THE PARADE
The Annual City Of Lights Holiday Parade welcomes the holiday season with the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the traditional lighting of JFK Plaza and the Wannalancit smoke stack. On Saturday, November 30th at 4:30 p.m., the parade will once again commence from Jackson Street and end at City Hall, where Santa Claus will make his first appearance of the season, and will throw the switch to light City Hall!
FAMILY FUN
City of Lights is a family event with something for everyone. Main attractions include the Holiday Parade, Photos with Santa, a holiday movie screening at the Donahue Family Academic Arts Center and the annual hot chocolate and window decorating contests (vote for your favorite!).
FAMILY QUIET SPACES
In support of making the fun accessible to all Lowellians, family quiet spaces will be available to the public during the event. These locations are open to neurodivergent individuals, nursing parents, or those who may need a break.
Pollard Memorial Library will have a dedicated quiet space from 12:00 PM to 2:30PM, located at 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852.
The Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center will also be available as a quiet space, from 12:00PM to 5:00PM, located at 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852.
A Lowell Tradition
City of Lights Sponsors 2023
Thank you to all of our Sponsors who's contributions make City of Lights possible!
PRODUCING PARTNERS
MERRIMACK RIVER SPONSORS
CANAL SPONSORS
The Down-Home Holiday Concert is presented by
CONCORD RIVER SPONSORS
FRIENDS OF CITY OF LIGHTS
Attorney George Theodorou
Boulay Law Firm, LLC
Buff City Soap Chelmsford
Campbell Communitites LLC
Councilor Dan Rourke
D'Youville Senior Care Foundation, Inc
Dracut House of Pizza
Fred C Church
James F O'Donnell & Sons Funeral Home
James O'Hearn Insurance Agency, Inc
Lowell Festival Foundation
Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra
Manolis Family Foundation
Dr. Mark Gilchrist, MD
McDonough Funeral Home
Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Mill City Environmental
O'Connor Portraiture
Paul Ratha Yem - Global Realty Network
Princeton Corporate Centre
UKG
City of Lights is supported in part by a grant from Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
