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Scotty Dogs performs at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

The Lawrence Busker Festival returned to downtown Lawrence on Friday, and blocks of jugglers, acrobats, musicians and other performers will be entertaining all weekend long. The festival will continue from 1-10 p.m. Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for schedule, map and other information.

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The Loud Mime performs on Massachusetts Street on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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A busker makes a balloon animal at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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Musicians perform at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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A performer holds up torches at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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Street Circus performers do a stunt at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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The Loud Mime performs at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

A street artist draws caricatures at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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Jefferson Rose performs at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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Cate Great performs at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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Pogo Fred performs at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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An audience member tosses a tennis racket to Pogo Fred during the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.

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Attendees fill the street for the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 23, 2025.