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February X-Fest www.119gallery.org
June Franco American Festival americanfranco @ aol.com
• Greek Festival transfig @ hotmail.com • African Festival
info @ africanfestivallowell.org • Lowell Latin American
Festival w ww.lowelllatinamericanfestival.com
July Puerto Rican Festival mail@oletapas.info
August ONE World Cup www.onelowellsoccercup.org Designed by Selbert Perkins Design
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Lowell Quilt Festival
www.lowellquiltfestival.org Don’t miss this celebration
of the best of today’s traditional and contemporary quilts
with special exhibits, vendors, lectures and a live auction.
The Jack Kerouac Literary Festival,
Presented by Lowell Celebrates Kerouac!
www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org Celebrate Lowell’s
most famous author through readings, tours, performers,
and panels and experience Kerouac’s influence on
contemporary creators in literature, art, and music!
City of Lights Parade and Holiday Art Stroll
www.lowell.org Thanksgiving weekend— step into
the holiday season with family activities, a signature Hot
Chocolate Competition, and the evening parade featuring
a special guest to throw the switch on over 1,000,000
lights decorating downtown!
November
Lowell Folk Festival www.lowellfolkfestival.org
Showcasing national and world music traditions, flavorful
foods of Lowell’s diverse community, and skilled crafts
demonstrations from New England artisans, the largest free
folk festival in North America has something for everyone!
Lowell Open Studios www.lowellopenstudios.org
Visit artists at work in their studios, see painting, jewelry,
or photography demonstrations, and purchase art directly
from the source. Come see what makes Lowell the Arts
Destination for the Merrimack Valley!
October
Doors Open Lowell www.doorsopenlowell.org
Lowell’s annual celebration of architecture, preservation,
and design where you can discover historic buildings you
see everyday but may have never entered. Doors Open
Lowell was the first festival of its kind in the United States
and has inspired events in New York and Denver.
preservation of the culture and traditions of Southeast
Asians through boat racing, live entertainment, and an
enchanting candle floating ceremony, join us for a festival
on the banks of the Merrimack River and celebrate
traditions that date back to the 12th century.
September
Lowell Film Festival www.lowellfilms.org
Film lovers experience a weekend of screenings,
discussions, cultural performances, and see a window
to the world through the art of film.
Southeast Asian Water Festival
www.lowellwaterfestival.org Dedicated to the
August
Lowell Winterfest www.lowellwinterfest.org
Celebrate winter with kids activities, a soup competition,
live music in a heated tent, ice skating, fireworks,
Lowla Bear and the crowd favorite: the National Human
Dogsled Championship!
April
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