Wellness on the Walkways: Nature Reflections on the Merrimack
2025-09-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | UMass Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse, 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, 01854, United States
Join Lowell National Historical Park on Sunday, September 28th, at 11am to enjoy a morning boat ride while taking in the nature and beauty along the Merrimack River. Take some time to be still, present, and reflect. We will provide writing and art materials, (or bring your own!) and prompt you along the boat ride to encourage your creativity to flow.
Tickets may be purchased for $1 on Recreation.gov. https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/300011/ticket/10253678
This program will begin and end at the UMass Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse located at 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, MA 01854.
This event is part of Lowell National Historical Park’s Wellness on the Walkways Series of events. Stay active with a variety of activities exploring the city’s urban and natural landscapes via the many walkways of Lowell.

18th Century Music at the Depot
2025-09-28 11:00 - 14:00 | The Depot
Drop in to meet Historical Society guide and musician Darlene Wigton as she demonstrates 18th century guitar music. You can even learn a song and join in!
Included with museum admission.

Vietnam Veteran Dinner: Northborough Legion Post 0234
2025-09-28 17:30 - 21:00 | Vincent F Picard American Legion Post 234, 402 West Main St, Northborough, 01532, United States
Announcing upcoming Vietnam Veteran Dinner at the Northborough Post 9/28.
• Sunday 9/28. 05:30 PM social hour followed by dinner provided to Vietnam Vet and One Guest free.
• Open to Vietnam Veterans from Northborough, Shrewsbury, Westborough, and Southborough currently. Will gage responses.
• RSVP needed for dinner planning by 9/18 via ‘Contact Us’ on website https://americanlegionpost234.com/ or email to alpost234picard@gmail.com
• Any Veteran invited but food reserved for Vietnam Vet w/Guest only.

Wheel of Fortune LIVE!
2025-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Wheel of Fortune LIVE! brings America’s Game® to your hometown! The all-new live stage show with a well-known host is the one-and-only way you can have the chance to spin a replica of the wheel and win prizes outside of Sony Pictures Studios. At Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, contestants are selected from the audience to go on stage and step into the game show itself. They’ll have a chance to spin, solve puzzles, and win fantastic prizes at every show, including trips to Paris or Hawaii or up to $10,000 cash. Everyone gets in on the fun and a chance to win at Wheel of Fortune LIVE!
Fun for All! Appropriate for 8 to 108! Must be 18 or older to participate on stage.

A River Transformed Walking Tour
2025-09-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-30 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Lowell National Historical Park – Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. This tour combines a walk along the riverwalk accompanied by a park ranger with a guided visit to the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill.
June 15-August 31, 2025
Monday and Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Visitors should plan for a 75-minute tour, all of which will be spent on your feet. Visitors can expect to walk as much as 1.5-miles on paved paths and are encouraged to bring water. This tour meets and ends at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John St.)
This tour is free. To reserve your spot, call (978) 970-5000 or check in at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum front desk.

Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week! Working in the Garden
2025-09-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Learn what plants need to grow and help us take care of the Discovery Woods Garden. We will water our plants, check for weeds, and see if any plants are ready to be picked. Be on the lookout for insects that help our plants to grow!
Inclement weather may result in changes to this program, or cancellation.

Virtual Tour: Hayes Prize 2025: Tommy Kha, Other Things Uttered
2025-09-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Addison Gallery of American Art, Chapel Avenue, Andover, Massachusetts, 01810, United States
Join assistant curator Rachel Vogel on Zoom to explore the work of contemporary photographer Tommy Kha, the second recipient of the Addison’s Bartlett H. Hayes, Jr. Prize. Kha examines how we construct belonging and otherness through photography, inventing new models for self-portraiture with a critical eye toward the medium’s long history of absences and erasure. Other Things Uttered, his first museum solo exhibition, introduces viewers to the distinctive vocabulary and grammar of his photographic practice. This program is presented in partnership with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library.

Boarding House Park
2025-10-01 10:00 - 12:15, 2025-10-02 10:00 - 12:15 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
Join Lowell National Historical Park for Free Fun for Kids with Lowell Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park. Each performance is unique and includes so many things to do. Starting at 10:00 am, have blast with music, performances, arts and crafts, free books, snacks, and organized playgroups. These events create joyful, enriching moments for kids and a welcoming space for families to connect and thrive. After the performance, climb on Lowell National Historical Park’s trolley for a free ride.
Learn more about the free concerts for kids on the Lowell Summer Music Series website: lowellsummermusic.org/pages/kids

Virtual Tour: Making Their Way: The Florida Highwaymen Painters
2025-10-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Join curator Gordon Wilkins on Zoom to explore the work of the Florida Highwaymen, a loosely affiliated group of 26 African American landscape painters who sold their vivid and expressive tropical scenes door-to-door and out of the trunks of their cars along the coastal roads of Eastern Florida from the 1950s through the 1980s. This program is presented in partnership with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library.

