Downtown Lawrence Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit

Indoor Aquatic Center
Bring the family to Indoor Aquatic Center and enjoy some excitement at this theme park in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.

Overlook Park
After visiting Overlook Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and entertainment venues.
Lawrence Arts Center
Enjoy an outing to Lawrence Arts Center during your stay in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Massachusetts Street
After visiting Massachusetts Street, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Lawrence.
Watkins Community Museum of History
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Watkins Community Museum of History in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Things to do

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Top hotels in Downtown Lawrence

Springhill Suites by Marriott Lawrence
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Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026

TownePlace Suites Lawrence Downtown

StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Lots of wonderful things about this hotel and would have loved to give a 5, but shower was horrible. Rain shower with open door concept. The water never got very warm, it trickled and was freezing! Walls are VERY thin and you can hear everything said next door. Also, our room was right next to the ...
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
clean room, very spacious, quiet for the most part
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
Horrible experience
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026

Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area
Friendly staff. Very clean!
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Lawrence

Old West Lawrence
Old West Lawrence is noteworthy for its live music, and you can plan an outing to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Lawrence Arts Center while you're in town.

East Lawrence
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Lawrence and surrounding area, you can visit Lawrence Arts Center and Theatre Lawrence.

Oread
While visiting Oread, you might make a stop by sights like South Park Wading Pool and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit.

Hillcrest
While Hillcrest isn't home to many top sights, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Spencer Museum of Art are some notable places to visit nearby.

Brook Creek
Brook Creek might not have many top sights, but Theatre Lawrence and Hobbs Park Memorial are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

University Place
While University Place may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse.
