City of Lawrence announces Labor Day holiday closures

August 25, 2025

City offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, for the Labor Day holiday.

SOLID WASTE: There will be no change in residential or commercial routes. Trash, recycling, and yard waste will operate as normal. However, there will be:

  • No roll-off services on the holiday.
  • No cart/dumpster swaps, deliveries, or maintenance on the holiday.
  • No bulk item pick ups (from work orders in Lucity/SeeClickFix) on the holiday.

PARKING: Parking meters, lots and garages in Downtown Lawrence will be free to use on Monday, Sept. 1.

TRANSIT: Lawrence Transit fixed-route and paratransit buses will not operate on Monday, Sept. 1. Central Station will also be closed. Regular service will resume on September 2.

PARKS AND RECREATION: The Administrative Office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.; and Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane, will be closed on Labor Day.

The Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.; and East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St. will be open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Labor Day.

The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., will be open 1-6 p.m., while the Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, will be closed.

There are no unified recreation programs, lifelong recreation or fitness, dance, martial arts, instructional classes, open gym gymnastics, ninja or gymnastics being held on Monday. There are also no adult or youth sports on the holiday.

The cemeteries office, located at the Administrative Office in South Park, will be closed but all cemeteries will be open throughout the day, including: Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Rd.; Maple Grove Cemetery, located at the junction of Highway 24, Highway 40 and Highway 59; and Memorial Park Cemetery, 1517 E. 15th St.

Eagle Bend Golf Course, 1250 E. 902 Rd., will be accepting tee times from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  The range will be open 7 a.m. to dusk. To schedule a tee time online, please visit: https://bit.ly/3MSbV1y.  For more information, contact the pro shop at (785) 748-0600.