Lowell City of Lights Parade & Holiday Celebration
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Downtown Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
When: Saturday after Thanksgiving (parade); lights through December
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Lowell's City of Lights celebration includes an after-dark parade the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Wannalancit Mills Christmas tree, Holly Jolly Trolley rides, and Santa visits, all free with free parking.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Lowell is around 4:12 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:45 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 21°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There is 1 other display within 5 miles of this one, and 4 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.