Cultural Festivals in Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

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Festival of Cultures - Lawrence - This is a community event that celebrates a wide variety of cultures in Lawrence. The festival features music, dance, activities, food, games, and cra ... more on Festival of Cultures

October

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Nordic Heritage Festival - Lawrence - Experience a Nordic (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland) celebration featuring ... presentations, demonstrations, booths, traditional Scandinav ... more on Nordic Heritage Festival

Lawrence Arts

Lawrence is proud of its artists, arts institutions, galleries, and alternative art spaces. During the 1990s, Lawrence ranked 12th in percentage of artists in the workforce, according to the National Endowment for the arts; ranked number 15 in John Villani's The 100

Lawrence, KS Arts

Lied Center at the University of Kansas

The University of Kansas' $14.3 million performing arts center will enthrall you with Broadway favorites, magical family entertainment, breathtaking dance and elegant music. Ranked by International Arts Manager Magazine as one of "The Top U.S. University Presenters,"
Lawrence, KS Arts

Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum

The Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum has a small but rich collection of local memorabilia including exhibits on the original African-American settlements in the area, the "Border Wars" and the Underground Railroad that passed through the area.
Lawrence, KS Museums

Hobbs Park Memorial

The Hobbs Park Memorial is a new public monument located in historic Old East Lawrence, which builds upon the community's abolitionist roots and reminds our state and nation of the viligance and sacrifice freedom requires. The monument is comprised of an 1860s masonry dwelling, the Murphy/
Lawrence, KS Memorials

Depot and Visitors Center

During its post-Civil War rebuilding, one of Lawrence's main goals was to establish itself as the railroad hub of the Midwest. In 1882, Union Pacific spent $40,000 buying lots in North Lawrence and announced that it would build a new passenger depot. The 1889
Lawrence, KS Railroad History

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Lawrence Arts

Lied Center at the University of Kansas

Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum

Hobbs Park Memorial

Depot and Visitors Center

Things to do near Lawrence, KS

Osage City Country Club

Women's Bridge

Kansas Walleye Association

Melvern Lake Campgrounds

Curtis House