Throughout the week Lowell National Historical Park will host rangers from several of our neighboring national parks. Visit the Mogan Cultural Center to learn more about each of these parks and discover the public land you have access to right here in Massachusetts. While you’re there, you can also explore our free exhibits, Into an […]
Based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s classic poem The Children’s Hour, pick up a free kit featuring an hour of grab-and-go activities celebrating kids and families! Each kit features coloring pages and crayons, as well as poetry and art activities.
Planning on attending multiple Kids Week programs? Stop by any NPS or Library program or visit the Mogan Cultural Center daily between 1:30 and 4:30 to pick up a Kids Week scavenger hunt. Complete your scavenger hunt throughout the week and return to the Mogan Cultural Center or an NPS or Library program to collect […]
The passage of the 19th amendment earned women the right to vote in the United States. Before passed in 1920, women in Lowell worked together to help earn the right to vote. This 45-minute talk will explore the impact that Lowell women had on the national movement. This event is free and open to all. […]
Stop by the Boott Cotton Mills Museum for a special fee free day in honor of the first day of National Park Week. Explore the museum spaces, learning about the history of Lowell and the textile mills. While you’re there, stop by the second floor lobby for a fun drop-in craft. Visit our website for […]
Stop by the Mogan Cultural Center for a free visit to the interactive and immersive exhibits. Learn about the people of Lowell and what life was like over the last few hundred years compared to now. Complete a Junior Ranger Book to earn a Junior Ranger badge. Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j
Join park staff to design your own fabric. Create foam stamps, choose from a variety of colors, and print your own patterns onto fabric made right here in Lowell. Come play with the sounds of work from early days of Lowell with the “Measure of Work” Sound Playground activity. Explore rhythm instruments, games and crafts, […]
Join a ranger to take a stroll down the Lowell Riverwalk. Search for birds, turtles, and other wildlife. Please arrive by 9:00 am because we will be leaving Boarding House Park as soon as the group gathers. Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j
Design, 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. Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j
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
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 […]
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 […]
