Summerfest

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Weather Update! The show must go on

We have made some adjustments to ensure Summerfest 24 will continue despite any weather that may arrive on July 3.  The main music stage has moved to the covered pavilion. Also, the kid’s activities have been relocated to the covered pavilion. Food trucks will align the street outside of the pavilion for easy access.  Craft Festival will begin at 3 p.m. in Building 21.

The City of Lawrence is excited to announce our Independence Day event, Summerfest 2024!

This unmistakable and exciting, FREE event is coming back to the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, 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.
  • Crafts Festival in Building 21 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • A DRONE SHOW in the evening (around 9:45 p.m.)

Event Booklet

SCHEDULE

  • 3:00 p.m. Crafts Festival begins in Building 21
  • 4:00 p.m. Food Trucks begin sales
  • 4:00 p.m. Free State Brewery beer sales begin
  • 4:00 p.m. Kid’s Activities Area Activated – City Play Corps and Dole Institute of Politics
  • 4:00 p.m. live music begins
    • The main stage lineup for Summerfest 2024 is below:
      • Master of Ceremonies – The Illustrious Ric Averill
      • 6 p.m. Underrated Society
      • 7 p.m. LYXE
      • 8 p.m. Son Venezuela

      Other event music includes:

      • 4 p.m. EZG
      • 5 p.m. Mire Pral
      • 6 p.m. The Lost Keys
      • 7 p.m. Mary Conn Trio
  • 9:45 p.m. Drone Show viewing at the “Derby Arena” inside the Fairgrounds

As more details become available, LPRD will continue to update this webpage and social media. For more information, please contact the Administrative Office at parksrec@lawrenceks.org SummerFest is sponsored by the City of Lawrence with support from eXplore Lawrence.

What you can bring with you

Acceptable items to bring with you to Summerfest:

  1. Lawn chairs
  2. Stadium seats
  3. Blankets
  4. Coolers – must remain in vehicle
  5. Non-alcoholic beverages
  6. Water bottles
  7. Umbrellas
  8. External chargers
  9. Fun and games
  10. Bicycles
  11. Binoculars

Non-acceptable items:

  1. Pets – please leave your furry (and feathered!) friends at home. With the exception of service animals
  2. Alcohol – no outside alcohol is allowed on the premises
  3. No glass containers
  4. Fireworks – absolutely no fireworks allowed on fairground premises
  5. Firearms, knives, weapons of any kind
  6. Illegal substances, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
  7. Electronic scooters, skateboards, or vehicles, except those needed for accessibility reasons
  8. Tents or semi-permanent structures
  9. Aerosols, except for sunscreen
  10. Banners and signs – may obstruct the view of others
  11. Laser pointers
  12. Drones Noisemaking devices: personal radios, airhorns, boomboxes, Bluetooth devices, etc.

Event Map

In the case of inclement weather, the City of Lawrence will provide updates through the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture social media platforms and rainoutline.com, as well as the City website: https://lawrenceks.org/lprd/summerfest/.