Celebrate 175 Years with Us
Kick-Off Reception

Monday, April 11
4:30-6:30 p.m.
City Hall, 375 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852

A sample list of programs Celebrating Lowell’s 175th includes:

• Peace of Art Exhibit, Lowell City Hall, April 12th
• Lowell Creates! Event series downtown & at UMass Lowell (Month of April)
• Lowell Film Festival (April 28-30)
• 10th Anniversary of Doors Open Lowell (May 12-14)
• Riverfest: Culture Flows event and community mural installation (June 11th)
• African Festival in June
• Lowell Summer Music Series concerts in Boarding House Park
• Lowell Al Fresca: kick-off to summer Friday nights in the City (June 24th)
• Friends of Tyler Park’s summer concert series, June-August
• Special Independence Day Celebration on July 4th
• Lower Highlands Summer Event in Armory Park, July
• 25th Anniversary of the Lowell Folk Festival (July 29-31)
• Lowell Quilt Festival (August 11-13)
• Southeast Asian Water Festival (August 19-20)
• Lowell Open Studios (October 1, 2)
• Lowell Undiscovered & Lowell Celebrates Kerouac (October 6-9)
• Monster Bash & Halloween Stroll (October 27)
• Baystate Marathon & Textile River Regatta (October)
• City of Lights Parade & Holiday Art Stroll (November 26)

As part of the ongoing celebration, The City will be holding a contest to collect “Lowell Stories.” Residents who have a fun story about an experience in Lowell, or how their family came to live in the City will be invited to submit their story and accompanying photo.  Prizes will be awarded to for winning submissions and all entries will be featured on the website Lowell175.org throughout the year. Contest details will be available soon on Lowell.org.

Lowell’s 175th Anniversary is an occasion for a year long community celebration founded in the past, built around our progress and focused on the future. 

For more information or event details, please contact the Cultural Affairs & Special Events office at 978.446.7162 or email csamaras@lowellma.gov.