December 18, 2025
During the upcoming holiday season, City offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1. Additional service alterations are noted below:
Solid Waste: During the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks, residential trash and recycling collection services will be delayed by one day for residential customers who typically have collection on Thursday or Friday. Customers who typically have collection on Thursday will move to Friday, and Friday collection will move to Saturday.
Residents wishing to utilize the City’s Tree-Cycling program should place their live-cut trees at the curb or alley by 6 a.m. on their collection service day on the days that yard waste is collected. As a reminder, yard waste is not collected during Holiday weeks. We will begin collecting trees the week of January 5.
For additional information, contact the Solid Waste Division at 785-832-3032.
Parking: Parking at meters, lots and garages in Downtown Lawrence will be free on Thursday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Jan. 1. More information on parking is available on our website: lawrenceks.gov/parking.
Transit: There will be no public transit service on Thursday, Dec. 25 or Thursday, Jan. 1. Fixed-route, paratransit, and on-demand buses will not operate. Central Station will be closed the week of December 22-26 and also on January 1.
For more details on schedules for specific bus routes, please visit the service calendar at: lawrencetransit.org/service-calendar.
Parks and Recreation: The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department’s administrative office and cemeteries office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1. Hours for City recreation centers are below:
Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., (785) 832-7920
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed
East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St., (785) 832-7950
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed
Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., (785) 832-7940
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed
Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane, (785) 330-7355
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: 5:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: 5:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed
Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., (785) 832-7980
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed
Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, (785) 832-7946 (SWIM)
- December 22-23 and Dec. 29-30
Lap Swimming: 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Warm Water Workout: 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Zero Depth and Children’s Area with Slide: 1-5 p.m.
- December 24 and 31
Lap Swimming: 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Warm Water Workout: 8-10 a.m.
Zero Depth and Children’s Area with Slide: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. - December 25 and January 1: Closed
- December 26 and January 2
Lap Swimming: 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Warm Water Workout: 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Zero Depth and Children’s Area with Slide: 1-5 p.m.
Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 E. 902 Road, (785) 748-0600
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Friday, Dec. 26: 12-5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed
All days of operation are weather permitting.