2026 Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race!

Join us Saturday, September 19, 2026! Dragons, Cows, Tanks, a 1000 lb Giant Dog?! This one of a kind New England spectacle is something you won't want to miss! Family-friendly, always fun and always free coming back to the amazing City of Lowell! See the magical creative circus of individuals as a cast of kinetic sculptures take over the city for the day! You'll be pleasantly surprised to see these teams of human-powered, hand crafted, all-terrain machines race head to head across the city as they traverse BoneShaker Alley (Lowell Cobblestones), the Maddening Mud Pit (50+ feet of mud!) and a plunge into the Merrimack River with a glorious finish in the heart of where it all started, Downtown Lowell!09/19/26 - Race Day Schedule:9:00 – 11:00 AM - Meet the Machines up close on Market Street-11:00 AM - Glorious Opening Ceremonies! -11:30 AM - RACE BEGINS-11:40 AM - Bone Shaker Alley (Crossing the Cobblestones of Middle St!) -12:00 PM - Maddening Mud Pit (50+ FEET OF MUD!)-12:00 - 4:00 - Family Fun Zone @ Lowell Heritage State ParkFood Trucks, Live Music, Games and more!-1:30PM - Merrimack River Plunge (Will they sink or swim?!)-3:00 - 4:30 PM - The Amazing Finish on Market Street!-5:00 PM - LKSR Block Party and Awards Ceremony @ Warp and Weft https://www.warplowell.com/Visit lowellkinetic.com to learn more!The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race is a component fund supported by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. LKSR24 is supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Lowell Cultural Council.