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NON PROFIT: Let’s Have a 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
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EnvistaCares Challenge Announces Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Donation Results

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
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EnvistaCares Challenge Highlights the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade

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.
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The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade plans to return in 2021

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,
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The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade cancelled for 2020, will return in 2021

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
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2020 Parade on hold

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
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Updated guidelines for participants

The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade has updated its guidelines for participants.
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Parade rides into 28th year in 2020

Scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, the Lawrence Christmas Parade is one of the most unique parades in the nation.
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