City offices closed, service alterations set for Memorial Day

May 20, 2025

City offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

SOLID WASTE: This year, the City of Lawrence changed the holiday solid waste collection schedule, so there is no delay in collection for the Memorial Day holiday. All solid waste collection will happen according to your regular collection schedule.

PARKING: Parking meters, lots and garages will be free on May 26.

TRANSIT: There will be no public transit service on Memorial Day. Fixed-route, paratransit, and on-demand buses will not operate. Central Station will also be closed. For more details on bus schedules, \visit the service calendar at: lawrencetransit.org/service-calendar.

PARKS AND RECREATION: Hours for parks and recreation facilities on Memorial Day:

  • Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St., open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane, open 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., will be closed.
  • The Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Dr., will be closed.
  • The Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., open 1-6 p.m.*

Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 East 902 Rd., will be open and available for tee times with normal operation hours. Patrons can schedule a tee time by contacting (785) 748-0600. Out-of-town patrons please call 1 (877) 861-4653 (GOLF) and go online for foursomes at https://bit.ly/3MSbV1y.

Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave., Maple Grove Cemetery, intersection of highways 24 and 40, and Memorial Park Cemetery, 1517 E. 15th St., will be open to visitors from dusk to dawn during the holiday weekend.

There are no recreational classes, unified recreation, lifelong recreation, youth sports or gymnastics classes on the holiday. There are also no adult sports leagues from Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26.

 

*Please note: An earlier version of this release incorrectly stated the Outdoor Aquatic Center hours. It was been updated to the correct hours.