School caroling competition awards show

The Merrick Festival Caroling Competition, featuring choirs from South Florida middle schools and high schools, will be back for 2026. And you can watch the performances free of charge, from December 2 through December 6, 2026, with an awards show on Tuesday, December 8, at 550 Biltmore Way in Coral Gables. The event is called "Rejoice in the Voice."

The Caroling Competition has been a holiday tradition in Coral Gables since 1987.

This is the 2026 schedule:

Wednesday, December 2

Middle School
7 p.m. Somerset City Arts
7:30 p.m. St. Timothy's Parish School
8 p.m. St. Thomas the Apostle
8:30 p.m. Cutler Ridge Christian Academy
9 p.m. St. Theresa Catholic School
9:30 p.m. Good Shepherd School

Thursday, December 3

Senior High
7 p.m. Pneuma Christian Academy
7:30 p.m. Arthur & Polly Mays Senior High School
8 p.m. John A. Ferguson Senior High School
8:30 p.m. Miami Senior High School
9 p.m. Robert Morgan Senior High School
9:30 p.m. New World School of the Arts

Friday, December 4

Middle School
7 p.m. Everglades K-8 Center
7:30.p.m. St. Michael Archangel
8 p.m. Carrollton Sacred Heart Middle School
8:30 p.m. Florida Christian Middle School
9 p.m. True North Dadeland Academy
9:30 p.m. South Miami Middle School

Saturday, December 5

Senior High
7 p.m. Florida Christian Senior High School
7:30 p.m.  Hialeah Gardens Senior High School
8 p.m. True North Sunset Academy
8:30 p.m. Academy for Innovative Education (AIE)
9 p.m. Coral Gables Senior High School
9:30 p.m. Coral Reef Senior High School

Sunday, December 6

Senior High
3 p.m. St. Brendan’s Senior High School
3:30 p.m. Doral Academy Prep
4 p.m. Hialeah Senior High School
4:30 p.m. Felix Varela Senior High School
5 p.m. Miami Union Adventist Academy
5:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Academy