Call for Buskers

Welcome to Jolly Holly!  

PLEASE NOTE THIS APPLICATION IS FOR JOLLY HOLLY, HELD DECEMBER 5 - 6, 2025. 

A high note of the Jolly Holly Festival is the outstanding talent that performs in Town Center Park. On the stage and throughout the park, you will find solo artists, musicians, and other exhibition groups with diverse backgrounds. Up-and-coming performers, as well as established favorites, entertain and delight audiences of all ages during this two-day event.

Applicants will be considered for scheduled entertainment slots on Friday, December 5, 2025 and Saturday, December 6, 2025.  

Performances will be scheduled in one hour slots- in various designated locations on the Festival grounds.  

Friday Slots:  5-9 pm 

Saturday Slots:  10am - 5pm

Performance Details & Busking Opportunity

• Scheduled Performances: Most performance times will be scheduled for one-hour durations (or more if requested and available). The City of Suwanee and Jolly Holly Festival committee have the right to limit the number of performers and backstage personnel.

• Busking Performances: Artists are welcome to perform as buskers in designated areas throughout the festival grounds. Buskers may collect tips and keep 100% of what they earn. These performances do not require stage scheduling but must adhere to festival guidelines.

• Family-Friendly Content: All performances should be appropriate for audiences of all ages.

• Logistics & Equipment: Festival plots and other special needs must be coordinated with the Jolly Holly Festival performance manager before the event. Performers are responsible for their own equipment unless otherwise arranged.

• Rain or Shine Event: Be prepared for all weather conditions, as the festival will proceed rain or shinel or snow.

Please note that Jolly Holly is a free community event, and entertainers are generally not paid to perform. However, artists and musicians are encouraged to engage with audiences and take advantage of tip opportunities.

If you are interested in performing, apply today to showcase your talent at this vibrant community celebration!

The Suwanee Arts Center and the City of Suwanee, a Georgia Municipal Corporation, and its agents, employees, and representatives thereof assume no liability or responsibility for injury or loss that may result to any exhibitor or his/her personal or corporate affects including goods for sale that may occur on the premises or may arise under the Jolly Holly Festival activities. Applicant further agrees and acknowledges to hold the Suwanee Arts Center and the City of Suwanee and its agents, employees and representatives harmless for any such injury or loss.