East Lawrence Recreation Center

Membership is required to enter City of Lawrence recreation facilities, including Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, Holcom Park Recreation Center and East Lawrence Recreation Center. For the first three months of 2026, an evaluation of the Community Building will be conducted. It will remain open and free for use by the public during this period. All annual memberships are valid for one-year from the date of purchase. (Ex. An annual membership that is purchased on Feb. 23, 2026 will be valid through Feb. 22, 2027.) Memberships purchased prior to January 5, 2026, will be valid through December 31, 2026.

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The East Lawrence Recreation Center is a popular place among all members of the community, providing a comfortable and fun atmosphere to the public. Visitors can enjoy everything from a game of basketball to shooting pool at this recreation center. The building hosts a gymnasium, fitness and weight room, game area, multi-purpose room that houses gymnastics programs, and a meeting room complete with a kitchen. The facility is open daily to the public, free of cost, and individuals may rent facility space for private events. This facility is totally accessible.

• A Full-Size Gymnasium
• Pickleball lines for two courts
• The Tumble Zone, used for the Department’s Gymnastics Program
  Featuring:
  • Tumble Track
  • Rope
  • Balance Beam
  • Cheese Wedge
  • Octagons
  • Preschool Mats
• Game Area (billiards, foosball, ping pong)
• Wellness/Weight Room with Cardio Equipment
  • Two Treadmills
  • Two Ellipticals
  • One Arm Bike
  • One Recumbent Bike
  • One Multi-Pulley Machine
  • Free Weights (2.5 lbs to 75 lbs.)
• Meeting Room with Full-Size Kitchen

East Lawrence Recreation Center was built in 1979 as a 5,200 square foot facility located in the heart of Lawrence’s historic east side. This 18,500 square foot recreation center later underwent $2 million of renovations and reopened on March 15, 1997. The renovation project was funded in part of the priority set with Lawrence’s 1994 one-cent sales tax.

During facility renovations, $47,500 was allocated for original, site-specific public art. The building hosts glass and ceramic mosaics on the low, outdoor walls in the entry plaza. The mosaics echo the building’s bright colors and provide a welcoming atmosphere for the building’s entry.

Once inside, a collection of sculptures line the ceiling of the commons area.