The Town and The City Festival 2026
2026-04-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-30 17:00 - 2026-05-02 00:00 (America/New_York) | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
This multi-day music and arts festival takes place in various event spaces, bars, cafes, and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The festival celebrates the spirit of Jack Kerouac in direct and indirect ways. It is named after Kerouac’s earliest novel which was primarily set in this historic mill city. The Town and The City Festival is inspired by the creativity and exploration for which the author was so famously known and will present a diverse mix of musical genres and artistic disciplines to inspire discovery and to celebrate a love of life.

Doors Open Lowell
2026-05-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, 115 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Lowell was the first city in the United States to launch this prestigious event dedicated to preservation, architecture, and design which is presented as part of the community’s National Preservation Month activities. Each May you can explore many of Lowell’s historic buildings, from residential lofts to churches to rehabilitated mills and everything in between. Doors Open Lowell is completely FREE with no registration or tickets required.
Lowell is known nationally and internationally for its preservation-based economic development efforts. Nearly $1 billion has been invested in the Downtown Lowell Historic District with nearly 98% of 5.2 million square feet of mill space having been rehabilitated. Preservation sets the stage for much of the city’s economic development, tourism, and cultural efforts and Doors Open Lowell is an opportunity to catch a glimpse of that success.
