We've put together a list of all the fun local things to do and places to go this summer! As always, keep in mind that this edition of Macaroni Kid focuses on Greater Lowell, including Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Tyngsboro, Littleton, Groton, Billerica, Tewksbury and Dracut. There are tons of activities outside our area but this list is about keeping it LOCAL, EASY and FUN!
FIRST THINGS FIRST
- Check the Macaroni KID Lowell event calendar to see what's happening daily
- Register for summer camps and programs
- Plan a day trip using our Day Trip Guide to over 130 fun destinations within 2-3 hours of Lowell
- Print out our Summer Bucket List (click on the link or the image below to download a printable PDF)
SUMMER READING
- Join the Summer Reading program at your local library
- Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
- Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program
ONLY IN SUMMER
- Visit a Farmers Market
- See a free Summer Concert
- Enjoy a local spray park, lake or outdoor pool -- see our Water Play Guide for Greater Lowell
- Find your favorite local handmade ice cream in our Ice Cream Shop Guide
SUMMER MUSIC (details on our event calendar and on our Summer Music Guide)
- Chelmsford Community Band Concerts on the Common
- Billerica Concerts on the Common
- Dunstable Concerts on the Common
- Lowell Summer Music Series
- Lowell Free Fun For Kids Concerts
- MacKay Library Summer Concerts
- Tewksbury Library Outdoor Concerts
INDOOR FUN
Get the wiggles out at...
- We Rock The Spectrum in Westford
- Merrimack Valley Pavilion
- MPower Athletics (formerly One Stop Fun)
- Bowlero Lowell
- Roller Kingdom
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Wamesit Lanes
Get creative...
- Magic Brush Pottery & Fused Glass
- Do these projects at home:
Learn something new at...
- Lowell National Historical Park including the Boott Cotton Mills Museum
- New England Quilt Museum
- National Streetcar Museum
- Westford Museum
- The Butterfly Place
- Public Health Museum
- Middlesex Canal Museum and Visitor Center
- American Heritage Museum
Stay cool...
See a movie...
- Showcase Lowell Cinema de Lux
- AMC Tyngsboro
- O'Neil Cinemas Littleton
- Summer Kids Movie Series at O'Neil Cinemas Littleton
Read a book...
BIKES, TRAINS and AUTOMOBILES
OUTDOOR FUN
Pick your own...
- Strawberry Picking Guide
- Parlee Farms, Tyngsboro
- Farmer Dave's, Dracut and Westford
Visit a playground...
- Kids Konnection in Billerica
- Friendship Park in Chelmsford
- Varney Park in North Chelmsford
- Ronan McElligott Playground in Westford
- Kohlrausch Park in North Billerica
- Dillon McAnespie Park in Dracut
- Veterans Memorial Park in Dracut
- Funway Park in Tewksbury
- Shedd Park in Lowell
- Callery Park in Lowell
- Kitteredge Park in Lowell
- Castle in the Trees in Littleton
- See our Playground Guide for Greater Lowell and Beyond
In your community...
- Go geocaching or letterboxing
- Bumper boats, mini golf and more at Kimball Farm
- Mini golf, laser tag and ropes course at Merrimack Valley Pavilion
- Mini golf, batting cages and ice cream at Max's Country Golf
- Macaroni KID Lowell Guide to Water Play in Greater Lowell MA
In your backyard...
- Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
- At-Home Water Play Fun
- Backyard Science
- Backyard Party Ideas & Printable
- Geocaching
- Explore Nature with your Kids
- Things to Do With Kids Before Summer Comes to an End
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