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The Lawson Picnic is an annual tradition dating back to 1902!! This year’s event will include annual favorites such as the carnival, vendors, food vendors, live entertainment, a car show, contests and more. We are grateful to our presenting sponsor this year which is Lawson Primary Care Clinic, a service of Excelsior Springs Hospital.

The Lawson Park Board oversees the planning and implementation of the Picnic. You can follow our Facebook page for more information and updates on the Picnic.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS *Subject to change – follow our facebook page for the most recent updates

Thursday, June 15
4-7pm Lawson Farmer’s Market Pennsylvania Ave.
4-9pm Food Vendors Open   City Park
4-8pm 88.5 LIFE Radio City Park Stage
6-10pm Carnival City Park
6-9pm Rotary Bingo   City Park Shelter House

Friday, June 16 
1pm Pitch Tournament City Hall (Community Room)
5-9pm Vendors Open   City Park
5-8pm Touch-a-Truck Pennsylvania Ave.
6-10pm Beer/Wine Shack City Park
6-10pm Carnival City Park
6-9pm Rotary Bingo    City Park Shelter House
7-8:30pm Old Union Church Hymn Sing 3rd & Ingles (church building)
7-10pm Damien Gunn Band   City Park Stage

Saturday, June 17 
8am-1pm Car Show Pennsylvania Ave.
9am Workout w/ LIFT City Park Stage
10am Baby Show City Park Stage
11am-9pm Vendors Open Pennsylvania Ave.
11am-1:30pm Strawberry Festival United Methodist Church
3pm Pitch Tournament City Hall (Community Room)
4:30-6:30pm Colton Michael Music City Park Stage
5:30pm Rotary Tennis Ball Race   Big Slide
6-10pm Beer/Wine Shack City Park 
6-10pm Carnival City Park
6-9pm Rotary Bingo   City Park Shelter House
7-10pm Marshall Holles   City Park Stage