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Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Canceled Due to Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) Outbreak LAWRENCE, Kan. (November 25, 2025) – The Board of Directors of the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, Inc. has made
Statement from the Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade RE: Equine Herpesvirus outbreak Due to the recent outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus we have consulted the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division on
Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Delivers Holiday Spirit on December 6 LAWRENCE, Kan. (November 14, 2025) – A holiday tradition returns to downtown Lawrence on Saturday, December 6, at 11:00 a.m.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (November 15, 2024) – The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, a cherished community tradition for 31 years, returns to Massachusetts Street on December 7, 2024, at 11 a.m., offering
If you love horses, holidays and history, you’ll love the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade. Here are some tips for making memories at the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade.
Cans for the Community has donated $1,000 to support the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade.
Those words kick off a Lawrence holiday tradition, the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, held at 11 a.m the first Saturday in December. This year, on Dec. 2, 2023, it will
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade and Envista Credit Union are pleased to announce that thanks to community support totaling $9,249, the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade will receive the challenge match of $2,500 from Envista. In total, $11,749 in contributions during the month of November.
Envista Credit Union is pleased to announce that it will highlight the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade through the EnvistaCares Challenge during the month of November.
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade plans to return in 2021 Lawrence, Kan. – With public health restrictions lessening, the Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade is planning to hold the 2021 parade,
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the much-loved parade for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Always held the first Saturday in December, the Lawrence Christmas Parade is one of the most unique parades in the nation. Authentic horse-drawn carriages parading down Massachusetts Street have helped kick off the holiday season for 27 years. Despite the cancellation, the parade plans to offer alternative activities for this year, and return for its 28th edition in 2021.
Due to the ongoing uncertainty from COVID 19 and potential reconfiguration of Massachusetts Street to accommodate safe business reopening, we feel it is prudent to put parade plans on hold at this time.
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade has updated its guidelines for participants.
Scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, the Lawrence Christmas Parade is one of the most unique parades in the nation.
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2015 was a memorable year in many ways. The 23rd Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade was blessed with perhaps the best weather ever, cool enough to keep the equines comfortable