2009 Lowell Folk Festival
July 24-26, 2009
Downtown Lowell, Massachusetts
Beginning Friday Evening with the Downtown Parade at 6:45 p.m.
Boarding House Park at 7:00 p.m.
Dutton Street Dance Pavilion at 7:00 p.m. |
MUSIC
Six performance stages throughout downtown Lowell are the place to be for the 2009 Lowell Folk Festival. All free and the variety covers honky-tonk, to polka, to jazz, gospel and the blues, and many others. For a list of performers check this out.
ETHNIC FOODS
Experience Lowell’s cultural diversity with flavors from the numerous ethnic food sellers at three areas of the Festival: Dutton Street Dance Pavilion, JFK Stage, and Boarding House Park areas. The groups preparing their specialties are Lowell-area cultural organizations and they return their Festival profits to support their community activities. Check them out.
CRAFTS
Traditional crafters along Lucy Larcom Park invite exploration of New England’s history as they execute exquisite designs large and small. In 2009 the “Keepers of the Tradition: Folk Art and Heritage in Massachusetts” theme continues. See who’s here.
This and much more fun and adventure awaits at the Lowell Folk Festival. The Festival producing partners, along with the numerous community partners, sponsors, and a dedicated corps of volunteers invite you to enjoy a world of cultural diversity!!
For an opportunity to receive periodic updates about the Lowell Folk Festival, click here.
Photos from last year's Lowell Folk Festival
Read the 2008 Lowell Folk Festival Annual Report
For more information please contact:
Lowell National Historical Park
67 Kirk Street,
Lowell, MA 01852
Telephone #978-970-5200(V), #978-970-5002(TDD)
The Lowell Folk Festival is presented by Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell Festival Foundation, National Council for the Traditional Arts, Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the City of Lowell.
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