Looking for fun things to do in Greater Lowell with your kids? Below are our Top Picks for the upcoming week, May 1 to May 8. We have lots of events and activities on our event calendar in Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tyngsboro, Dunstable, Lowell, Tewksbury, Westford, Littleton, Groton and beyond.
NOTE: This page is updated every Wednesday afternoon. We have selected events and venues based on the event description but, in most cases, have not attended, so please use your own judgment when choosing events to attend or view. Age descriptions are provided by the event venue. If an event is sold out when we're putting together this list, we don't list it here, to prevent disappointment. Be sure to check our event calendar regularly in advance to catch fun events before they sell out!
TOP PICKS THIS WEEKEND
- Littleton’s Touch-A-Truck Event will once again be revving its engines this Saturday morning from 9am-1pm!
- The Chelmsford Mother's Club (CMC) Spring Kids Tag Sale is one of the biggest children's consignment sales in the greater Lowell and suburban Boston areas and its this Saturday from 9am-1pm!
- Come join Carlson Orchards for a great day of apple blossoms, community, and fun at the Apple Blossom Festival! They will have local artisans, a food truck, wagon rides through the orchard and more!
- Grab tickets for the Kentucky Derby Day Shearing Festival at Good Pickin' Farm this Saturday!
- Come shop for gently used Bikes, Camping equipment, and Spring Sporting Goods and support the Westford Scouts at this Saturdays Bike and Spring Sporting Goods Sale!
- Saturday, Pepperell hosts a town-wide yard sale and the Fitzpatrick Collective Bike Sale!
- Join Michael's Craft Store for Sunday MakeBreak and make Yayoi Kusama inspired paintings!
- Free Home Depot Tewksbury Workshop Saturday from 8am-10am
- Free Lowe's Lowell Kids Workshop: Butterfly Biome Saturday 10am-1pm
- We have launched our Summer Camp Guide! Now is the time to start planning for summer!
- Plan the week ahead! Lots of great events throughout the week at our local libraries. Be sure to check out our event calendar this weekend and plan for the week ahead!!!
Check our Events Calendar for More Family Fun in Greater Lowell
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