Burlington City Arts has proudly produced the Festival of Fools since The festival is a curated celebration of street performance devoted to community engagement through the celebration of circus arts, music, and comedy for family audiences.
We couldn't bring all this merriment to Burlington without the support of our presenting sponsor, Community Bank, N. From August 2 to August 4, the Festival lands on the Church Street Marketplace for 3 days of free, accessible, and hilarious performances. Visit www. Submission Guidelines for the Festival of Fools. Every year Festival of Fools takes place the first weekend in August and features a number of performance acts. A core troupe of in-residence street buskers forms the backbone of our lineup.
Buskers from all over the world come to the Festival and perform minute shows multiple times a day. The Festival also features street and stage musical performances and other special event activations. Our programming door is always wide open as we strive to present the most unique and interesting Festival in the country. Performers of all types can submit their ideas via email to the Festival and Event Director at zwilliamson burlingtoncityarts. Please include your website and other relevant links.
Videos of performances are particularly helpful. A three-person creative team that includes the Festival Director, Artistic Director, and Musical Director work together to determine and approve programming.
The programming period is fluid, but generally takes place from September to February. We encourage applicants with varied talents. All acts are paid, provided with lodging if needed , and provided hospitality. Thank you for your interest in the Festival of Fools! Through an open call for proposals, we grant funds and support to select ideas that come to life at Highlight.
