# Events & Things To Do In Lowell on 22nd April 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Lowell on 22nd April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Lowell on 22nd April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Lowell

- **Event Name**: Scotty McCreery
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Scotty McCreery, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA sets the perfect stage for an unforge
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/scotty-mccreery/2300029390664816
  - **Venue**: Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Chop Dinner
  - **Description**: Save the date for Coalition for A Better Acre's April CHOP Dinner! 

Join us and come celebrate the Southeast Asian New Year, Year of the Fire Horse! 🔥🐴

Wednesday, April 22
5:30 - 7pm
City of Lowell Senior Center, 276 Broadway Street, Lowell 

Music and
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 27
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/chop-dinner/200029832137831
  - **Venue**: Lowell Senior Center
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- **Event Name**: Boston Fleet vs. Ottawa Charge
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsBoston Fleet has 4 upcoming events.Ottawa Charge has 3 upcoming events.Seatmaphttps://content.resale.ticketmaster.com/graphics/TMResale/2/VenueMaps/1747-351-1-1-TsongasCenterHarlemGlob
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/boston-fleet-vs-ottawa-charge/210001000896269
  - **Venue**: Tsongas Center
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- **Event Name**: Cambodia's Khmer Arts Ensemble - A Khmer Swan Lake at Merrimack Repertory Theatre
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Cambodia's Khmer Arts Ensemble - A Khmer Swan Lake at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Merrimack Repertory Theatre in vibrant
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/cambodias-khmer-arts-ensemble-a-khmer-swan-lake-at-merrimack-repertory-theatre/2400029523949021
  - **Venue**: Merrimack Repertory Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: PLAYcation Presents: Art in the Park
  - **Description**: Drop by to see organizations from across Lowell for a morning of activities at Boarding House Park. Create chalk creations, make a bracelet, sign up for a library card or check out a book from the bookmobile, reveal vibrant hidden designs in a Magic Color
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/playcation-presents-art-in-the-park/200029898906216
  - **Venue**: Boarding House Park
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Lowell Language Exchange Night
  - **Description**: Join us for a fun night chatting and practicing Spanish, English, and Portuguese with new friends in Lowell!About this EventLowell Language ExchangeLooking to practice new languages and meet cool people? Join
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/lowell-language-exchange-night/100001986626941661
  - **Venue**: Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: Earth Day Vibes: Nature, Games, and Seedlings
  - **Description**: Join the Lowell Housing Authority and Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust for our fifth year of Earth Day festivities! Weather permitting, we will be outside with lawn games, seed planting, a scavenger hunt, an interactive coloring activity, bubbles, an
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 11
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/earth-day-vibes-nature-games-and-seedlings/200029854044229
  - **Venue**: 580 Chelmsford St, Lowell, MA 01851-4723, United States
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  - **Categories**: kids
- **Event Name**: Data Analytics Certification Program Training in Lowell, MA
  - **Description**: Data Analytics is all about using data to make the right decisions. By Collecting, Cleaning, Ethics, Problem-Solving, and Analyzing Data.About this EventData Analytics is the systematic process of collecting, cleaning, an
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed Nov 25 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/data-analytics-certification-program-training-in-lowell-ma/100001986355123646
  - **Venue**: Regus Business Center
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  - **Price**: USD 1,484 to 1,867
  - **Categories**: workshops, it, art, business, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Meditation Series  | Five Mindfulness Trainings
  - **Description**: Learn how to live with clarity & compassion by practicing the Five Mindfulness Trainings with us on the 4th Wednesday of each month.About this Event5 Mindfulness Trainings Practice + Tea & Communit
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Jan 27 2027 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/meditation-series-|-five-mindfulness-trainings/100001986012101658
  - **Venue**: Chùa Tường Vân Lowell
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, meditation
- **Event Name**: Free-range hugging at Boston Fleet Pride Night
  - **Description**: Join us for free-range hugging from 5:30-6:30 at the Pride Pregame Mix & Mingle before the game starts at 7! We'll have access to discounted tickets for our huggers; more info to follow. Sign up on the signup genius in the first comment below.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 15
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/free-range-hugging-at-boston-fleet-pride-night/200029898804811
  - **Venue**: Tsongas Center Lowell, MA
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  - **Categories**: lgbt-pride
- **Event Name**: Homebuyer Seminar
  - **Description**: Join us for our Homebuyer Seminar!
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/homebuyer-seminar/100001986354058460
  - **Venue**: Sizzling Kitchen
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Ottawa Charge at Boston Fleet
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Tsongas Center
🏠 Address: 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell, MA 01852
🌆 City: Lowell
📍 Location: 42.6496, -71.3129🌟 Be part of history at Ottawa Charge at Boston Fleet, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your im
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/ottawa-charge-at-boston-fleet/3200027371784646
  - **Venue**: Tsongas Center
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Parking Ottawa Charge at Boston Fleet
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Tsongas Center
🏠 Address: 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell, MA 01852
🌆 City: Lowell
📍 Location: 42.6496, -71.3129🎉 Welcome to Parking Ottawa Charge at Boston Fleet, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/parking-ottawa-charge-at-boston-fleet/3200029130493822
  - **Venue**: Tsongas Center
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures

