Events & Experiences
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Spread the word about your events or exhibits while gaining valuable exposure for your business. This is one of our sites' most visited pages.
Grades K-6; Registration required Buildwave is a creative building program that feels like a video game! During the workshop children create with over a dozen building materials including Lego®, PlusPlus®, and custom-made Buildwave materials. The workshop is structured like a video game, with an audiovisual setup featuring animations and music that guide students through the […]
All ages, registration required Desing, build, and operate a canal system just as the Proprietors of Locks and Canals did in Lowell in the early 1800s. All participants will get hands-on canal building experience (no experience required.) Be ready to have a great time and maybe, get a little wet! Please register by calling 978 […]
All ages; Reservations required The Lowell Housing Authority, Lowell Police Dept., and Lowell Fire Dept. welcome families to a fun movie & game night! Games will be from 4-6pm & the movie will begin at 6pm. Giveaways and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP at https://fb.me/e/2UXr0rh3N
All ages Join a ranger for a birding walk through Lowell's urban landscape! Over the course of an hour we will work together to spot and identify common birds, and learn some of the basics of birding. We will have some birding supplies on hand (such as binoculars and field guides) to lend out for […]
Visit the librarians of the Pollard Memorial Library bookmobile as they join the “Building Community,” "Poetry in Parks," and "Games Around the World" events at Lowell National Historical Park. Discover a new book that you can check out that day and even sign up for your own free library card! The Bookmobile event on the […]
All ages Traditional schoolyard games are an important part of childhood—no matter the culture! Join rangers to learn a game from around the world or teach us your favorite game! Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.
Join us for a screening of the documentary film ‘Contradictory Place’: Cotton Mills Alongside Anti-Slavery Efforts in Lowell Massachusetts featuring Prof. Robert Forrant of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Public Historian Maritza Grooms. The film describes the extraordinary anti-slavery efforts taking place in the mid-19th century in Lowell. Forrant and Grooms visit the sites […]
Ages 9-15; Registration required Learn about the dance and history of the Angkor Dance Troupe. Enjoy watching a Swa Pol (Monkey Dance) performance and then practice the movements with our dancers and instructors, accompanied by music.
All ages Come learn about musical instruments from around the world and try your hand at creating one of your own to take home. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.
All ages; Registration required Many instruments large and small will be waiting to be played! Come by to try a drum or a ukulele, an "otto" or a thumb harp...or go on an instrument scavenger hunt! A time to explore and engage, with musicians available for instruction or just plain fun. Please Register at https://lowelllearns.com.
Celebrate legendary 100-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin's inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters in America's story. (52 mins.) The 2024 Eco-Film Series is presented by the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust on the last Tuesday of every month, January through June. This free series is offered annually in partnership […]
Your local support means the world to us, and we want to say thank you with an opportunity to win big this month. Munch Madness is a City-sponsored initiative in partnership with the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce to support, encourage, and reward Lowell-based businesses and their patrons. From March 1-31, 2024, patrons who dine […]