Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Festival of Trees
2023-12-21 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-22 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-23 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-24 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-25 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-26 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-27 16:00 - 23:00, 2023-12-28 16:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, 219 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
Join us at the Westford Regency for a sparkling festival of trees in our atrium beginning Saturday, December 9, 2023. The festival is free to all and runs until January 3, 2024! Stop by Wednesday through Saturday to join us in Clark’s Pub after viewing the trees and enjoy Buy one entree, recieve a kids meal FREE of charge. Also enjoy our new seasonal holiday cocktail menus and more!

Medieval merriment
2024-01-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Mill No. 5, 5th floor Events hall, Jackson street, Liwell, United States
Miss the renaissance faire during the chilly winter? Enjoy the afternoon of food, fun, faire, music and vendors (free to attend). Win prizes for best medieval attire.

Eco-Films Series: Dead Sea Guardians
2024-01-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
For this first film “Dead Sea Guardians” – Historic enemies unite to save the Dead Sea from disappearing. The film follows three swimmers who cross the Dead Sea to inspire actions to save it.
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 with the Lowell Film Collaborative and are screened at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center.
The 2024 line-up covers topics such as: historic enemies uniting to save the Dead Sea, mushroom harvesting on public lands, a 200-mile trek on the L.A. aqueduct, and the extraordinary lives of Steward Udall and Betty Reid Soskin.

Lowell Kids Week: Maple Sugaring
2024-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | STEM Academy, 43 Highland St., Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, registration required.
Have you ever tapped a tree to collect the sap? If you want to learn how the tapping and sugaring process works, join Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust for this sugaring event! Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, along with a Teacher Naturalist from Mass Audubon, will have a demonstration and answer your questions in the schoolyard of the STEM Academy in Lowell (dress for the weather!) Please register at https://lowelllandtrust.org/maple-sugaring-2024-2/.

Lowell Kids Week: Watch The Winterfest Youth Mural Competition
2024-02-17 12:00 - 15:30 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
Come watch Lowell’s young artists paint their vision at Winterfest 2024! This year’s theme is “My Lowell, paying homage to the individuals who have crafted the city to where it is today.” The competition will be open for viewing on Saturday, 2/17 at 12 pm Judging will conclude at 3:30 pm with awards announced shortly after. For more information about the mural competition, visit https://www.lowellwinterfest.com/mural-competition

Lowell Kids Week: National Parks in Winter
2024-02-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
All ages, no registration required.
Winter in National Parks: Come join us at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center for fun free kids activities. Watch how winter is different in National Parks across the country. Decorate paper park ranger hats with your own snowflakes and learn to identify animal prints in snow. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Weaving With Thread
2024-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Grades 3 – 12, no registration required
Join rangers to learn several different fiber art methods to make your own woven creations. Try your hand at cross-stitch with easy Lowell themed patterns, weave on looms, and even use your fingers to knit a yarn friend. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Drop in Abstract Art Making
2024-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | All Arts League Of Lowell, 307 Market Street, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Explore Arts League of Lowell’s show of abstract art and create your own abstract masterpiece using colorful block prints. Learn more about the exhibit at https://artsleagueoflowell.org.

Lowell Kids Week
2024-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | lowell humane society, Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Grades K – 6, Registration required
Does your child love animals? Then this event is for them! Come down to the Lowell Humane Society where we will give you a tour of our facility, show how we care for our animals, and meet some fluffy friends. Please register by emailing Jen@lowellhumanesociety.org.

Lowell Kids Week: Decorating Band Boxes
2024-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
The Mill Girls used bandboxes to store their hats, clothing, and accessories. These decorative boxes were covered in wallpaper or specially designed patterned paper on the outside. The inside was covered in newspaper showing headlines, articles, and advertisements of the day. Choose among a selection of colorful paper or create your own designs to cover a bandbox. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell Public School Cozy Open House
2024-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | lowell public schools family resource center, 155 Merrimack St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Pre K – 12, please RSVP online
Come on down to the Lowell Public Schools Family Resource Center! The Resource Center will be giving away books for kids Pre-K through 12th grade. Get cozy with a book, a cupcake and a cup of hot cocoa. You can also have your face painted by one our amazing LPS staff. Let’s continue to ring in the new year with reading goals. See you then! Please RSVP at shorturl.at/aijQ8.

Lowell Kids Week: Video Gaming and Digital Literacy
2024-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | YWCA Lowell, 41 Rock St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Grades 9-12, registration required
Join YWCA of Lowell as they explore options for Resume writing, job applications, college essays and video gaming. Spend the morning learning how to complete and formulate responses to many asked questions for job applications and college essays, break for lunch and spend the afternoon exploring the many avenues of video gaming! Fun and informative. Attend all three sessions and receive a Gift Card!! Please register by calling 978-458-9983 or emailing cnapolitano@ywcaoflowell.org

Lowell Kids Week: Short Filmmaking For Kids
2024-02-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
Grades 5-8, registration required
Join Longhill Photography for a fun and exciting in person event where kids can unleash their creativity and become mini filmmakers! Kids will learn the basics of filmmaking, from story creation to shooting, lighting, sound, and basic editing of the team’s short film. Our instructor, Scot Langdon, also a Lowell middle school teacher, will guide the group every step of the way, teaching them about storytelling, camera angles, and sound effects. By the end of the workshop, your kids will get to watch their team’s completed film to showcase their talent! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to let your child’s imagination run wild and create something truly special. Sign up now! Only 8 spots available. Please register at bit.ly/4bbHSfi.

Lowell Kids Week: Storytime and Collage Creating
2024-02-20 10:30 - 12:00 | lala books, lala books, 189 Market St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Ages 6-12, registration required
Join Lowell Learns and lala books for a story time, enjoying some great books that use collage as illustrations, then get a chance to make your own collages with the guidance of artist Margarita Krylova. Please Register at https://www.lowelllearns.com

Lowell Kids Week: SWON-- Shipbuilding Women of the Navy
2024-02-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required,
During World War II women all over America did industrial jobs to help win the war. Explore a few skills women used to build ships in Boston Navy Yard. Try you hand at building a circuit board. Pose for a “We Can Do It!” selfie. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell Police Youth Services Boxing Program
2024-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Portuguese American Youth Center, 739 Central St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Ages 10 – 18, reservation required.
Get ready to learn boxing fundamentals and exercise with LPD officers by doing various workout drills and opportunity to hit the boxing bag! Please register by emailing ebouasri@lowellma.gov.

Lowell Kids Week: Critters in the Garden
2024-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Mill City Grows, 19 Hall St, Lowell, 01854, United States
All ages, registration required.
Join Mill City Grows on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 from 1-2 pm for ‘Critters in the Garden’ to explore all things bugs. Even though the garden looks quiet for winter, there’s still lots going on under the soil. We’ll learn why bugs are important in the garden, use microscopes to get a closer look, and do a critter craft. Activities are for all ages and abilities. Please register at https://forms.gle/MTMZpkBgaztpdr5P8

Lowell Kids Week: Make A Bracelet
2024-02-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Ages 8 – 13, registration required
Come in out of the cold and join Middlesex Community College’s “College for Kids” staff to design and make your own bracelet. Love to accessorize? Create a bracelet with beads of different patterns, colors and sizes that compliment your style. Please register at https://forms.gle/rL7WPLVsVWCmVEnt8
