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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
Join Lowell National Historical Park and the Pollard Memorial Library Bookmobile as we “pop-up” around the city with art activities. Try fun activities, create art, and borrow books! Get information about library services and apply for a FREE library card! Come meet us around Lowell. Learn more about the bookmobile stops throughout the summer and […]
