The Busker Festival is on! It’s a once-a-year-get-weird weekend where you will find unusual entertainment all over historic downtown Lawrence. Celebrate with a roster of street performers from all around the world. Magicians, jugglers, musicians, acrobats, and more will perform. It’s a full-on festival with food, libations, and fun around every corner!

It's time for LAWRENCE PRIDE 2026!! Lawrence PRIDE with a parade in Downtown Lawrence and a block party in South Park after the parade with drag shows and local vendors. Bring your own reusable water bottles in order to cut down on waste. The City of Lawrence now has water refilling stations conveniently located in […]

Live on Mass is back in Downtown Lawrence this summer to celebrate 30 years of Split Lip Rayfield with a FREE 3-day celebration brought to you by Kaw River Roots Festival! With Johnny Mullenax Band, Front Porch, MoonShroom, John Depew Music, Lauren Lovelle & The Midnight Spliffs, Pretend Friend, Betsy O & The Hollaback Boys, […]

Enjoy live music, food, and entertainment to kickoff the World Cup!

Lawrence Busker Festival presents Score Lawrence, a community-wide celebration of the beautiful game! The day kicks off with a free outdoor festival on 7th Street, where the energy of international soccer culture comes alive. Be amazed by a world-class international soccer freestyler performing jaw-dropping tricks, and dance to multicultural music from some of Lawrence's best […]

Each June, Lawrence comes together to honor the history, culture, and spirit of Juneteenth through music, food, community, and celebration. Details for Juneteenth 2026 are coming soon. Please check back here for updates on the date, location, performers, and ways to get involved.

Lawrence Busker Festival presents Score Lawrence, a community-wide celebration of the beautiful game! The day kicks off with a free outdoor festival on New Hampshire Street, where the energy of international soccer culture comes alive. Be amazed by a world-class international soccer freestyler performing jaw-dropping tricks, and dance to multicultural music from some of Lawrence's […]

Midsummer Night on Mass is a celebration of Downtown Lawrence. Your favorite retail businesses, restaurants and bars will feature special promotions and street entertainers will perform throughout downtown culminating in a free, all ages concert on the 1000 block of Massachusetts! Stores stay open until 10 pm! Participating businesses’ specials are featured on the event […]

Live On Mass presents Brass On Mass featuring The Dead Bettys, The Band That Saved The World, SUNU, and River City Brass Band on the 1000 block of Mass St! The Peoples Market with local vendors will be inside The Granada. Check out Midsummer Night on Mass all night in Downtown Lawrence.

Score Lawrence Soccer celebration and Kansas City Quarterfinal Game Watch party Lawrence Busker Festival presents Score Lawrence, a community-wide celebration of the beautiful game! The day kicks off with a free outdoor festival beautiful South Park, where the energy of international soccer culture comes alive. Be amazed by a world-class international soccer freestyler performing jaw-dropping […]