Lawrence, KS visitor guide
Things to do downtown, what is worth the walk near KU, and how to put a group of any size together. Written by people who work on Massachusetts Street every day.
Popular Lawrence activity guides
Nine guides, each one short and specific. Start with whichever matches why you're here.
Best Escape Room in Lawrence, KS
Which Breakout Lawrence room to pick first, and how to choose the right one for your group.
Read the guideHardest Escape Room in Lawrence, KS
Room 13 is our most challenging room. Here is what makes it hard and who should try it.
Read the guideTeam Building in Lawrence, KS
Why an escape room works for a team day, and how to run one for a group of any size.
Read the guideLarge Group Activities in Lawrence, KS
How to plan for 15, 26, or more people in downtown Lawrence.
Read the guideBirthday Parties in Lawrence, KS
Planning a birthday around an escape room, from picking a room to what happens after.
Read the guideDate Night in Lawrence, KS
An hour that is not another dinner and a movie, plus what to do after on Mass Street.
Read the guideThings To Do Near the University of Kansas
What to do near KU when you have an afternoon, a visiting family, or a bored roommate.
Read the guideThings To Do in Downtown Lawrence
A short, honest list of what downtown Lawrence is actually good for.
Read the guideVisiting KU: A Parent’s Guide
Move-in weekend, family weekend, or a random Tuesday visit. How to make the trip good.
Read the guideHow to use this guide
If you're visiting a student, start with the parent's guide and things to do near KU. If you're planning something for a group, go to large group activities or team building. If you just have an afternoon downtown, start here.
Why Breakout Lawrence
We're at 727 Massachusetts St, in the middle of downtown, with four escape rooms that each run 60 minutes. Every booking is private — you're never grouped with strangers — and our facility holds up to 26 players at a time, which is why we end up hosting a lot of birthdays, team days and family weekends.
Rooms run 2–8 players depending on which one you pick, with challenge ratings from 7/10 to 9/10. If you've never done an escape room, that rating is just a heads-up, not a barrier — the FAQ covers the rest.
Four rooms on Mass Street.
Sixty minutes each, private for your group, right in the middle of downtown.