photo by: Journal-World

A year after many of Lawrence’s traditional holiday events had to be canceled due to the pandemic, there are many festivities and traditions making their return this year. Below, find a link to our 12-page Holiday Happenings special section. We highlight more than 20 premiere events in Lawrence and Douglas County, plus provide four pages of calendar listings of things to see and do between now and New Year’s. And, just for good measure, there is a gift guide and some holiday recipes from readers. Just click the graphic below to read the entire special section.