The best things to do in Lawrence

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Smiley's Golf Complex in Lenexa is your easy local fix for golf cravings, with a driving range, an executive golf course, and mini golf…

10195 Monticello Terrace (Lenexa)

com dubbed the Best Mini Golf in Kansas. Grab a friend, practice, then settle bragging rights with a just-for-fun mini golf rematch.

From the Johnson County newsletter, August 5, 2026

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Tee it up at Eagle Bend Golf Course for 18 championship holes that start shady along the Wakarusa River then finish wide open for your hero…

1250 E 902 Rd

Tee it up at Eagle Bend Golf Course for 18 championship holes that start shady along the Wakarusa River then finish wide open for your hero shots. Warm up on the driving range and short-game greens, snag pointers from PGA pros, then celebrate at the snack bar.

From the Lawrence newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Mature trees, flowers, and rolling hills grace this Donald Ross-designed course with a fitness center.

913 SE 29th St (Topeka)

Mature trees, flowers, and rolling hills grace this Donald Ross-designed course with a fitness center.

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Public golf course featuring a driving range, restaurant, and bar.

4141 SE East Edge Rd (Topeka)

Public golf course featuring a driving range, restaurant, and bar.

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Liberty Hall

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Historic home to concerts, independent movies, film festivals, a video-rental store & a coffeehouse.

644 Massachusetts St

Historic home to concerts, independent movies, film festivals, a video-rental store & a coffeehouse.

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Breakout Lawrence

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Problem solving & teamwork are key to trying to get out of the locked rooms at this attraction.

727 Massachusetts St

Problem solving & teamwork are key to trying to get out of the locked rooms at this attraction.

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Golf facility featuring a par-3 course, driving range, putt-putt greens, gym and eatery.

350 NE US 24 HWY (Topeka)

Golf facility featuring a par-3 course, driving range, putt-putt greens, gym and eatery.

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Private country club with an 18-hole golf course designed by Perry Maxwell, swimming pool, and tennis courts.

400 Country Club Terrace

Private country club with an 18-hole golf course designed by Perry Maxwell, swimming pool, and tennis courts.

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The Jayhawk Club

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Parkland-style golf course with 27 holes, plus a country club featuring an event space.

1809 Birdie Wy

Parkland-style golf course with 27 holes, plus a country club featuring an event space.

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