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Chelmsford Market on the Common
2024-07-06 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-13 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-20 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-27 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-03 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-10 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-17 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-24 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Chelmsford Common, North Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 01824, United States
Farmers and artisans market of local vendors offering fresh local food, handmade crafts, and more. Each week during the season brings a different assortment of vendors so check the social media pages for more specific details!

2024 LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL
2024-07-26 18:15 - 22:15, 2024-07-27 12:00 - 22:30, 2024-07-28 12:00 - 18:30 | The Lowell Folk Festival, Kirk Street, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Music, Food, and Crafts From Around the World, Showcased Throughout Lowell, MA July 26-28

Complete Festival Schedule here: https://lowellfolkfestival.org/pages/event-schedule
The 2024 Lowell Folk Festival kicks off at 6:15pm on Friday July 26th with the traditional Parade of Flags carried by local citizens who hail from around the world. This year Jorge Arce Comparsa Boricua will lead the Parade through the streets of downtown Lowell, MA to the opening ceremony at Boarding House Park.
Over three days (July 26th – July 28th), the 37th edition of the Festival will present more than 20 world-class artists performing music and dance traditions that range from Korea to Louisiana, on stages throughout Lowell. More information, including a complete schedule of performances, activities, crafts, and food stands representing cuisines from around the world, is available at lowellfolkfestival.org.
“This year the Festival is excited to announce its new street performance location at the corner of Central and Merrimack Streets,” said Festival Director Lee Viliesis. “There will be an expanded schedule of performances that will bring new vitality to the furthest corners of downtown.”
Saturday’s street performers will be San Simón Caporales of New England, who perform traditional Bolivian dance, and StiggityStackz Worldwide, Boston’s acclaimed freestyle dance troupe.
On Sunday, the corner of Merrimack and Central Streets will be lit up with performances by New England’s own Yo-Yo Guy, a past winner of the International Yo-Yo Federation’s Grand Prix and holder of 4 Guinness World Records, who performs his high-energy comedy show; Veronica Robles, director and founder of the Veronica Robles Cultural Center in East Boston, and her Mariachi Band; and the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago’s flying footwork, brilliantly colored dress, joyful song, dance and percussion.
In addition, the four festival stages; Boarding House Park, Market Street Stage, St. Anne’s Churchyard, and the Dance Pavilion, will feature performances by world-class musicians and dancers representing cultures from around the world, and around the corner.
The Lowell Folk Festival provides unique experiences to hear Festival artists from diverse cultural backgrounds explore the connections, similarities, and differences in their musical journeys. These moderated talk/demonstration sessions allow festivalgoers a more intimate interaction with the musicians.
On Saturday, the familial performers of Choro das 3, The Friel Sisters, and Eddie Pennington & Caleb Coots will take part in a session titled All in the Family. Soul-full Sounds of Devotion brings together Yoni Battat, High Fidelity, and Annie & The Caldwell Singers, to demonstrate how they weave sacred elements into their music.
On Sunday, the festival will hold Masters of Movement, a conversation about dance traditions with internationally renowned Kathak dancer Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, Native Pride Dancers and Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago. Joe Hall & the Cane Cutters, Afro Dominicano, Swanky Kitchen Band, and Cyril Neville will take part in a session titled Caribbean Crossroads: From the Bayou to the Barrio and Jesse Daniel, Lutchinha and Sugaray Rayford will talk and sing songs about love, loss, and trouble in a panel called Songs for Good Times and Hard Times.
“Annually, one of the highlights of the Lowell Folk Festival has been the dazzling array of food options for hungry folk-arts lovers of all ages,” said Viliesis. “The ‘I’m only here for the food’ t-shirts were a big hit last fall. Everyone has a favorite food group they come back for every year.”
At Boarding House Park, the Dance Pavilion and Market Street, foods from around the world are prepared and served by local non-profits representing the diverse ethnic cultures to be found in New England. Cuisines representing Portuguese, Brazilian, Greek, Polish, Asian, Latin, African, Burmese and so many other communities, promise a rich and diverse culinary and cultural experience.
Festival goers also have the opportunity to experience visual and hand-craft arts at the Experience Lowell Arts Market. It will feature 50 area artists, craft makers, and organizations, enabling festival attendees to experience everything that Mill City’s arts and culture community has to offer.
The Lowell Folk Festival is produced and supported by the Lowell Festival Foundation, the City of Lowell, Lowell National Historical Park, the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, and the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Major support for the Lowell Folk Festival comes from Mass Cultural Council, Saab Family Foundation/Saab Center for Portuguese Studies, Gate City Casino, Richard K. and Nancy Donahue, Demoulas Foundation, John Hunnewell Trust, Middlesex Community College, UMass Lowell, Mahoney Oil/Eastern Salt, Mosaic Lowell, Hilton Garden Inn Tewksbury Andover, Mass Office of Travel & Tourism, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Anheuser-Busch, Gervais Auto Group, Corning, Owl Stamp Visual Solutions, All Sports Heroes, Enterprise Bank, Aubert Fay Foundation, Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Lowell Litter Krewe, Mark-One, Jade Lowell, Lowell Sun Charities, Albert E. J. Bergeron Insurance Agency, 92.5 The River, Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC), Chelmsford Telemedia, Fred C. Church Insurance, WCAP, Marte Media, and Dylan & Pete’s Ice Cream.
Thanks to our exhibitors: C4 Energy, Vinfen, All Energy Solar, EternalHealth, Kids In Tech, Leaf Filter, Lowell Humane Society, Momentum Solar, NRG, Prestige Heating & Cooling, Renewal by Andersen, School of Rock Nashua & Burlington, Senior Whole Health by Molina Healthcare, Smilebliss Orthodontics, TopNotch Pro Painting, Advanced Cultivators, Cannabist, Full Harvest Moonz, Reverie 73, and Rise Dispensary.
Thanks to our business sponsors: Athenian Corner, Brew’d Awakenings, Cobblestones, El Potro, Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, The Keep, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, The Old Court, and Sahel Restaurant & Lounge
For information about the 2024 Lowell Folk Festival, including musical artists and schedules, and other programming, visit lowellfolkfestival.org or Facebook.com/LowellFolkFestival to stay posted on all updates for the 2024 Lowell Folk Festival.

