Lowell is a "Festival City" that brings the community together through various festivals and cultural events. The Lowell Folk Festival (the largest free folk festival in the United States), an annual WinterFest event, the Lowell Film Festival, Puerto Rican Festival, African Festival, Lowell Quilt Festival, Lowell Open Studios, and the Southeast Asian Water Festival along the Merrimack River all round out a variety of cultural events and festivals in Lowell.