Make a day of live music, original art, handmade goods, local food and beautiful views at the fifth annual Great Plains Art, Food & Maker Festival in Lawrence.

Lawrence is a city of the arts, but we still lack one essential civic space: a true public outdoor performance venue. Sesquicentennial Point is the perfect place for a community band shell and civic amphitheater—not a corporate venue, but a public stage for concerts, symphonies, film nights, festivals, and community celebrations that strengthen both our local economy and our shared identity.

om Pfeiler, festival producer, content creator, and filmmaker, leads the Great Plains Art, Food & Makers Festival and is working to build momentum toward a community amphitheater at Sesquicentennial Point Park—creating a place where music, art, and community can come together in a truly unique setting.