Lowell Summer Music Series: Chadwick Stokes
2024-08-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
Chadwick Stokes is an accomplished musician and songwriter who grew up on a small farm outside of Boston. A songwriter since early adolescence, his many projects have woven together music, art, history and activism. From Dispatch, which he started in his early 20s; to his politically driven band, State Radio; to his solo project, Chadwick Stokes and the Pintos, Chad has committed himself to using music as a vehicle for social and political change.
Along with his wife, Sybil, he founded Calling All Crows, a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging music fans around women’s issues both at home and abroad. They’ve worked to bring awareness to the worldwide refugee crisis, to the proliferation of violence against women and to the persistence of sexual violence within the music industry. Through his many years of working independently within what can be a difficult industry, Chadwick has been continually motivated by his love of music and the people he makes it with.

Advance GA $60.00 ($52.00 ticket + $8.00 service fee)
Advance Premium $170.00 ($152.00 ticket + $18.00 service fee)

Day Of GA $72.00 ($62.00 ticket + $10.00 service fee)
Day Of Premium $181.00 ($162.00 ticket + $19.00 service fee)
Premium Seats are low-to-the-ground chairs which we provide and are located in the first several rows for each show. Go to the seat map on the ticketing page for each show to see the actual layout. For photos, please visit the the FAQ’s on the Lowell Summer Music Series website.
Kids age 12 and under are admitted free (general admission seats only) if accompanied by a ticket holder, courtesy of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. *
*If this show is moved indoors due to inclement weather, there will be no free kids ticket promotions due to capacity limitations, only paid ticket holders may attend.

Lowell Summer Music Series: Belly
2024-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
The dream-rock band Belly blazed a bright trail in the ’90s, releasing two albums full of taut, yet wondrous music that was memorable for its rumbling bass lines and insistent drumming as it was for its glittering riffs and airy vocals. Their 2018 release Dove, which was recorded with friend of the band Paul Q. Kolderie, places Belly back on that trail, bridging the gaps between reverbed-out bliss and spaghetti-western drone and muscular, hook-forward pop.
Belly came together in 1991, when vocalist-guitarist Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, The Breeders) began playing with brothers (and fellow Rhode Islanders) Tom (guitar) and Chris (drums) Gorman, as well as bassist Fred Abong. He left before the band’s 1993 debut Star came out, and Gail Greenwood, then playing around Providence, joined. Star was a hit with critics and listeners alike, spawning the alt-radio and MTV staple “Feed the Tree.” The band toured extensively behind the gold-certified album, touring with the likes of Radiohead, the Cranberries, and Pavement and playing a show at the Hippodrome in Paris where they opened for U2 and the Velvet Underground.
Advance GA $55.00 ($48.00 ticket + $7.00 service fee)
Advance Premium $111.00 ($98.00 ticket + $13.00 service fee)

Day Of GA $67.00 ($58.00 ticket + $9.00 service fee)
Day Of Premium $122.00 ($108.00 ticket + $14.00 service fee)

Premium Seats are low-to-the-ground chairs which we provide and are located in the first several rows for each show. Go to the seat map on the ticketing page for each show to see the actual layout. For photos, please visit the the FAQ’s on the Lowell Summer Music Series website.
Kids age 12 and under are admitted free (general admission seats only) if accompanied by a ticket holder, courtesy of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. *
*If this show is moved indoors due to inclement weather, there will be no free kids ticket promotions due to capacity limitations, only paid ticket holders may attend.

31st Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Lawn of the Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Join 60 artisans from all over New England to shop and be insprited by their talents!

