Lawrence Busker Festival

About the event

The Busker Festival is on! It’s our once-a-year-get-weird-weekend where you will find unusual entertainment all over historic downtown Lawrence. Join us as we celebrate with a roster of street performers from all around the world. Magicians, jugglers, musicians, acrobats, and more will perform. It’s a full-on festival with food, libations, and fun around every corner.

Dates

May 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM - May 24, 2026 · 6:30 PM(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

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Location

Kansas, United States

800 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044, United States

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Parking instructions

Public parking in downtown Lawrence

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications

Interested in applying:

3 active applications

Food Vendors

Deadline: May 14, 2026

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Want to promote your business or group at one of the most captivating events of the year? Then get exclusive rights to one of our stage sites and show off your wares to the world. Fill out this form and we will contact you back with all the details.
Please note – applications are open to food, service, and crafts vendors only. No skeezy megacorps here. Need to know more? Contact us directly or watch this brief video with some of our happy vendors.

Arts and Crafts Application

Deadline: Apr 30, 2026

Apply now

Want to promote your business or group at one of the most captivating events of the year? Then get exclusive rights to one of our stage sites and show off your wares to the world. Fill out this form and we will contact you back with all the details.
Please note – applications are open to food, service, and crafts vendors only. No skeezy megacorps here. Need to know more? Contact us directly or watch this brief video with some of our happy vendors.

Service Businsess vendor application

Deadline: Apr 30, 2026

Apply now

VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
Want to promote your business or group at one of the most captivating events of the year? Then get exclusive rights to one of our stage sites and show off your wares to the world. Fill out this form and we will contact you back with all the details. Need to know more? Contact us directly or watch this brief video with some of our happy vendors.

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