Lowell Irish Festival

Lowell Memorial Auditorium Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, United States

Located at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, the Lowell Irish Festival features a family- friendly and fun-filled day of live Irish music from national, regional, and local acts, Irish-inspired culinary and beverage offerings, artisan vendors, family activities, Irish step dancing, and more! The day-long event, taking place September 13, 2025, is spread out across the Auditorium […]

Free

Mill City Grows “Harvest Day at the Farm” Family Event

Mill City Grows Big Urban Farm 1001 Pawtucket Boulevard, Lowell, United States

Celebrate the harvest season with Mill City Grows as we approach the first day of fall! Free admission, free on-site parking! Check out our great lineup of activities for the whole family! - Farm tours ALL DAY of our beautiful 4-acre farm site - MCG Mobile Farmers Market selling fresh, local produce - Free food […]

Suffolk Mill Tour

Suffolk Mill Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Explore how numerous factors have shaped both the city’s past and its present. This tour combines a short trip through the historic city accompanied by a park ranger with a guided visit into the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill. June 15-August 31, 2025 Wednesday, Friday - Sunday at 2 p.m. Visitors should plan […]

Free
A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Lowell Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. This tour combines a walk along the riverwalk accompanied by a park ranger with a guided visit to the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill. April 26-June 14, 2025 Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visitors should […]

Free

Fall FREE Family Days at The Umbrella Arts Center

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

Come to The Umbrella for FREE family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block Saturday, September 13: 2:00pm - 4:00pm to partake in a seasonal and creative craft led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (but not required). For more information, visit our website: […]

Let’s Sing Taylor – Lowell Summer Music Series

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

Let’s Sing Taylor: An Unofficial Tribute Show - is the ultimate tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. We can show you incredible things, including the most faithful and lively covers of Queen Taylor’s expansive and sacred catalog. Taking the country by storm, we’re bringing the communal experience of celebrating Taylor’s music in a live […]

Exploring Lowell Walking Tours

Exploring Lowell Walking Tours

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Explore the city of Lowell through a ranger guided walk. Discover the many exciting topics that make Lowell special every Wednesday through Sunday at 11:00 a.m. From the natural environment to the Industrial Revolution to urban renewal, the city of Lowell has something for everyone. For detailed descriptions of the topics each week, visit our […]

Free

Papercutting with artist Elena Li! Two different dates” either Sunday, July 27 OR Saturday, August 23

915 Walden Street, Concord, MA 915 Walden Street Unit 2 Unit 2, Concord, MA, United States

Join multimedia artist Elena (Zhonghe) Li for a workshop specializing in traditional Chinese art of paper-cutting. Li's are is inspired by her deep love of nature, grounded in Taoist philosophy, which emphasizes simplicity and living in harmony with nature. She considers Henry David Thoreau an American Laozi (master of Taoism). Each workshop will hold 25 […]

Suffolk Mill Tour

Suffolk Mill Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Explore how numerous factors have shaped both the city’s past and its present. This tour combines a short trip through the historic city accompanied by a park ranger with a guided visit into the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill. June 15-August 31, 2025 Wednesday, Friday - Sunday at 2 p.m. Visitors should plan […]

Free
A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Lowell Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. This tour combines a walk along the riverwalk accompanied by a park ranger with a guided visit to the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill. April 26-June 14, 2025 Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visitors should […]

Free

Recounting the Revolution: History and Meaning of Leutze’s The News of Lexington

The Depot

Best known for his iconic painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, German-American artist Emanuel Leutze also painted other scenes of the American Revolution. One of these, The News of Lexington (1852), portrays local townsfolk receiving word of the battle that launched the Revolution. Recently conserved with support from the Wyeth Foundation of American Art, the painting […]