Downtown Lawrence Inc. will host its fourth annual “Girls Night Downtown” shopping bash from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday benefiting the Willow Domestic Violence Center.

Participants purchase a ticket that gives them access to a 20 percent discount and a party at each of the more than 40 participating businesses, said Sally Zogry, executive director of Downtown Lawrence Inc.

Tickets are $20 for the public, $10 with a student ID, and can be purchased in advance online at www.downtownlawrence.com or at Weaver’s Department Store, 901 Massachusetts St. Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event at the intersections of Seventh and Massachusetts streets and Ninth and Massachusetts streets.

A previous version of this story included the wrong date. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 16.