Events

Celebrating the multicultural nature of the city, the Lowell Folk Festival (978/970-5200, www.lowellfolkfestival.org [1]) is a cornucopia of culture, featuring hundreds of music and dance performers from around the world.

In August, the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival (978/596-1013, www.lowellwaterfestival.org [2]) celebrates Cambodian culture with traditional Khmer dance performances and the mesmerizing sight of hundreds of candles floating on the Merrimack River.