Operating Hours & Seasons

Lowell National Historical Park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day


May 3 - June 20, 2026 June 21 - July 23, 2026 July 24, 25, & 26, 2026
LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Boott Cotton Mills Museum
115 John Street
(Paid City Parking at 75 John Street)
Daily:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Into an 1840s Boarding House Exhibit
40 French Street
Daily:
10 a.m. - 12 noon
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
10 a.m. - 12 noon
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
July 24
10 a.m. - 12 noon
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

July 25 & 26
CLOSED
One City, Many Cultures
40 French Street
Daily:
10 a.m. - 12 noon
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
10 a.m. - 12 noon
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
July 24
10 a.m. - 12 noon
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

July 25 & 26
CLOSED
Boarding House Park
40 French Street
Open Daily Open Daily Open Daily
(Performance Stage Site)
Canal Walkways Open Daily Open Daily Open Daily
Trolley Shuttle
Trolley services may be disrupted at any time due to construction
Limited runs for education programs only
Wednesday - Sunday:
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Shuttle runs between the Boott Cotton Mills and Suffolk Turbine Exhibit. Check Trolley stop for daily run times.

TBD
Visitor Center
246 Market Street
(Validated parking available the HCID Parking Garage, 350A Dutton Street)
Daily:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit Only Available on Guided Tours Wednesday - Sunday:
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed
Guided Tours Suffolk Mill Tour:
Monday - Friday 2 p.m.

River Transformed Walking Tour:
Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m.

Step into History Walking Tour:
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.
Step into History Walking Tour:
Daily 10 a.m. AND 1:30 p.m.
No Tours Offered
Special Events and Programs Visit our calendar to learn more Visit our calendar to learn more Visit the Lowell Folk Festival Website to learn more
 
Visitors buy museum tickets at an entrance desk
Fees & Passes

Learn about museum and tour fees, interagency passes, and fee free days.

A park ranger explains a complex industrial machine
Guided Tours

Take a ranger-guided tour of Lowell

Traditional Japanese drummers perform on an outdoor stage
Event Calendar

Lowell National Historical Park hosts a variety of special events each year.

 

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

67 Kirk Street
Lowell, MA 01852

Phone:

978 970-5000

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