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
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Massachusetts Street
After visiting Massachusetts Street, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Lawrence.
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.
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.
Top hotels in Downtown Lawrence
Springhill Suites by Marriott Lawrence
Front desk attendant was wonderful checking in! Very friendly and professional! The room however could use an updating. We had 3 people getting ready for an event and not having even an additional mirror in the room was a bit tougher for all to get ready at once. Room also could use a good deep cleaning. ...
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026
TownePlace Suites Lawrence Downtown
The rooms were clean and spacious. Staff was very helpful
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
This hotel is pretty new and nice. Huge breakfast area and a sitting area. Has a bar but wasn’t open when we were there which doesn’t seem smart with the amount of people there. Rooms are great. Next to the sports pavilion.
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
Clean and quiet room
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
Staff was so nice and knowledgeable.
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026
The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
This the first and only hotel I've stayed in that really has rooms for people who are handicapped or have physical disabilities. I'm wheelchair bound and I had more than enough room to freely move around everywhere, including the bathroom and inside the shower. I could easily roll in there and bathe. ...
Reviewed on 15 Feb 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 Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center and David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium 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 Allen Fieldhouse are some notable places to visit nearby.
Brook Creek
Brook Creek might not have many top sights, but Theatre Lawrence and Lawrence Arts Center 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.
