Music in the Parks is a day-long or two-day festival for student choral, orchestral, and band ensembles, held annually across the United States.
Music groups perform before adjudicators who rate the ensemble in the morning, and then spend the day at an amusement park.
The Educational Programs Networks hosts over 200,000 music students each year.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA California's Great America Santa Clara, CA Carowinds Charlotte, NC Cedar Point Sandusky, OH Darien Lake Buffalo, NY Disneyland Resort Anaheim, CA Dollywood Pigeon Forge, TN Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Allentown, PA Elitch Gardens Denver, CO Hersheypark Hershey, PA Kennywood Pittsburgh, PA Kings Dominion Richmond, VA Kings Island Cincinnati, OH Knotts Berry Farm Anaheim, CA Lagoon Salt Lake City, UT Lake Compounce Bristol, CT Morey's Piers Wildwood, NJ Oaks Park Portland, OR Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, CA Sea World Orlando Orlando, FL Sea World San Diego San Diego, CA Silver Dollar City Branson, MO Silverwood Coeur D'Alene, ID Six Flags America Largo, MD Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, CA Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, TX Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ Six Flags Great America Chicago, IL Six Flags Magic Mountain Los Angeles, CA Six Flags New England Agawam, MA Six Flags Over Georgia Atlanta, GA Six Flags Over Texas Dallas, TX Six Flags St. Louis St. Louis, MO Universal Orlando Orlando FL Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, CA Valleyfair Minneapolis, MN Wild Waves Theme Park Seattle, WA Worlds of Fun Kansas City, MO There are many different categories in the Music in the Parks festival.
Finally, there are other awards given that are based on overall achievement or attitude, as well as for an individual member of a group.