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Across the State of Massachusetts, communities and institutions are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution with events, exhibits, special tours, programs, festivals, performances, and much more. Bookmark this page to join events and celebrations statewide.

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Concord250 Event: Where We Belong, New England Premiere!

umbrella arts center Stow Street, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742 United States

For MA250 The Umbrella has programmed two events – a stage company production and an exhibit – to celebrate and amplify voices that have not historically been a part of the revolution story…which is in line with the celebration goals of the 250 plans. An indigenous theatre-maker journeys across geographic borders, personal history, and Cultural […]

Concord250 Exhibit: Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness

umbrella arts center Stow Street, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742 United States

“Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness” features photographic work by Scott Strong Hawk Foster that celebrates the rich, diverse, and resilient cultures of the Native Peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 23 Foster is a Native American photographer and an enrolled member of Hassanamisco Nipmuc […]

Rum Revolution Craft Cocktail Class at The Inn at Hastings Park

The Inn at Hastings Park The Inn at Hastings Park | Town Meeting Bistro, Lexington, , 02421 United States

The Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's only Relais & Châteaux property located in historic Lexington, MA is in the revolutionary spirit! To celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, rum will be the focus of this craft cocktail class. During the colonial era, Boston was in the business of […]

$21 – $125

Fireside Chat with Paul Revere at the Wayside Inn

The Wayside Inn Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 01776 United States

Join Paul Revere (as portrayed by Michael Lepage) by fireside at the Wayside Inn for a spirited review of the notoriously inaccurate Longfellow poem that immortalized his Midnight Ride. Heavy hors d’oeuvres included with the price of a ticket. Drinks available for purchase at the bar. Tickets $25.00 via Resi: https://resy.com/cities/sudbury-ma/venues/longfellows-wayside-inn/events/paul-revere-fireside-chat-2025-03-20?seats=2&date=2025-03-07 Members of The Wayside […]

$20 – $25

Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part II: Newburyport Braces for Attack by Sea

St. Paul's Episcopal Church 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950 United States

Boston is occupied, Portsmouth blockaded. A wild rumor flies that Ipswich has been attacked by sea and her inhabitants killed. A British scouting party sneaks into Newburyport Harbor under the cover of night. In the face of constant threat, Newburyport’s harbor became a safe haven for vessels of all kinds on the eve of Revolution, […]

Free – $10

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