250th Anniversary Events
April 17
Lexington
- 9:00 AM – Lexington Kick Off Press Conference
- 12:00 PM – Ken Burns, The American Revolution
- 7:00 PM – Patriots’ Day Awards Ceremony
National Park Service
- 7:45 – Patriot Vigil
April 18
Lexington
- 11:00 AM – Lexington Celebrates! Walking Tour
- 10:00 PM – Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment
Concord
- 11:00 AM – Wright Tavern Beer Garden
April 19
Lexington
- 5:00 AM – Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington
- 5:30 AM – Pancake Breakfasts
- 8:00 AM – 111th Patriots’ Day 5-Mile Road Race
- 9:00 AM – USS Lexington Ceremony
- 10:00 AM – Daughters of the American Revolution Tree Dedication
- 11:00 AM – Battle Green Rededication
- 2:00 PM – Lexington’s Patriots’ Day Parade
- 7:00 PM – Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert
Concord
- 6:00 AM – Dawn Salute
- 8:30 AM – Concord’s Patriots’ Day Parade
- 11:00 AM – Wright Tavern Beer Garden
- 8:30 PM – Patriot Lights: Concord 250 Drone Show
National Park Service
- 11:00 AM – Battle Road Tactical Demo
- 3:00 PM – Programs Across the Park
Arlington
- 11:00 AM – Jason Russell House Tours
- 11:30 AM – Menotomy Beer Hall
April 20
Arlington
- 2:00 PM – Battle of Menotomy Reenactment
Lincoln
- 7:00 PM – Alarm and Muster Reenactment
April 21
Lexington
- 9:30 AM – Ye Ole Burial Ground Ceremony
- 10:00 AM – Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt 2025
- 10:00 AM – Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Ceremony
- 11:00 AM – Black History at the Hancock Clarke House
- 11:00 AM – Meet the British Redcoats at Munroe Tavern
- 11:00 AM – Patriots’ Day Living History at Buckman Tavern
- 12:30 PM – Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston
National Park Service
- North Bridge Programming
- Battle Road Anniversary Hike (registration required)
Arlington
- 10:00 AM – Cyrus Dallin Patriots’ Day Celebrations
- 11:00 AM – Arrival of Paul Revere and William Dawes on Horseback from Boston
- 11:00 AM – Jason Russell House Tours
April 22
- 11:00 AM – Naturalization Ceremony
April 23
Join the Revolution!
There are lot of great organizations that are organizing the Colonists in town.
We’ll be adding to the list regularly! If you would like to always know what events are going on, please join our Discord server, which can be found here.
Lexington History Museums
Founded in 1886, Lexington History Museums (Founded as the Lexington Historical Society), is an independent non-profit passionate about preserving Lexington’s history and sharing it with the public. The mission of the Historical Society is to be a premier interpreter of the events of April 1775, and the faithful steward of all of the town’s history through time.
They give tours of fascinating historic sites, where significant events of the early days of the American Revolution unfolded in Massachusetts. Visitors walk in the steps of John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and George Washington!
I’ve been a Contributing member of the Museums for four years now, and love going to the events!
Concord Museum
The Concord Museum’s collections number over 45,000 objects spanning the Indigenous history in the region beginning around 10,000 years ago through the history of the town of Concord beginning in the 17th century. Major collection areas include archaeological artifacts, furniture, ceramics, silver and pewter, household goods, photographs, documents, prints, paintings, historic clothing, and textiles. Their collections are particularly strong in decorative arts from the 18th and 19th centuries, the American Revolution, transcendentalism, and other areas relating to Concord and New England history.
