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Community members gathered at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Saturday for food, drinks, performances, historical displays, giant bubbles and more in celebration of the Fourth of July.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
For those looking to watch fireworks or set off their own, here’s info on area shows, when and where personal fireworks are OK, and locations of firework stands in Douglas County.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Here’s a quick roundup of closures, changes, celebrations and more for the Fourth of July holiday in Lawrence.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The City of Lawrence is doubling the number of drones for this year’s July 4 celebration. Summerfest will also include hands-on activities, live performances and local food and drink vendors.
Local organizers are bringing the July 4th Freedom Fest back to Lawrence for a second year to highlight past progress toward ensuring civil rights in America, as well as the work that lies ahead.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence will host a drone show instead of fireworks again this year, but there will be plenty of sparkling eruptions to view elsewhere in Douglas County, with one show coming early this year.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
A KU law professor, local politicians, a puppet and more than 100 other Lawrence community members gathered Friday to celebrate the Constitution and the Fourth of July in the face of what they said were attacks on freedom.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Summerfest 2025 came complete with food, family fun, Uncle Sam on stilts and — drumroll, please — a working drone show.
Lawrence will host a drone show instead of fireworks at its Summerfest, but opportunities for dazzling eruptions are offered elsewhere in Douglas County.
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Here’s a quick roundup of closures, changes, celebrations and more for the Fourth of July in Lawrence.
