Norcross Porchfest is back.

Save the date: Saturday, May 1, 2027

Last spring, Historic Norcross opened its front porches and more than 30 musicians, poets, and storytellers filled 12 stages around Thrasher Park. Neighbors wandered from porch to porch, families camped out on the lawn between sets, and plenty of people walked streets they'd never walked before. Our first Porchfest was a hit, and it never would have happened without the volunteers, porch hosts, sponsors, and incredibly talented artists who showed up for it.

Thank you. We're back for Year 2.

What is a Porchfest?

A Porchfest is a music festival where the neighborhood is the venue. Instead of one big stage, homeowners turn their front porches and yards into small stages, and visitors spend the afternoon walking between them. Stop wherever the music pulls you, stay for a song or a full set, then keep going. There's no main stage, no headliner, and no VIP section. It's free, it's walkable, and it's built by the people who live here.

Historic Norcross, with its tree-lined streets and deep front porches, turned out to be a natural fit for a Porchfest.

Why Historic Norcross

Historic Norcross is one of the oldest walkable districts in Metro Atlanta. Craftsman bungalows, restored Victorians, and mid-century houses sit close together on shaded streets, with porches that were practically built for this. Most stages are a 10 to 15 minute walk from one another, and Thrasher Park serves as home base for food, drinks, and a place to land between sets.

Streets inside the festival footprint close to vehicles for the afternoon, and free parking is available at City Hall and several overflow lots nearby. Full details are on the Where to Park page.

Get Involved

Porchfest runs on neighbors, and there's room for everyone in Year 2. If you live in or near the festival footprint, you can host a porch and lend your front porch or yard as a stage. Musicians, poets, and storytellers of all styles can apply to perform. Volunteers help with setup, stage support, wayfinding, and cleanup on the day. Local businesses can sponsor the festival, which covers signage, sound, and safety and keeps the day free, and anyone can donate toward those same basics. Or just show up: bring your family, your neighbors, and a comfortable pair of shoes.

Festival Organizers

Norcross Porchfest is organized by Historic Norcross residents Kristen Corley and Jonathan Corley, with the help of a growing team of volunteers, porch hosts, local sponsors, the City of Norcross, and Norcross Police. It's community-led from the ground up.

We plan to grow the porch footprint a little each year while keeping Porchfest small enough to feel like what it is: a Saturday afternoon on the front porches of a neighborhood that decided to open them up.