Winter in New England offers plenty of opportunities for families to celebrate the beauty and fun of winter. There are quite a few fun winter festivals located in or near Greater Lowell and, if you're looking for a day trip or weekend adventure, there are plenty more just an hour or two away.
Here’s a list of festivals and events where you can enjoy fun winter sports, go sledding or ride in a sleigh, try foods and drinks that are just right for cold weather, and make the best of these cold days and nights!
Greater Lowell
Winter Wonderland, Concord MA, January 25, 2025
Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, a bonfire, crafts, bounce house, music and food!
Boxborough Winterfest at Steele Farm, Boxborough MA, January 25, 2025
Celebrate winter with live music, a bonfire, food trucks, human foosball and all kinds of winter fun.
Lowell Winterfest, Lowell MA, February 21-22, 2025
The city of Lowell hosts a fantastic winter celebration featuring live music, ice sculptures, fire entertainers, a legendary soup competition, arts market, food trucks, chocolate festival, and plenty of family fun. It's a must-visit!
Winter Fest, Harvard MA, February 22, 2025
Fruitlands Museum and the Harvard Lions Club present a day of family activities, including nature walks, food and beverages, fire pits, games, chili content, scavenger hunt, a human dog sled pull, sledding, a hot chocolate bar and more winter fun!
An Hour or Two from Lowell
Concord NH Winter Fest, January 24-25, 2025
See ice-carving demonstrations, food trucks, a hot cocoa tour and other outdoor activities.
4th Annual WinterFEST, Newton MA, January 24-26, 2025
Check out live music, ice sculptures and carving demonstrations, performers, hot chocolate, family dance party, and a community soup social.
Winter Fest, Charlestown MA, January 24-25, 2025 (last weekend)
Explore a winter wonderland with ice skating, an artisan marketplace, live music, and festive food and drink.
Keene NH Ice & Snow Festival, February 1, 2025
See incredible ice sculptures and enjoy family-friendly activities including live music and performers, scavenger hunt, hot cocoa stations, snow sculpting, and more winter fun.
4th Annual Downtown Worcester Winter Festival, Worcester MA, February 1, 2025
Take a ride on the Alpine Slide, go ice skating, try the ice bumper cars, see ice sculptures, and warm up at the food trucks and s'more-making stations.
Salem's So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival, Salem MA, February 7-9, 2025
Salem's always a little different! Their winter festival includes ice sculptures and live music as well as chocolate and wine tastings at downtown shops and restaurants.
37th Annual Newport Winter Festival, Newport RI, February 14-23, 2025
This 10-day festival is jam-packed with tours, walks, live music, food competitions, magic shows and other kid-friendly performances, classes, wine tastings and much more, all during February school vacation week.
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