Calendar of Events

Below is a schedule of programs and activities hosted by the City of Lawrence's Parks and Recreation Department. Included in this listing are events open to the public held in LPRD's facilities and parks.

Most Parks and Recreation programs require pre-registration to attend an event or program. For more information on the events listed below, please contact us at 785-832-7930.

You may also register for programs online at www.lawrenceks.org/lprd/webenroll.

  3/15-3/18 The Gaming Academy
            Ages 10-17
            South Park Recreation Center
            9 a.m.-3 p.m.
            Cost - $350

  3/15-3/19 Velocity Spring Break Camp
            Ages 5-12
            G-Force
            8 a.m.-5 p.m.
            Cost - $90

  3/15-3/19 Spring Break Wildlife Camp
            Ages 7-12
            Prairie Park Nature Center
            9 a.m.-3 p.m.
            Cost - $80

  3/15-3/19 Spring Break Camp
            Ages 5-12
            Holcom Park Recreation Center/East Lawrence Recreation Center
            8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
            Cost - $62

  3/15-3/19 Integrated Spring Break Camp
            Ages 5-12
            East Lawrence Recreation Center
            8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
            Cost - $62

  3/15-3/19 Spring Break Fun
            Ages 13 and Up
            Community Building
            8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
            Cost - $62

  3/20 Social Bowling
            Ages 13 and Up
            Royal Crest Lanes
            3-5:30 p.m.
            Cost - $10-$20

  3/22 Aquatic Fitness Classes Start
            Ages 16 & Up

  3/22 Fitness Recreation Instruction Classes Start
            Ages 8 & Up

  3/22 Gymnastics Classes Start
            Ages 2-18

  3/22 Kids Dance Recreation Instruction Classes Start
            Ages 2-15

  3/22 Martial Arts Recreation Instruction Classes Start
            Ages 6 and Up

  3/23 Kids Fitness Recreation Instruction Classes Start
            Ages 3 1/2-14

  3/23 Tennis Classes Start
            Ages 6 and Up

  3/23 Spring Lawn Caret
            Ages 18 and Up
            4-H Fairgrounds
            7-8 p.m.
            Cost - $5

  3/26 Adult All-Star Kickball Start
            Ages 13 and Up
            Cost - $30

  3/26 Youth All-Star Basketball Start
            Ages 5-12
            Cost - $30

  3/26 Kid's Night Out: Spring Fling
            Ages 5-12
            Indoor Aquatic Center
            4:30-7:30 p.m.
            Cost - $15

  3/27 Clinton Lake Dam Run
            Ages 5 and Up
            Clinton Lake
            9 a.m.
            Cost - $14-$20

  3/27 Junior Birding
            Ages 7-12
            Prairie Park Nature Center
            9:30-11:30 a.m.
            Cost - $8

  3/28 Adult Basketball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $300/team

  3/30 Growing Veggies in a Pot
            Ages 16 and Up
            4-H Fairgrounds
            7-8 p.m.
            Cost - $5


  4/3 Girls Volleyball Clinic Start
            Ages Fourth grade-Eighth grade
            Cost - $50

  4/3 Underwater Eggstravaganza
            Ages 2-12
            Indoor Aquatic Center
            12-12:45 p.m.
            Cost - $5

  4/3 Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza
            Ages 3-12
            South Park Recreation Center
            1-3 p.m.
            Cost - Free

  4/5 Adult Softball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $210-$350/team

  4/5 Pre-Coffeehouse Dinner
            Ages 13 and Up
            Douglas County Fairgrounds
            5:45-7 p.m.
            Cost - $25

  4/5 Coffeehouse
            Ages 13 and Up
            Douglas County Fairgrounds
            7-8:30 p.m.
            Cost - $8

  4/6 Golf Lessons Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Eagle Bend Golf Course
            6-7 p.m.
            Cost - $100

  4/6 Gardening Greener
            Ages 16 and Up
            4-H Fairgrounds
            7-8 p.m.
            Cost - $5

  4/7 Wine Basics
            Ages 21 and Up
            Maceli's
            6:30-8:30 p.m.
            Cost - $24

  4/9 Adult Kickball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $215/team

  4/12 Adult Volleyball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $110-155/team

  4/17 Earth Day
            All Ages
            South Park
            11 a.m.-4 p.m.
            Cost - Free

  4/17 Social Bowling
            Ages 13 and Up
            Royal Crest Lanes
            3-5:30 p.m.
            Cost - $10-$20

  4/18 Venom Adventures
            Ages 5 & Up
            Prairie Park Nature Center
            1:30-2:30 p.m.
            Cost - Free

  4/23 Kid's Night Out: Earth Day
            Ages 5-12
            Indoor Aquatic Center
            4:30-7:30 p.m.
            Cost - $15

  4/23 Sounds of Spring: The Call of Frogs and Toads
            Ages 10 & Up
            Prairie Park Nature Center
            7-9 p.m.
            Cost - $5

  4/25 Gardening for Kids: Attracting Butterflies and Little Pollinators
            Ages 7-14
            Prairie Park Nature Center
            2-3 p.m.
            Cost - $10


5/3 Pre-Coffeehouse Dinner
            Ages 13 and Up
            Douglas County Fairgrounds
            5:45-7 p.m.
            Cost - $25

  5/3 Coffeehouse
            Ages 13 and Up
            Douglas County Fairgrounds
            7-8:30 p.m.
            Cost - $8

  5/5 Lawrence Historical Homes Tour
            Ages 50 & Up
            Douglas County Senior Services
            10 a.m.-12 p.m.
            Cost - $15

  5/6 Beer Tasting
            Ages 21 and Up
            Maceli's
            6:30-8 p.m.
            Cost - $22

  5/8 Kids' Fishing Derby
            Ages 5-13
            Mary's Lake
            8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
            Cost - Free

  5/10 Youth Baseball/Softball Start
            Ages Kindgergarten-Sixth Grade
            Cost - $35-$55

  5/15 Social Bowling
            Ages 13 and Up
            Royal Crest Lanes
            3-5:30 p.m.
            Cost - $10-$20

  5/16 Spring Wildflower Sale
            All Ages
            Prairie Park Nature Center
            1-4 p.m.


6/1 Adult Softball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $350-$490/team

  6/1 Youth Blastball Start
            Ages 4-5
            Cost - $40

  6/4 Adult Kickball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $215/team

  6/6 Adult Basketball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $300/team

  6/7 Adult Volleyball Start
            Ages 18 and Up
            Cost - $110-$155/team