Lowell Folk Festival 2023
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| Dates: | Friday, July 28, 2023 - Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
| Hours: | Varies |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Fairs & Festivals |
Lowell celebrates its 36th Folk Festival with three days of musicians, food vendors, and artisans celebrating folk culture from around the globe. The Festival opens on Friday, July 28, at 6:15pm with the Parade of Flags at Boarding House Park, led by Haitian musicians Lakou Mizak. Local community members representing the diverse cultures who call Lowell home, will carry flags across the stage representing their country and cultures of origin.
The Opening Ceremony will include remarks by local officials and the festival producing partners.
Friday evening’s performances on the Boarding House Park stage and the Dance Pavilion kick off a remarkable weekend of world-class musicianship that makes the Lowell Folk Festival one of the largest and most respected in the country.
A full performance schedule is online at lowellfolkfestival.org.
Performances, demonstrations of traditional art forms, and more will take place from on Saturday and Sunday.
There are five stages and many pavilions/activity centers throughout the downtown area. The Family Fun Activity Area will have a variety of activities including Lowell's favorite game, box hockey.
Held in the streets of Lowell, MA for 36 years, the Lowell Folk Festival brings together tens of thousands of people in celebration of the richness of American culture and the unique spirit of the Lowell community.
There’s so much to see, eat, hear, do and discover at the Annual Lowell Folk Festival from Friday night, July 28 through Sunday afternoon July 30th!
The 36th Lowell Folk Festival features four stages of traditional ethnic music, authentic crafts demonstrations, ethnic foods, art and children's activities. It’s the biggest weekend of the year in Lowell with music, food, crafts, fun and ethnic celebrations for all.
The Lowell Folk Festival’s goal is to present the finest traditional performers from around the world. View a list of this year’s acts here.
Additional acts in many other genres to be announced. Watch for street parades, street performers, as well as authentic Crafts Demonstrations and Foodways cooking demonstrations at Lucy Larcom Park.
The Kids Area loaded with games and kids crafts on Shattuck Street, Destination Lowell lines Merrimack Street.
Art In The Courtyard at the Market Mills Courtyard. Vintage streetcar rides and National Park tours. Among the biggest attractions are the many ethnic organizations who present authentic traditional ethnic foods for sale at various locations. Admission is free but donations are always welcome
The Lowell Folk Festival continues to provide the finest in traditional music, craft, foodways and more in downtown Lowell. This annual celebration showcases the best in traditional folk music, artisan crafts, and ethnic foods.
Downtown Lowell becomes Festival grounds for the three days of the Festival. With five performance stages, some folks settle in for an afternoon or evening at one stage.
Others move around according to the schedule to experience the various venues, performances, and audiences.
There are sunny and shaded stages, and there will be smiling faces all around. With a Family Activities Area, Crafts Demonstrations, savory ethnic foods, and so much more, everyone enjoys it “their way”.
Food: The ethnic variety of cuisine offerings at the festival is routinely one of the biggest attractions for visitors.
There will be no one to blame but yourself if you go hungry during the weekend!
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67 Kirk Street, lowell, MA, 01854 map
Phone: 978-275-1764
Downtown Lowell
67 Kirk Street
Lowell, MA 01852
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