AMHERST — North Pleasant Street came alive on Thursday night as thousands attended the Amherst Business Improvement District’s 12th annual Block Party.
The night featured various street performers, from aerialists and acrobats to stilt walkers and jugglers, and booths featuring food, merchandise and information from local restaurants, retailers and organizations.
Live music and other performances were also part of the Block Party.
Crowd members watch Show Circus performer Hayley Brown hang upside down during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
Maria Alvarado, 5, watches her mom Roxana place her next move while playing Four in a Row during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
Dimitri Clerc, left, watches Andy Morris-Friedman juggle during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
Chloe Moore, 9, left, and Davina Moore, 7, right, receive a large cotton candy during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
A line begins to form in and around Antonio’s Pizza during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
Ione Tennant Ozereko, 4, eats popcorn while riding the shoulders of Aubrey Tennant during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
Micaela Johns, 4, right, watches as a balloon unicorn is made for her during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II 
People order from the Gigabite Food Truck during the Block Party, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II