Annual Events
Your guide to annual events in Lawrence.
Art in the Park
First Sunday in May
Area artists display and sell their works outdoors. Live music and food.
Art Tougeau Parade
May
Annual Art Car Parade. Cars and other wheeled vehicles of various shapes, ages, and engine sizes are given new identities by their owners ranging from clever to comical to just plain nuts.
Art Walk
October
Annual two-day self-guided tour of Lawrence artists' studios and art galleries.
Harvest of Arts
October
Regional art festival that includes local music, poetry readings and children's activities. Taking place over two weekends in October, artists will exhibit their art in area parks and storefront windows in Downtown Lawrence.
Indian Art Market
Annual event the second weekend in September
Two-day outdoor market featuring Native American artists specializing in jewelry, oils, wood cravings, beadwork, watercolors, textiles and much more. You'll also learn about Indian culture with dance, artist demonstrations and native food.
Pickin' & Fiddlin' Championships
August
State championships feature open competition in fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, miscellaneous acoustic instruments and ensemble folk singing. This is a two-day event, usually scheduled the last weekend of August.
Potters Guild
October
Annual event of local artists selling various styles of pottery, which range from functional stoneware and earthenware to more sculptural and abstract works.
