirs are all welcome. Many schools bring more than one group on the same day.

Can we add meals?

Yes. Meal tickets can be added to your registration and changed later from your school dashboard.

How do we register?

Create a school account on our registration page, add your groups, then choose a Dorney Park date and a performance time window. You can call us at 877-239-3007 with any questions.

Dorney Park Music Festival