Dating in a college town when you're not a student
How adults in Lawrence meet people outside campus life: evening art classes, improv and theatre, and Saturday mornings at the farmers market.
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Dating in Lawrence, Kansas
A free afternoon at the Spencer, a walk by the lake at Prairie Park and trail days at Clinton. A short local guide for singles in Lawrence.
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Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods of Lawrence
Downtown and Massachusetts StreetStart a Saturday at the farmers market, then walk Mass Street for coffee.KU and OreadWander the Spencer Museum of Art on a Thursday evening, when it stays open late.East LawrenceTake an easy trail walk around the lake at Prairie Park Nature Center.West Lawrence and Clinton LakeDrive out Clinton Parkway for a trail walk by the lake.
Date ideas
First dates around Lawrence
Ideas our editors checked this month, with the source for each.
Out and about
Where singles meet here
- Evening classes at the Lawrence Arts CenterThe Lawrence Arts Center on New Hampshire Street runs weekly adult classes in drawing, painting, improv and acting. A class that meets once a week is an easy way to get to know people.
- Volunteer at Prairie Park Nature CenterPrairie Park Nature Center offers volunteering for individuals and groups. Helping out regularly puts you alongside people who care about the same things.
- Saturday mornings at the farmers marketThe Lawrence Farmers Market runs every Saturday from April to November on the 800 block of New Hampshire Street. Regulars soon start to know each other.
What’s on
Coming up
- January: New class term at the Arts CenterWinter and spring adult classes at the Lawrence Arts Center start in mid-January 2027, from watercolor to life drawing. Signing up together makes a fun second date.
- September: Haskell Indian Art MarketThe Haskell Indian Art Market brings more than 130 exhibitors to the Haskell campus Powwow Grounds each September. It is free and open to the public.
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Singles near you
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VerifiedAshley, 36Downtown and Massachusetts Street
VerifiedTyler, 29KU and Oread
Photo checkedKayla, 32East Lawrence
VerifiedBrian, 43West Lawrence and Clinton Lake
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In shortLawrence Dating is a local dating site and short guide for singles in Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas, with date ideas from Massachusetts Street to the Spencer Museum of Art and Clinton Lake. Every photo is checked by a person, members who pass an ID check get a Verified badge, and joining and browsing are free.
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What are good date ideas in Lawrence, Kansas?
Try the free Spencer Museum of Art, a walk at Prairie Park Nature Center, the farmers market on a Saturday or the trails at Clinton Lake.
Where do singles meet in Lawrence?
Evening classes at the Lawrence Arts Center, the farmers market and volunteering are good places to start. Many people also meet online first.