Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

UML WBB vs. Vermont
2024-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Check out the UML Women’s Basketball team take on University of Vermont on March 2nd at 3PM!

March Open Art Studios at Western Avenue
2024-03-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
Join us for a whirlwind of creativity where imagination knows no limits and colors come alive. From captivating exhibitions to inspiring workshops and vibrant discussions, March Open Art Studios is the place to be. Five floors of art studios, two floors of artist lofts, a coffee shop, a co-op art gallery, and a brewery. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of art and inspiration. See you here!
Food truck of the day: Wicked Tasty Food Truck
This month, the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled “Replications”, with an artist reception from 3-5 pm.
There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Lowell Mill Girls (Walking Tour)
2024-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Who were the “Mill Girls”? Join a Ranger for a walk-through downtown Lowell to learn about some of the first workers in the textile factories of Lowell. Discover the choices, hardships, and opportunities that were afforded to the Mill Girls by exploring downtown Lowell.
The walk will cover 0.75 miles of walking and will involve up to an hour of walking and standing. This event is free and open to all.
(Free parking at 350 Dutton Street in the Hamilton Parking Garage. Pick up a chaser ticket at the Visitor Center front desk to use when exiting the garage).

Munch Madness
2024-03-02, 2024-03-01 | MA
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 at participating restaurants and businesses and spend at least $25 can earn an entry toward giveaways of sports-, arts-, and culturally-themed events based in Lowell, and a Grand Prize drawing to see who gets to Dine Around Lowell for a Year.
How it works

Spend $25 or more at a participating business between March 1-31, 2024, Submit your qualifying receipt and contact information – simply take a picture, upload, and submit!
Winners will be selected in a random drawing in April 2024.
Make sure to check out our full list of participating businesses and don’t forget to get those entries in! Each qualifying receipt equals an additional entry and chance to win.

Prizes

One Grand Prize Drawing to Dine Around Lowell for a Year: $25-$50 gift cards from all participating businesses!
2 runners up will sports-, arts- and culturally-themed prizes!

Restaurants

Athenian Corner – 207 Market Street, Lowell
Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus – 61 Market Street, Lowell
Cobblestones of Lowell – 91 Dutton Street, Lowell
Dragonfly Cafe – 165 Throndike Street, Lowell
El Potro Mexican Grill – 124 Merrimack Street, Lowell
FORK included – 176 University Avenue, Lowell
Purple Carrot Bread Co. – 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell
Sahel Restaurant & Lounge – 135 Central Street, Lowell
The Jolly Lobster – 101 Pheonix Avenue, Lowell
The Old Court – 29 Central Street, Lowell
Worthen House Cafe – 141 Worthen Street, Lowell

Are you a restaurant interested in participating? Click here to sign up!

UML Hockey vs. Massachusetts
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Massachusetts on March 1st, 2024!

2024 Golden Gloves
2024-02-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Lowell Sun Charities is proud to present the 77th Annual Golden Gloves at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Thursdays from January 11 – March 7. Don’t miss a moment of one of the longest-standing New England sports traditions, as the best amateur boxers from the area battle it out across the weeks to see who will be crowned champion. Thursday Night is Fight Night at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium!

Open House
2024-02-29 16:30 - 18:00 | Lord Hobo, 5 Draper Street, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Open Houses are informal networking events held at member companies. At Open Houses, businesses are invited to introduce themselves to other businesses and enjoy refreshments, beverages, tours, prizes, and more. Don’t forget your business cards!

Dishwasher Dreams
2024-02-28 19:00 | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Written and performed by Alaudin Ullah
Directed by Chay Yew
From Bangladesh to New York City, from graffiti crews to baseball games, courageous honesty to emotive humor, Dishwasher Dreams explores the complicated realities of dreams we make for ourselves. When Alaudin sets out to become a film actor in Los Angeles, his Bangladeshi family can’t understand. Driven by laugh out loud writing and accompanied by tablas percussion, Ullah’s edifying and dynamic tour-de-force explores the humor and complexity of the American Dream through a deeply personal story.

Eco-Film Series: "No Time To Waste"
2024-02-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
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 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.
All events in the Eco-film series can be rsvp’d through the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust. They can also be reached by phone at (978)934-0030 or by mail at LP&CT, PO Box 7162, Lowell, MA 01852 (street: 660 Suffolk St., Suite 335, Lowell, MA 01854).
Lowell National Historical Park visitors may park at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking garage at 350 Dutton St., Lowell. Parking in this garage (only) is available to National Park visitors at no cost provided they obtain a valid parking voucher at either the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center at 246 Market Street, or at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum at 115 John Street.

Backyard and Beyond: Winter Habitats
2024-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
We wear jackets, mittens, and scarves to keep warm as the weather gets colder but how do animals stay warm in the winter? Engage in some imaginative nature play as you build a burrow, den, or hideaway out of some simple materials. What winter animal will you be?