Autumn Pub Night ft. Watertown Whiskey
2025-10-02 17:30 - 20:30 | Forge & Vine, Forge & Vine, 128R Main St, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
Celebrate the season with Pub Night on the lawn! Enjoy autumn-inspired bites from the Forge & Vine Food Truck, live music by Siopes & Holiday, and festive fall cocktails crafted with Watertown Whiskey. Plus, sample their spirits and discover your new favorite pour.
Siopes & Holiday is a New England-based duo featuring musicians Matt Siopes and Hal Holiday who perform folk, country, and roots rock music. They are known for their performances at venues across New England and their broad musical influences, which include artists from The Beatles and The Grateful Dead to Willie Nelson and Van Morrison.
Gather your friends, raise a glass, and enjoy a perfect fall evening with us.
Free to attend with food and drinks available for purchase. Weather dependent – music will be moved indoors if inclement weather. Additional parking available along Main Street.

Irish Night at Owen & Ollie’s, Dracut
2025-10-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Owen And Ollie’s, 91 Mill Street, Dracut, MA, United States
Join us at Owen & Ollie’s on the first Thursday of every month for Irish Night!
Enjoy an evening of live music, delicious Irish food, and a chance to win exciting prizes such as gift cards and a hoodie.

Private Salty Reiki Healing with Anabel
2025-10-03 | The Salted Soul Salt Cave, 340 Great Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Every Friday, Anabel is here offering private reiki sessions in the cave. Get your salt therapy and reiki healing all at once. Investment is $145.
Appointment options are:
*10:00-11:00am
*11:30-12:30pm
*1:00-2:00pm

Lowell Farmers' Market
2025-10-03 13:00 - 17:00
More than just a place to shop, our market is a community gathering space where neighbors connect, kids play, and everyone can enjoy the best of local food and culture.
We offer fresh, locally grown produce, handmade goods, family-friendly activities, and a welcoming space for all. We proudly accept SNAP, WIC, and HIP, helping to make fresh, healthy food accessible to everyone.
Come for the food, stay for the community—there’s something here for everyone!

CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE
2025-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE is the perfect way to make memories you’ll cherish for years to come! Join Ms. Appleberry, JJ, Cody, Nina and Cece for a lively Melon Patch musical adventure in this exciting touring production. This interactive live show brings CoComelon’s vibrant world to life, inviting families to sing, dance, and play together. With beloved characters, delightful surprises, and favorite songs like “Wheels on the Bus,” “Animal Dance,” and “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” it’s a celebration of connection and childhood wonder. Don’t miss the chance to share the magic of your child’s very first live show!

Vitamin String Quartet - The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond
2025-10-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Long before Bridgerton broke the Netflix algorithm, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. Fresh off high-profile placements in Seasons 1 and 2 of the aforementioned streaming smash, VSQ has “reached a mainstream, global audience” (Variety) and “charmed the world with their classical covers” (Nylon). New York Observer wrote, “VSQ’s atmospheric hits have made classical versions of pop music cool.” On their latest tour, VSQ have created fresh arrangements of the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift, performing spellbinding and innovative renditions of Swift’s music, alongside familiar hits from Billie Eilish, BTS, Bridgerton, The Weeknd to Daft Punk. VSQ are one of the most popular string ensembles in the world with over 2 billion streams and seven albums charting on both Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover charts.

Family Portraits Collage Workshop
2025-10-04 10:30 - 12:30 | Addison Gallery of American Art, Chapel Avenue, Andover, Massachusetts, 01810, United States
Join us at the Addison for ARTful Andover Community Art Making Day and create a collage of the people and things that feel like family to you. Participants are invited to bring their own printed pictures of who you consider family to include in their collage, or send up to 3 pictures to be printed in advance (email pictures to Christine: cjee@andover.edu by Oct 1). Drop in any time; no registration required. All ages are welcome!

