BuskerFest sprawls across Pritchard Park and Pack Square on the first weekend of May, turning the triangular downtown plot at Patton and College into a proper street performance showcase. The amphitheater steps and benches fill up fast, so stake your spot early or just post up near the granite chess boards to catch the action.

Pritchard Park is a small public park in the heart of downtown Asheville at the corner of Patton Avenue and Haywood Street. Best known as the home of the Friday Night Drum Circle, this triangular green space is the unofficial gathering spot for street musicians, dancers, and anyone who wants to vibe with the city's creative energy.

If you haven't been to the drum circle, have you even been to Asheville? It's the real deal. Locals and tourists all mixed together, just grooving. The energy is unmatched.

Pritchard Park

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The Friday Drum Circle

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