Folk Music Open Night
2024-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Join us for an open mic – Doug Kwartler from Hollow Body Studios is host.
Chelmsford Center for the Arts – 1A North Road, Chelmsford, MA

Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine | January 31-February 25, 2024 | Reception on Saturday Feb. 3 , 3 - 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery
2024-02-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-24 12:00 - 17:30 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
This February, enjoy Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine, presented at the Loading Dock Gallery in cooperation with the Ukraine Cultural Initiative. This colorful show celebrates life as well as Ukrainian heritage, with work ranging from traditional designs to lush abstracts. Working in war-ravaged Ukraine, the artists seek not only to make a living, but to teach and support adults and children, providing much needed healing through the universal language of art. “Art is like oxygen,” says artist Lyubov Mineko. “It makes everyone feel comfortable. Comfortable in the individual existence and comfortable in communication with others. Art unites people.”
Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine runs January 31-February 25, 2024 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA; noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday; until 4pm Sunday.
Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, February 3, 2024. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Lowell Kids Week: Instrument Petting Zoo
2024-02-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
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.

Lowell Kids Week: Making Musical Instruments
2024-02-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
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.

Lowell Kids Week: Swa Pol (Monkey Dance) Workshop
2024-02-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
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.

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City
2024-02-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness and supporting the planet we share. Help us collaboratively illustrate our future Dream City by adding your vison to our mural-sized paper illustration and prototype designs with simple building materials.

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2024-02-24 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND – 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
2024-02-24 20:00 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Over the past five decades, Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B, with five Grammy wins, 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. Robert’s band features Richard Cousins (bass), Dover Weinberg (keyboards) and Les Falconer (drums).
A limited number of Robert Cray Premium Merchandise Packages will be available for this performance and include:
-Premium Concert Ticket
-Exclusive T-shirt
-Autographed 8×10 Photo
-Exclusive Guitar Pick Tin

UML hockey vs. Providence
2024-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Providence on February 24th, 2024!

‘Contradictory Place’: Cotton Mills Alongside Anti-Slavery Efforts in Lowell Massachusetts a Film Screening and Discussion
2024-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
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 that still exist in downtown Lowell where abolitionist activity occurred and where freedom seekers operated businesses.
The forty-minute film was written by Robert Forrant and Maritza Grooms, produced by former Lowell Telecommunications Executive Director Wendy Blom, and edited by former Lowell Telecommunications News Director Caroline Gallagher.
The film screening at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246 Market Street is free and open to the public. It will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 2pm, with a Q&A discussion with the film creators following the screening.
Free parking is available at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking garage at 350 Dutton St., Lowell. Parking in this garage (only) is available to National Park visitors at no cost provided they obtain a valid parking voucher at the LNHP Visitor Center.

Lowell Kids Week: Games Around the World
2024-02-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
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.

Concord History with a Chocolate Twist
2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Concord Visitor Center, Concord Visitor Center, 58 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
The tour will touch on the town’s revolutionary and literary history while visiting sites such as The Milldam, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more.
Participants will enjoy a taste of locally roasted nuts combined with handcrafted chocolate at Gräem Nuts and Chocolate and get a taste of their Signature Handmade Bark. Other stops include Priscilla’s Candy Shop, a fourth generation family owned candy shop, hand making fine chocolates, truffles, fudges and caramels since 1936, and the Concord Cheese Shop for a taste of locally made Chocolate Chevre Cheese. The tour will end at Nosh.
Reservations are required for this tour and must be booked 24 hours in advance.

Lowell Kids Week: Bookmobile Visits
2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
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 22nd will happen at the Lowell National Park Visitor Center. Find out more at https://lowelllibrary.org/services/bookmobile/.

Farmer's Market and Craft Fair
2024-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Farmer’s market and craft fair – great prices – if you are a vendor and are interested in a table, email lcochran@chelmsfordma.gov

Lowell Kids Week: Birding Walk
2024-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
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 the duration of the walk. Please feel free to bring your own tools if you have them! Let’s find some birds. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Hands-On History: Make a Haversack
2024-02-24 10:00 - 15:30 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
When marching off to war, soldiers in the 18th century had to carry a lot of supplies! These were kept in a special bag called a haversack, similar to a backpack or messenger bag today! Drop by Buckman Tavern any time between 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30 – 3:30 PM to make and decorate one of your own.
Included with museum admission.

Free Movie Night - Judas and the Black Messiah
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:30 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Joins us for a Black HIstory Month event to see a free movie – popcorn and drinks available to purchase but movie is free! Judas and the Black Messiah!
In our auditorium at 7:00 p.m. After the movie come on down and check out game night in the cabaret!
1A North Road in Chelmsford
