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“People, