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WinterFest Street Closures

Home Posted on February 20, 2026

Please note there will be no parking along Merrimack, Palmer, Middle, and Shattuck Streets starting Thursday evening, February 26, at 8 p.m. 
Please use the nearest garages if you need to access your vehicle on Friday and Saturday.   

Any vehicle parked in the street after Friday, February 27, at 3 a.m. will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Closed to through traffic, and no street parking will be allowed: 

  • Merrimack Street (2/26-3/1)
  • Middle Street (2/26-2/28)
  • Palmer Street (2/26-2/28)

Open to through traffic, but no street parking will be allowed: 

  • Shattuck Street (2/26-2/28)

Reopening Schedule

  • Middle & Palmer Streets - Streets reopen Saturday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m.   
  • Shattuck Street - Parking will be allowed again beginning Saturday, February 28 at 11:59PM.
  • Merrimack Street - Street will reopen Sunday, March 1, when safe & cleared.  

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  

For more information, please contact the Cultural Affairs and Special Events Office at 987-674-4260 or via email at case@lowellma.gov.  

For more information on WinterFest, go to www.lowellwinterfest.com. 


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