MonsterBash & Fall Fest set for Oct. 24 in Lowell

The City of Lowell announced Oct. 2 that MonsterBash & Fall Fest will return Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 10 p.m. in Downtown Lowell. The event is organized with the Lowell Bicentennial Committee and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lowell as part of the city's 200th anniversary celebration.

From noon to 3 p.m., residents can trick-or-treat at more than 40 downtown businesses and organizations, following orange pumpkin markings on the sidewalk from Lowell City Hall to the Hive Public Market. A map will be posted at likelowell.com/monsterbash, with flyers available in Khmer, Portuguese and Spanish.

The Kiwanis Club will run a Haunted House inside Lowell City Hall, with the line closing at 2:45 p.m. The Neighborhood Haunt at JFK Plaza will offer candy and activities with community partners, including the Lowell Spinners.

Carnival rides and live performances will run along Merrimack Street, including a 2 p.m. show, "Fearless: the Taylor Swift Experience." Starting at 4 p.m., free performances by Jim Plunkett and Booty Vortex will take place in the Rockland Trust Lot, with beer and wine available from Top Shelf Concessions.

At 6:30 p.m., the city will hold its first drone show in the Rockland Trust Lot, with synchronized drones forming Lowell imagery.

Family quiet spaces for neurodivergent individuals, nursing parents or others needing a break will be available at Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St., from noon to 3 p.m., and at the Health Department, 107 Merrimack St., from 1 to 5 p.m.

The city said it is working with emergency management to reduce the risk of children wandering off during the event.

More information is available through the Office of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at (978) 674-4260.

Source: City of Lowell announcement, October 16, 2026.

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