Summerfest Community Event and Fireworks 2023

The City of Lawrence is excited to announce our Independence Day event, Summerfest 2023!

This unmistakable and exciting, FREE event is coming to the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Monday, July 3rd, and will feature the following:

  • Food Trucks (food sales begin at 4:00 p.m.)
  • Live music from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • A community fireworks display in the evening (around 9:45 p.m.)

SCHEDULE

  • 4:00 p.m. Food Trucks begin sales
  • 4:00 p.m. Free State Brewery beer sales begin
  • 4:00 p.m. live music begins on Summerfest stage!
  • 9:45 p.m.: Fireworks viewing at the “Derby Arena” inside the Fairgrounds

As more details become available, LPRD will continue to update this webpage and social media.

Read more about Summerfest in our news release.

For more information, please contact the Administrative Office at (785) 832-3460.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

SummerFest is sponsored by the City of Lawrence and presented by Next Era Energy, the Lied Center, T-Mobile, Pretzels, Inc., Confluence, and eXplore Lawrence.

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