Halloween Psychic Faire & Vendor Market
2025-10-04 11:00 - 16:00 | Moonlight & Mindfulness, Moonlight & Mindfulness, 91 Mill St # 7, Dracut, MA, 01826, United States
Enjoy healing services and psychic readings, plus shop local vendors, and get a treat (no tricks!) at the coffee truck during our Halloween Psychic Faire! Come inside our store to enjoy giveaways as well as healing services like tarot card readings, aura photos, reiki, and more.
This event is free! You can pre-book readings and healing services on our website.

Open Streets Lowell
2025-10-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, 115 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Open Streets are a nationwide movement to encourage healthy activities such as walking and biking and the use of streets for outdoor dining, shopping, activities, and more. An all-volunteer team is organizing Lowell’s very own pilot Open Streets event. It’s free fun – family and student friendly! For one afternoon, Merrimack Street between Kirk and Central will be closed to vehicular traffic and open to you!
More info at https://diylowell.org/openstreets
Come for:
Arts and Crafts Market: Local vendors selling unique or handmade goods
Creative Experiences Zone: Free or paid interactive crafting, art demonstrations, and more – kids, students, and adults all welcome!
Community Street: Learn about Lowell through a community group resource fair and activities
Sidewalk Sales and Al Fresco Dining
Music & Dance
Fun Surprises

Hawktoberfest
2025-10-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Edward A. LeLacheur Park, Edward A. Lelacheur Park, 450 Aiken Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
This fall, Epigram Brew Co is teaming up with UMass Lowell Athletics to launch Hawktoberfest, an Oktoberfest-style beer festival that will bring together community spirit, local flavor, and the excitement of River Hawk pride.
Held at LeLacheur Park on Saturday, October 4th, Hawktoberfest will feature over 30 regional craft breweries, authentic Oktoberfest fare, and live music. This inaugural event will serve as the kickoff to what we envision as Lowell’s annual fall celebration — a gathering that blends the city’s vibrant craft beer scene with the energy and camaraderie of UMass Lowell fans. We anticipate strong community enthusiasm, with more than 1,000 adult-only guests expected to join us for the festivities.

Whose Live Anyway?
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running TV show as well as some exciting new ones, featuring musical direction by Bob Derkach.
All ages are welcomed, but please note that some “PG-13” language will be used during the performance.

Brennen Leigh in concert
2025-10-04 20:00 - 22:30 | Crossroads Music Series, Crossroads Music Series, 190 Academy Rd, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Brennen Leigh is an American songwriter, guitar player, mandolin player and singer whose to-the-point storytelling style has elevated her to international cult icon. Her songs have been recorded by Lee Ann Womack, Rodney Crowell, Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett, and many others. As renowned for her musicianship as for her writing, it’s easy to see how Leigh caught the ear of greats like Guy Clark, who colorfully endorsed her flatpicking: According to western swing hero, Ray Benson, “Brennen will carry the torch for REAL roots American music for her generation, and she’s the best one to do it.”
“A story-telling poet, landscape painter, passionate observer of the human condition and a cultural preservationist.” – Rodney Crowell
“An adventurous artist, wholly and authentically herself.” – No Depression

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2025-10-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

Backyard and Beyond: Wildflower Planting at Discovery Museum
2025-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Native wildflowers are a great way to support pollinators and add a pop of color to your outdoor space. Join us in Discovery Woods as we plant seeds together. Learn the simple steps for preparing and planting, and get inspired to add bee-friendly plants to your neighborhood. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

iLuminate
2025-10-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
From the moment the lights fade to darkness, you are transported into another world…another dimension, where the music moves you and the visuals are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Welcome to the world of iLuminate, named “Best New Act in America” by America’s Got Talent in 2011. A fantastic fusion of cutting edge technology and dance that has been wowing the world ever since appearing on AGT over a decade ago…to performing one of Las Vegas’ top shows to this day. iLuminate features a brilliant cast of the country’s top dancers performing to energetic music – including top Pop and Rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, a little jazz, a little Latin, a little hip hop and more. The dancers are outfitted with customized LED suits synced to iLuminate’s proprietary software to create extraordinary lighting effects with each of the phenomenally choreographed dance moves.
This mind-blowing, multi-sensory experience is completely unique and incomparable to any other stage spectacular as the dancers perform dynamic routines and illusions on a darkened stage. The touring show for the 23-24 season is brand new – featuring new stories, new music, new dances and new suits! As the show progresses, each scene creates a new “room” inside “Club iLuminate” where an exhilarating blend of music, dance, illusion, technology and comedy comes to life for an experience that’s sure to be the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark.
