Seating and Park Information

includes information on seating policies, handicap access, smoking policies, restrooms and photography

Seating

The venue is a public park. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. All shows are general admission, so come early for best location.

The front half of the park is reserved for those with blankets or low sand chairs. Chair backs should be sufficiently low so as not to block the view of the person behind you. No tarps or plastic will be allowed starting this year, as they damage the grass.

From the middle of the park back to the street, regular lawn chairs are allowed.

For the best view and widest option for seating locations at our evening concerts, you should plan to arrive around 6:00PM for a 7:30PM show. There is generally plenty of room at our morning children’s shows, so you can arrive any time prior to the 11:00AM show time and find a great spot.

The venue is a public park and is open all day. For that reason, some do come down and leave their chairs or blankets earlier in the day. Items are not allowed to be left in the park overnight. The Series is not responsible for items left in the park. Any losses are at the owner’s risk.

No tables are allowed.

Handicap Access

Boarding House Park is a handicap accessible facility. Handicap parking is available on the first floor of the city-owned Joseph Downes Sr. Parking Garage at John & French Streets just across from the park.

Handicap access to the park is at the corner of John and French Streets, the side closest to the parking garage. From this side of the Park, the walkways toward the center of the park can be accessed.

Admission to the Lowell Summer Music Series is always general admission. That is, there are no reserved seating locations. However, please call John Marciano at 978-275-1783 or e-mail him at john_marciano@nps.gov if a wheelchair location is needed and we will do our best to assist.

Our best advice is to come early to find the best selection of viewing locations.

Smoking

The park is a non-smoking venue. Smoking is allowed on French Street at the back of the park.

Restrooms

Public restrooms are located on the ground floor of the Joseph Downes Sr. Parking Garage on the corner closest to the Park. They are maintained by the Lowell Summer Music Series.

Photography & Audiotaping

Videotaping: No video taping is allowed.

Photos: In general, most performers allow photos to be taken, but some prohibit flash photography while they are performing. A flash is generally not required anyway due to the brightness of our stage lights, so you are urged to turn off your flash when taking pictures of the performers so as not to disrupt their performance.

Audiotaping: Audiotaping is generally not allowed, except at a limited number of shows where permitted by the artist. When permitted, mics and mic stands are only permitted adjacent to the sound board near the middle rear of the park.

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