The festival is FREE and runs 12 pm – 9 pm daily. Plus, it’s open to all ages, and we’ll have face painting, balloon twisters, and living art statues for everyone to enjoy.
For more information visit: https://downtownstjohns.com/event/the-annual-downtown-st-johns-busker-festival/
The Heromacro Show.
HEROMACRO consists of HERO and MAKO performing ACRObatics. One a Ninja, the other a Geisha, displaying the culture and comedy of Japan. Hailing from Hiroshima and Kyoto, HEROMACRO has years of experience performing in festivals and on the street across Europe and around the world. HEROMACRO unites their audience with impressive feats of strength and flexibility, death defying stunts and chopsticks. All strung together with a quirky sense of humour that is truly Japanese.
Rockabilly Joe
Rockabilly Joe, a circus artist and street performer with a 1950’s twist. Highly enjoyed by all ages, Joey always finds a unique twist to his acrobatic and juggling tricks. He prides himself on delivering a truly unique show with skills you won’t see anywhere else. He has performed for a truly diverse audience around the world for the past 18 years. This show will have you consistently laughing while at times feeling nervous for Joey’s safety.
Rogan Josh
Rogan Josh has a unique ability to not fall off precariously tall things. He does the circus acts that others cannot. A ladder remains standing upright, as if magically suspended with Rogan Josh defying gravity at the very top. Seems impossible? Come and see it in real life. Combined with his jovial personality and comical cavorting, Rogan Josh will have you revelling in the special connections between performer and audience that street theatre offers.
Wham Glam Circus Man-Idris Stanton
Winner of Best Circus at Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe Festivals. Magic, music, comedy and circus! All set to a banging rock and roll sound track! If you like death-defying circus stunts and side-splitting comedy then don’t miss this rock and roll extravaganza! ‘Bring the family and rock on!’
Hammock Heidi
Grayson Aveyard
Cirque’letics
Cirque’letics is back at the Busker Festival this year performing their aerial wall dance! This performance will take place in Ayre’s Cove on the side of Atlantic Place….Sunday only, weather permitting! Cirque’theletics is a community-based educational facility where all individuals, regardless of age, skill or ability, can safely learn and develop circus and acrobatic-based skills as a means of personal growth and enrichment.
Pixy Mama Face Painting.
Pixy Mama has been painting on people for the past 14 years, bringing joy with her magic pixy dust wherever she goes! She has been growing a sweet team of pixies the past few years in order to keep spreading the pixy vibe! She has the most fun when there’s music to dance to while she wields her magic brush!
Balloon Animals by Kelly Denine
Kelly is a Certified Balloon Artist and has travelled to the US and England for many balloon conventions. Not only does she make fun animals for the kids, she’s also made a dress completely out of balloons, and worked on a team who built a ride-on motorcycle! Kelly will have lots of balloon animals available including penguins, dinosaurs, mermaids, dolphins, monkeys and so much more!
Looking for more fun things to do downtown? Explore our Events where you can find live entertainment every night of the week.