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Arts & Events November 29, 2025 - 4:36 pm

Low brass musicians from Lawrence schools, community to join for holiday concert

by Lawrence Times

Low brass instrumentalists from ages 12 to 80 will soon join onstage for Brassmas, an annual holiday concert in Lawrence.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events November 28, 2025 - 8:56 pm

Lawrence’s Bizarre Bazaar draws holiday shoppers; local art market reopens Saturday

by Molly Adams

Holiday shoppers packed the Lawrence Arts Center Friday evening and picked out quirky and distinctive art from the more than 90 vendors at Bizarre Bazaar.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events November 28, 2025 - 8:27 pm

Rosy-cheeked rascal from the North Pole gets stranded again; Lawrence firefighters to the rescue

by August Rudisell & Molly Adams

Lawrence was abuzz ahead of Friday’s downtown holiday lighting ceremony, wondering if Santa would once again find himself in an embarrassing predicament. The jolly man did not disappoint.

Arts & Events November 28, 2025 - 12:04 pm

KU School of Music to present annual Vespers concert

by Lawrence Times

KU instrumentalists and choral singers will perform at the 101st annual Vespers concert next week.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events November 28, 2025 - 10:57 am

Van Go’s Adornment art show, Eudora Holiday Market and more coming up in Douglas County

by Lawrence Times

There are plenty of festivities coming up around Douglas County to do your holiday shopping and support local artists and makers. Here’s a guide to events happening this weekend and in coming weeks.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events November 26, 2025 - 2:50 pm

Festival of Trees opening soon in downtown Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Festival of Trees, with its evergreens bedecked with everything from candy canes to Jayhawks to Christmas movie DVDs, will bring its quirky holiday spirit back to downtown Lawrence this week to benefit The O’Connell Children’s Shelter. 

Lawrence news November 25, 2025 - 10:21 am

Lawrence’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade canceled because of horse virus outbreak

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade has been canceled this year because of an outbreak of equine herpesvirus affecting horses in multiple states, according to parade organizers.

Arts & Events November 24, 2025 - 5:12 pm

Lawrence Lights, a festive fundraiser for local nonprofits, opens soon

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence Lights, a drive-thru holiday light extravaganza benefiting local nonprofits, will open this week.

Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Food November 24, 2025 - 3:33 pm

Here are Lawrence-area restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving, plus info on some free meals

by Lawrence Times

Here are the restaurants in and around Lawrence that have confirmed that they’ll be open Thanksgiving day, plus where to get a free holiday meal.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life November 24, 2025 - 2:25 pm

When parking is free, when trash pickup is delayed and more Thanksgiving holiday notes

by Lawrence Times

Here’s info on when parking downtown is free, when trash pickup will be delayed, what’s closed when and more for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Lawrence.

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