Greater Lowell Life

10/18/2026

🎃 MONSTERBASH & FALL FEST IS BACK! 🍂

Get ready for a day filled with Halloween thrills, autumn fun, and family friendly entertainment! Celebrate Lowell’s 200th anniversary at this exciting expanded festival featuring activities and entertainment for all ages.

📅 Saturday, October 24 | 12 PM – 10 PM
📍 Downtown Lowell, MA

🎃 Trick-or-treating fun
👻 Haunted House at Lowell City Hall
🎡 Free carnival rides
🎶 Live music and entertainment
🚁 Lowell’s first ever drone show
🍂 Fall activities for the whole family

Put on your favorite Halloween costume, gather your family and friends, and head downtown for an unforgettable celebration filled with spooky surprises and fall festivities!

🔗 Learn more: likelowell.com/monsterbash

10/17/2026

😂 Ready for a night of laughs in Lowell?

Comedy at Warp and Weft is bringing Boston’s best and brightest comedians to downtown Lowell for an evening of hilarious stand up!

📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
📍 Warp and Weft, Lowell, MA

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Grab a bite to eat or enjoy a craft cocktail at the bar before the show.

🚗 Free street parking is available on Sundays.

Tag your comedy loving friends and make plans for a fun night out!

10/17/2026

A night of River Hawks hockey at the Tsongas Arena!

Greater Lowell School Committee candidate Brady McCarron, Sean Callahan, and Tristan taking in UMass Lowell vs. Arizona tonight. We were talking about hockey goalie legend Connor Hellebuyck, Team USA’s Olympic gold medal goalie and former UMass Lowell River Hawk. 🏒

A great night for hockey right here in Lowell!

Let’s go, River Hawks! 🔵🔴

10/17/2026

Captain Jak Vaarwerk finds the back of the net, assisted by Massachusetts native Chris Delaney (2 assists tonight) who exploded into the ice, tonight at the Tsongas Center!

The UMass Lowell River Hawks fell 5–4 to Arizona State in a close one.

Let’s go, River Hawks, keep pushing! 🔵🔴

10/16/2026

📚✨ Calling all book lovers!

Mark your calendars! The Local Author Showcase is happening Saturday, November 7, at lala books.

Celebrate local talent, discover amazing authors, and show your support for the local literary community! ❤️📖

Check out the original post for more details!

10/16/2026

🍂🎶 THIS WEEKEND IN LOWELL | OCTOBER 16–18 🎭🏒

🎸 MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

🎭 Hadestown – Friday, Oct. 16 | 7 PM | Lowell Memorial Auditorium
🎤 King Jeremy: A Pearl Jam Anthology – Friday, Oct. 16 | 8 PM | Taffeta Music Hall
🎶 UMass Lowell Homecoming Concert – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 3:30 PM | Tsongas Center
🍻 Punktoberfest – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 2 PM | Thirsty First Bar
🎸 Prince Daddy & The Hyena – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 7 PM | Taffeta Music Hall
🎷 Ruby Shabazz with Fee the Evolutionist – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 9 PM | Warp and Weft
😂 Stand-Up Comedy – Sunday, Oct. 18 | 7 PM | Warp and Weft

📚 ARTS, POETRY & HISTORY

🖤 The Belles Read “The Bells” – Friday, Oct. 16 | 5 PM | One Urban Tribe
🪦 Secrets of Lowell Cemetery Tour – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 10 AM | Lowell Cemetery
👻 Haunted Footsteps Talk – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 2 PM | Lowell National Park Center
🕯️ “A Dream Within A Dream” – Saturday, Oct. 17 | 7 PM | Dragonfly Cafe
🎬 “The Masque of the Red Death” – Sunday, Oct. 18 | 2 PM | Donahue Academic Arts Center
📖 “Farewell, Friendly Spirits” – Sunday, Oct. 18 | 7 PM | The Worthen Attic

🏒 SPORTS

🏒 UMass Lowell vs. Arizona State – Friday, Oct. 16 | 7:15 PM, and Saturday, Oct. 17 | 6 PM | Tsongas Center
🏃 Baystate Marathon – Sunday, Oct. 18 | All day | Starts near Tsongas Center

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10/15/2026

🎃👻 Get your costumes ready for BATV-or-Treat! No tricks here, just lots of treats and Halloween fun! 🦇🍬

Join BATV for a spooky and family-friendly evening filled with goodies, fun sights, and trick-or-treating stations throughout the BATV building. Be sure to stop by the Mad Scientist’s Lab on the second floor for some extra spooky fun! 🧪🕸️

🗓️ Monday, October 30th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 390 Boston Rd., Billerica, MA

🎃 Perfect for little ghouls and goblins under 12!
👨‍👩‍👧 All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
🚗 Parking is available across the street at Town Hall.
🚔 A police detail will be present to help everyone cross Boston Road safely.

Put on your favorite costume and enjoy a frightfully fun Halloween evening with the family! 🧡🖤

🔗 Visit www.batvinc.org/trick-or-treat for more information.

10/15/2026

🎃👻 Get ready for a spooktacular evening at Town Hall! 🦇🍬

Join the Town of Billerica for its first ever Town Hall Trick-or-Treat on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM!

🏛️ Visit Town Hall, the Fire Department Lobby, and the Police Department Lobby for family-friendly Halloween fun, festive decorations, and treats!

🧙‍♀️ Event Details:
📅 Monday, October 26, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Billerica Town Hall and the Fire & Police Department Lobbies

🎃 Costumes are required!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to children ages 12 and under.
🧛 Children must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.

Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and enjoy a fun, family-friendly evening with the Billerica community! 🧡🖤

10/15/2026

Food Drive: End 68 Hours of Hunger

End 68 Hours of Hunger is collecting food donations to help provide food for children in the community.

📍 Drop-off Location: Chelmsford Police Department lobby
📅 Donation Pickup: October 27
📦 Food Delivery to Families: October 28

Suggested donations include peanut butter, jelly, canned goods, pasta, mac & cheese, cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, ramen, and crackers.

Please refer to the original graphic for specific sizes and packaging requirements. Expired food will not be accepted.

Every donation can make a difference in helping keep children in the community fed. ❤️

Help us support End 68 Hours of Hunger!

We’re collecting food donations in the Chelmsford Police Department lobby, with pickup scheduled for October 27 and delivery to families on October 28.

Suggested donations include peanut butter, jelly, canned goods, pasta, mac & cheese, cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, ramen, and crackers. Please see the graphic for specific sizes and packaging.

Drop off: Chelmsford Police Department lobby

Please, no expired food!

Thank you for helping keep children in our community fed!

10/15/2026

🎃👻 Lowell is getting ready for the BIGGEST MonsterBash EVER! 🍬🦇

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 24, and head to Downtown Lowell for a full day of Halloween fun, festive activities, and plenty of candy as we celebrate Lowell’s 200th Birthday! 🎉🎂

Bring the family, dress up in your spookiest costumes, and get ready for a monstrously fun day in the heart of Lowell! 🧡🖤

📍 Downtown Lowell, MA
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026

Who’s ready for MonsterBash?! 👻🎃