Free Community Health Fair
2024-09-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Public Health Museum, East Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876, United States
Celebrate the Public Health Museum’s 30th Anniversary with a weekend of activities. On Saturday, September 28th, visit the museum at 365 East Street, Tewksbury, MA from 10AM-3PM for free health screenings, flu shots, mini-talks about Rabies, HIV/AIDS, Art as Healing, and more. The museum will be open for tours and we’ll have groups such as MSNO, MHOA, MEHA, UMass Lowell, Billerica Tewksbury Animal Control, and the Merrimack Valley Reserve Corps.
Visit our website for more information at publichealthmuseum.org

Chelmsford Fall Festival
2024-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Chelmsford Town Common
The Chelmsford Board of Health presents the Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28, from 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM on the Town Common. Enjoy a fun autumn day and meet a princess or a superhero from Party Palace! Or visit the petting zoo and touch a truck! The event will provide you with music, food, drinks, ice cream and many event vendors!

Lowell Hispanic Festival 2024
2024-09-28 13:00 - 21:00 | Latinx Community Center of Empowerment, French Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
The Lowell Hispanic Festival, organized by the Latinx Community Center of Empowerment (LCCE), is a vibrant and culturally rich event that takes place annually in Lowell, Massachusetts. This festival is a celebration of the diverse and dynamic Latinx community in the region, showcasing the heritage, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx cultures. The event attracts thousands of attendees from Lowell and beyond, creating a lively atmosphere filled with music, dance, art, and food.

El Encuentro Latino Film Festival
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-05 | Nancy L. Donahue Theatre in Liberty Hall, 50 EAST MERRIMACK STREET, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
El Encuentro Film Festival, presented by UNITAS, invites you to celebrate the vibrant world of Latino storytelling through film during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Join us on Friday, October 4th & Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at the Richard and Nancy Donahue Theater at Middlesex Community College in downtown Lowell, MA. This in-person festival is a dynamic showcase of both emerging and established Latino voices, blending creativity with culture.
With its deep roots in Latino independent film, El Encuentro is more than just a festival—it’s a celebration of artistic expression and cultural exchange. Attendees can look forward to exclusive film premieres, insightful conversations with filmmakers, and live performances that highlight the richness of Latino culture.
Tickets are available for $15 for the general public and $10 for students, and can be purchased via Eventbrite or at the door. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a cultural experience that bridges communities and amplifies Latino voices.

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac 2024 Fall Festival
2024-10-10 09:30 - 2024-10-14 14:30 | Lowell Celebrates Kerouac 2024, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac 2024 Fall Festival Oct. 10-14

Oktoberfest at Good Pickin' Farm
2024-10-12 15:00 - 19:00 | Good Pickin’ Farm, Gould Road, Westford, Massachusetts, 01886, United States
This fest is a celebration for all ages on our beautiful farm!
Included in the ticket price:
Live Music 🎶
Mini Hayrides 🚜
Animal Snuggles 🐐
Lawn Games ⚽
Available Extras:
Multiple Breweries 🍺
Concessions 🍔
Local Vendors 🛍️
Fire Pit Seating w/ S’mores Kit 🔥
Pony Mini Rides 🐎
PYO Pumpkins 🎃

29th Annual Original Castleberry Faire
2024-11-29 - 2024-12-01 | Shriner’s Auditorium, Fordham Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 01887, United States
A New England Tradition thrives with Over 250 Juried Artisans Returning for Thanksgiving Weekend!
Join the Celebration as the 29th Annual Castleberry Faire, Arts & Craft Festival returns to the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA, Thanksgiving Weekend, November 29-December 1, 2024!
Experience this three-day shopping extravaganza featuring America’s Craftspeople showcasing their finest works.
Dive into a world of craftsmanship and creativity across 250+ Booths, offering an abundance of unique finds, including Seasonal Wall Hangings, Beautifully Framed Landscape Photography, Holiday Home Décor, and much more.

City of Lights 2024 - Lowell
2024-11-30 | City of Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Join The Holiday-Themed Festivities!
City of Lights in downtown Lowell on Saturday, November 30 is a family event with something for everyone! Main attractions include the Holiday Parade, photos with Santa, a holiday movie screening at the Donahue Family Academic Arts Center, a festive concert, and the annual hot chocolate and window decorating contests (vote for your favorite!) At 4:30 p.m., the parade commences from Jackson Street and ends at City Hall, where Santa Claus will make his first appearance of the season and will throw the switch to light City Hall.
This year, don’t miss the YuleTide Market—a brand-new addition to the City of Lights celebration, hosted by DIY Lowell! 🎄🎁 Stroll through a festive marketplace filled with unique, handmade gifts, local art, and seasonal treats perfect for your holiday shopping.
Mark your calendars and explore the magic at the YuleTide Market—where creativity and community come together to make the season brighter.
Learn more: yuletidemarket.org
For more details, please visit: https://www.lowellcityoflights.org/

Yuletide Market
2024-11-30 12:00 - 2024-12-01 20:00 | City of Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
This year, don’t miss the Yuletide Market—a brand-new addition to the City of Lights celebration, hosted by DIY Lowell! 🎄🎁 Stroll through a festive marketplace filled with unique, handmade gifts, local art, and seasonal treats perfect for your holiday shopping.
Mark your calendars and explore the magic at the Yuletide Market—where creativity and community come together to make the season brighter.
Learn more: yuletidemarket.org
Saturday, Nov 30 Noon – 8 pm
Sunday, Dec 1 Noon – 4 pm

For more details on the City of Lights celebration, please visit: https://www.lowellcityoflights.org/
