Main Entertainment Lineup - Pioneer Park

This year, the entertainment main stage is located at Pioneer Park (100 E Rich Ave, DeLand, FL) and will feature live music on both Saturday and Sunday of the Festival. Follow this page for updates on additional music acts that will be performing around Downtown DeLand during the Fall Festival.

Saturday - November 21

12:00 - 1:00 Stetson Opera Theatre
1:30 - 2:30 JW Gilmore with Tyler G
3:00 - 4:00 The Ashley Gang

Sunday  - November 22

12:00 - 1:00 Joe Gilabert Quartet
1:30 - 2:30 Reverend Robert
3:00 - 4:00 Brian Smalley

Stetson Opera Theatre presents a program featuring highlights from opera and musical theatre favorites, along with a sneak peek at its upcoming spring production of Massenet’s Cendrillon scheduled for March 19 and 21 at DeLand High School.

Fall Festival Grand Slam - Chess Park

Also in Chess Park throughout the weekend, don’t miss the Fall Festival Grand Slams, where poets will compete for cash and prizes, including berths to national-level poetry competitions!

Two incredible Poetry Slams and Open Mics take place on Saturday and Sunday, each beginning at 1 p.m. in Chess Park. All poets will perform two poems, and the three highest cumulative scores will advance to the final round. The last round winner is crowned that day's Fall Festival champion!

Open Mic segments will begin each day after the slams have ended. If you're a poet in Volusia County, feel free to show up and get on the mic during our Open Mic segments! A prize for Most Inspirational Poem will be awarded each day.

Saturday - November 21

1:00 - 2:45 Poetry Slam
2:45 - 4:30 Open Mic

Sunday  - November 22

1:00 - 2:45 Poetry Slam
2:45 - 4:30 Open Mic

See here for the Poets participating in the 2026 Poetry Slam!

Poets may email macdelandslam@gmail.com for more Grand Slams info! Registration is free, but must include a pic and short bio received by October 25th. This event is proudly sponsored by MainStreet Art and Culture Slam of DeLand, Creative Happiness Institute, and the Fall Festival of the Arts – DeLand.

The Fall Festival of the Arts - DeLand is a celebration of all forms of art.

If you are interested in being considered as entertainment for the 2026 Festival,
please contact ffoaentertainment@gmail.com