Engineer It!

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 3rd Floor 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Can you design a vehicle to go down a ramp without losing its cargo? Join National Park Rangers to see if you can complete the mission, while being creative and having fun! Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j

Suffolk Mill Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Join a park ranger on a tour to the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill! Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. The tour will meet and end at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, and visitors should plan for a 75-minute tour, all of […]

Games from Around the World // Juegos alrededor del mundo

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell 657 Middlesex St, Lowell, United States

Ages 8-18 • No Registration Required • Hosted by: Lowell National Historical Park and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Location: 657 Middlesex St, Lowell Traditional schoolyard games are an important part of childhood—no matter the culture! Join rangers and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell to learn a game from around […]

Historic Crafts // Artesanías históricas

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Ages 5 and up • No Reservation Required • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park and DIY Lowell Join rangers to create crafts you use at home! Try your hands at making and decorating your own candles with beeswax. Then learn about punched tin lanterns and make your own paper version. Decorate your own floating […]

Weaving Workshop Session // Taller de Tejido Sesión

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Ages 5 and up • Reservation Required: Phone • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park and Tsongas Industrial History Center Learn how cloth is designed, patterned, and made in this unique hands-on workshop. Weave your own piece of cloth using hand looms. Learn the difference between warp and weft, and have fun in the process! […]

Weaving Workshop Session // Taller de Tejido Sesión

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Ages 5 and up • Reservation Required: Phone • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park and Tsongas Industrial History Center Learn how cloth is designed, patterned, and made in this unique hands-on workshop. Weave your own piece of cloth using hand looms. Learn the difference between warp and weft, and have fun in the process! […]

Fish with a Ranger // Pesca con un Ranger

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by: Lowell National Historical Park and Pollard Memorial Library Bookmobile Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French Street, Lowell Join rangers at Lowell National Historical Park to learn all about the fish of the Merrimack River and how we use our local water! Learn the basics of fishing, […]

Downtown Public Art Walk // Paseo del Arte público por el Downtown

All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by: Lowell National Historical Park Location: Mack Plaza, Corner of Market St and Shattuck St, Lowell Join rangers from Lowell National Historical Park to celebrate International Sculpture day with a Public Art Walk through downtown Lowell. Starting at the Workers Statue on the corner of Market St. […]

Pawtucket Canal Tour

Pawtucket Canal Tour

Join a Park Ranger for a guided tour of the Pawtucket Canal – the oldest canal in Lowell's historic 5.6-mile canal system. Discover the stories of the workers who built and operated Lowell's remarkable waterpower system while riding along the historic Pawtucket Canal. Disembark at the historic Francis Gate and explore how mill owners and […]

Riverboat Tour

Riverboat Tour

Join a ranger for a 60-minute guided tour along the Merrimack River on the Francis Cabot Lowell Riverboat. Experience Lowell from a different perspective and discover the stories of the people who made the river their home throughout the centuries. Take in the view at the Pawtucket Falls Dam and learn about how Lowell's landscape […]

A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, 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 […]

Free
A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, 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 […]

Free