## Trending Events in Lowell

- **Event Name**: Lowell LOVE Scavenger Hunt for Couples Date Night!
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/-2gjHn9I0_cCITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLE
  - **Venue**: Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice! (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: 16th Lowell Khmer New Year at Clemente Park
  - **Description**: Please save the date for the 16th Annual Lowell Khmer New Year Celebration at Clemente Park!

Date: April 18, 2026 (Rain Date is April 19, 2026)
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Roberto Clemente Park, 803 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01851

Event Goals:
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  - **Venue**: 803 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01851-1407, United States
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- **Event Name**: Scotty McCreery
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Scotty McCreery, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA sets the perfect stage for an unforge
  - **Venue**: Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Lowell Irish Festival
  - **Description**: ​​The Seventh Annual Lowell Irish Festival, proudly presented by Guinness, will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The festival will feature live entertainment, food, drinks, and family fun. Thanks to Guinness’s
  - **Venue**: 50 East. Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01852
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- **Event Name**: WWE Presents NXT Live On The CW
  - **Description**: WWE’s NXT Live on The CW comes to Lowell Memorial Auditorium!  See your favorite NXT Superstars Joe Hendry, Jacy Jayne, Ethan Page, Blake Monroe and many more live!
  - **Venue**: 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01852
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- **Event Name**: Blue Man Group at Lowell Memorial Auditorium
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Blue Man Group at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in the heart of Lowell, MA for
  - **Venue**: Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Scotty McCreery at Lowell Memorial Auditorium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Scotty McCreery at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in dynamic Lowell, MA, this ev
  - **Venue**: Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: The Association, Fortunes., Gary Puckett, Jason Scheff, Ron Dante, The Cowsills, The Troggs, The Vogues in Lowell
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss The Troggs Live in Lowell on Sunday, June 7, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience The Troggs like never before? With chart-topping hits like Wild Thing, Love Is All Around and With A Girl Like You and 29
  - **Venue**: Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: TBD at Boston Fleet - PWHL Semifinals (Home Game 3)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Tsongas Center
🏠 Address: 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell, MA 01852
🌆 City: Lowell
📍 Location: 42.6496, -71.3129🌟 Journey into wonder at TBD at Boston Fleet - PWHL Semifinals (Home Game 3), where extraordinary experiences
  - **Venue**: Tsongas Center

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Lowell?
  - **A:** Scotty McCreery (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Lowell Memorial Auditorium), Chop Dinner (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 05:30 pm at Lowell Senior Center), Boston Fleet vs. Ottawa Charge (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Tsongas Center), Cambodia's Khmer Arts Ensemble - A Khmer Swan Lake at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Merrimack Repertory Theatre), PLAYcation Presents: Art in the Park (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 10:00 am at Boarding House Park).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Lowell?
  - **A:** Lowell Language Exchange Night (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 06:30 pm at Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus), Meditation Series  | Five Mindfulness Trainings (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chùa Tường Vân Lowell), Homebuyer Seminar (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 06:00 pm at Sizzling Kitchen).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Lowell in April 2026?
  - **A:** Scotty McCreery (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Lowell Memorial Auditorium), Chop Dinner (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 05:30 pm at Lowell Senior Center), Boston Fleet vs. Ottawa Charge (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Tsongas Center), Cambodia's Khmer Arts Ensemble - A Khmer Swan Lake at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Merrimack Repertory Theatre), PLAYcation Presents: Art in the Park (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 10:00 am at Boarding House Park).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Lowell?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Lowell on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Lowell?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Lowell?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Lowell include Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Senior Center, Tsongas Center.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Lowell?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Lowell range from USD 1,484 to USD 1,867. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Lowell?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Lowell include Ticket Network Events, Coalition for A Better Acre, Vivid Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Lowell?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Lowell.

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