Spring Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Downtown Lawrence, vendors needed

Kevin PowellCity, Parks & Recreation

Do you sell crafts? The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department wants you to join us this spring for the Spring Arts and Crafts Festival at the Community Building in historic downtown Lawrence.

The Spring Arts and Crafts Festival features handmade and commercial goods such as jewelry, paintings, textiles, pottery, home décor and much more from local artists and entrepreneurs. It will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.

Cost is $90 for non-commercial and $130 for commercial vendors. Booth space is 8 ft. by 8 ft. If your booth requires electricity, we offer a limited number of booths with electricity available for an additional $5 fee. Tables are also available for rent at $10 each.

Vendor registration can be done online at at http://lprd.org/activity?n=625500 or at any Parks and Recreation facility, including: the Community Building; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. or Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.

For more information on this or other craft fairs, please contact the Special Events division at (785) 832-3461 or prspecialevents@lawrenceks.org.