There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than hearing the clip-clopping of horses in downtown Lawrence, says Elaine VanDeventer, director of Lawrence’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade. The 26th annual parade will include horses of all colors and sizes trotting down Massachusetts ...

Shoppers in Lawrence will have the opportunity again this holiday season to shop for some local, handmade arts and crafts while helping support an arts-based job training program for at-risk teens in the area. This year’s Van Go Adornment Art Show and Sale begins Saturday, Nov. 24, at the ...

For the second year, Lawrence’s Gingerbread Festival & Auction will be spread over two weekends instead of just one — enabling ample opportunity to view the exquisite sugary creations and participate in a festive auction for them. The annual festival, a Lawrence tradition for more ...

Vehicles, floats, horses and even marchers will be decked out in strings of holiday lights on Dec. 1 for Baldwin City’s annual Festival of Lights. The parade starts at 6 p.m. on Eighth Street along the west side of the Baker University campus and then turns east on High Street. Jeannette ...

The Baker University Music and Theater Department will present a historical, musical Christmas revue for its 88th annual Christmas Candlelight Vespers, said Ryan Olsen, the Baker vocal music director. The annual Vespers performances are scheduled for 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in Rice ...

The Lawrence community once again will kick off its holiday season with the annual Festival of Trees at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St., in downtown Lawrence. The event is the primary fundraiser for The Children’s Shelter, a nonprofit agency that provides temporary residential care, ...