photo by: Mike Yoder

Downtown sidewalks are crowded with shoppers looking for bargains during the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

Mid Summer Night on Mass, the replacement for downtown Lawrence’s annual sidewalk sale, drew crowds downtown on Friday night, with more than 40 retailers and restaurants offering sales and specials.

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Kate Larson carries her dog, Brodi, while walking with her friend Daniel Russell at the Mid Summer Night on Mass sidewalk sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Humorous desk nameplates were on sale during the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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A stack of shoes lines the sidewalk outside Eccentricity, 716 Massachusetts St., at the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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University of Kansas senior Grace Worden picks up plates to buy at Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St., at the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Maren Steiner, of Lawrence, carries a cat cage that she bought at Wonder Fair, 841 Massachusetts St., during the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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From left Janet Adams, Michele Bach and Lynne Chase shop outside Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, 804 Massachusetts St., during the Mid Summer Night on Mass sidewalk sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Susan Allen, of Topeka, checks out a Kansas City Chiefs T-shirt at Rally House, 921 Massachusetts St., during the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Anna Haff, left, and Auggie Tavares, right, both of Lawrence, try on clothes outside Third Planet, 846 Massachusetts St., during the Mid Summer Night on Mass sale on Friday, June 23, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.