Nearly 200 entertainers of all ages donate their performances on four stages at the Festival. Stages are:  The Cafe Stage (located on the Festival Plaza), the Deck Stage (located on the south deck of Stage Center), the Water Stage (located in the Myriad Gardens) and the Children's Stage (located in the Youth Plaza, on the east side of the Myriad Gardens).

The Checkerboard Guy is known around the globe as a Comic Daredevil. He is skilled at manipulating everything from flaming torches, 13th century battle axes and even stinky shoes, often while balancing on top of unicycles, tight ropes or unsupported eight-foot tall aluminum ladders (and we’re not talking step ladders here!) The Checkerboard Guy, armed with his razor sharp wit, brilliant comic timing and keen fashion sense, will have you busting a gut every time! You can see the Checkerboard Guy three times a day on the Festival Plaza and south of the Myriad Gardens Water Stage.

See Oklahoma's next stars compete in the Festival Idol Talent Showcase.  A new twist on the annual talent show will showcase the talents of kids grades K-12 on the Children's Stage at 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.  Local talents will be the judge, and the top performers will move onto the encore Saturday at 6 p.m. to be named the ultimate Festival Idol.

The new Teen Advisory Council, whose mission is ‘bringing together teens and the arts,’- provides opportunities for fun, leadership, and arts involvement to teens. The TAC will be hosting the Teen Variety Show at 5 p.m. Friday at the Children’s Stage. Find out more about this new Community Arts Program, and to see performances by youth from across the city.