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Places in Lowell

Coffee, cafés & 3,761 local spots in Lowell

3,761 places in Lowell: 432 places to eat and drink, 275 shops, 300 things to do and 22 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,761
32 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
432
3.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
275
51 gifts · 10 antiques · 15 books
Things to do
300
81 outdoors · 64 arts · 90 landmarks
Places to stay
22
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Lowell have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town39 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 77 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages64 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Farms & markets18 farms, farm stands and markets.Antiques & vintage10 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Lowell gathers

610 of Lowell’s 3,761 places sit within a five-minute walk of Merrimack St.

Merrimack St
610places in a five-minute walk of Merrimack St16% of Lowell’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

432 places to eat & drink

294 restaurants, 77 cafés & treats, 43 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 77 cafés & treats →
Things to do

300 things to do

90 history & landmarks, 81 parks & outdoors, 65 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 64 arts & culture →
Shops

275 shops

51 gifts & boutiques, 47 home & hardware, 34 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

22 places to stay

21 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 21 hotels & inns →
Everyday

2,215 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 313All Sports Heroes · Manzi & Seccareccio · The Law Office of Venessa Masterson & AssociatesHealth care 292Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy · Kangaroo Smiles · Greater Lowell PediatricsAuto & gas 280Service Center - Greater Lowell Buick GMC · Ben Auto Body · Lowell Car Wash & Detail CenterHome services 268Lowell Laundry Station · Fay McCabe Funeral Home · LK Truck, Trailer & Auto RepairHair & beauty 223Lowell Ink · Studio La Piu Bella · Antonio Barber ShopBanks & insurance 179Washington Savings Bank · Santander Bank Branch · Jeanne D'Arc Credit UnionGroceries & convenience 120Market Basket · The Liquor Shop · Market Street MarketPets 203 Muttsketeers · Belvidere Veterinary Hospital · Linwood Animal HospitalOther services 520Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center Plastic Surgery – Main Campus
Community

517 schools, churches & public places

Where Lowell learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 167Merrimack Valley Christian Day School · Sim's Driving School · Kumon Math and Reading CenterPlaces of worship 148Bethel AME Church · Igreja Universal · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsTown & public services 107LAZ Parking · Social Security Administration · Max Levine and CompanyCommunity groups 95Community Teamwork · Club Passe-Temps · Community Teamwork
Next door

Lowell and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Chelmsford43Tewksbury39Lowell32Dracut30Tyngsborough12

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Lowell neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.