How much does it cost to attend the festival?

Nothing! It’s free to attend. That leaves you plenty of money to spend at our great art and craft vendors, beer and food trucks, and tip the performers. Almost all of them take credit cards but you should have a handful of $1, $5 and $10 bills to tip with .

Do you have vendors at the Festival? How do i become one?

Yes! We have wonderful and unique arts and crafts vendors, delicious food local food vendors of all flavors. You can be one too by going to our online Vendor application and signing up.

Are the shows appropriate for my kids? Can we bring the Dog?

All of our performers are perfect for family audiences. They try to strike the balance of appealing to adults and kids as well. Your dog may like it too but you will have to keep them on the leash and under control. The kids are free to run around.

are there any parking or bathrooms available?

Downtown Lawrence has street parking, parking lots and parking garages all over downtown. You should be able to find a spot no matter what time of day. Lots of handicap accessible spaces too.

Bathrooms on the festival site are located at the end of the North New Hampshire Pitch and at the East end of 8th street just behind the Musicians Pitch. There are handicap units and hand washing stations at each one. You can also find public restrooms at the Explore Lawrence Visitors Center and the Lawrence Arts Center.

When does the festival start?

Our first day is on Friday from 5 to 11pm, on Saturday its noon to 11pm, and on Sunday its noon to 7pm. You can see a complete schedule and map on this page.

I’m a street performer, can i come and perform?

Our scheduled street performers are all selected for this year but if you want to come and find a spot outside of our festival site to perform, you are welcome. Downtown Lawrence has lots of breezeways, sidewalk plazas and corner spots perfect for a show. There is no city fee or permit needed.