July 28, 2023
The Back to School Community Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, in South Park. The event is hosted by the City of Lawrence, Lawrence Kansas Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Department, and Douglas County Emergency Management.
The Lawrence and Douglas County communities are invited to attend the Community Safety Fair to learn more about personal, family and community safety best practices, as well as the resources available locally.
More information on what will be available that day is available on the City of Lawrence website: lawrenceks.org/safety-fair.
The park will be filled with first responder vehicles from the Lawrence Kansas Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, kids activities, bicycle safety games, information on public health, the Douglas County, KS- Emergency Management’s “Wheel of Misfortune,” the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Safe House, and more!
The annual Community Safety Fair also includes the Cram the Cruiser benefit, which pits local agencies against each other in a bid to see who can collect the most charitable donations. This year, Cram the Cruiser will support Blue Santa. School supplies will be collected as part of the competition between the Lawrence Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the KU Public Safety Office and the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Department.
South Park is located at 1141 Massachusetts St.
In the event of inclement weather, the Community Safety Fair will be cancelled. There is no rain date.
For more information, please contact the City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, parksrec@lawrenceks.org.