Fall into Festival Season
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Lowell Hispanic & Latinx Festival
September 27 | Boarding House Park
A vibrant and culturally rich event that celebrates the diverse and dynamic Latinx community in the region, showcasing the heritage, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx cultures.
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MonsterBash & Fall Fest
October 25 | Downtown Lowell
Trick or treat at local businesses and experience Lowell City Hall transformed into a haunted house. Discover more of what Downtown Lowell has to offer with free carnival rides and craft beer at Fall Fest!
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City of Lights
November 29 | Downtown Lowell
The annual festivity welcomes the holiday season with family-friendly activities, a parade that marches through historic downtown, and the lighting of Lowell City Hall. City of Lights is the perfect post-Thanksgiving activity for the whole family!
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DARE TO IMAG9NE Film Festival
September 12 - 13 | MCC’s Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center, 240 Central St.
DARE TO IMAG9NE International Film Festival showcases short films of all genres, and includes Q&As, vendors, and panels with filmmakers.
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Volunteer Fair
October 4
Discover volunteer opportunities! Connect with Lowell-based organizations, nonprofits, and event organizers to find out how you can get more involved locally. -
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac
October 9 - 13 | Various Locations in Lowell
The October festival features tours of Kerouac’s Lowell places, panel discussions, readings, jazz and folk music, films, open mic events, poetry competition, book signings, and more. -
El Encuentro: Latino Film Festival
October 17 - 18 | Bean Town Statie Production Company, 75 Phoenix Avenue Unit 2
Two evenings featuring original short films from all over the U.S. and Puerto Rico. -
Lowell Asian American Film Festival
October 17 - 18 | MCC’s Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center, 240 Central St.
Celebrate Asian-American directed films from across the country for a weekend uplifting art, culture, and diversity. -
Baystate Marathon
October 19 | Throughout Lowell
One of the most flat, fast-paced races in the country, the Baystate Marathon is a Boston Qualifying marathon that welcomes recreational, amateur, and competitive elite runners.
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Poe in Lowell Festival
October 24 - 26 | Various Locations in Lowell
Celebrate author Edgar Allan Poe's three visits to Lowell between 1848 and 1849, with art exhibits, a goth pageant, horror-writing workshop, readings of Poe's short stories, and reimagining Poe's life and work through spoken word, music and dance.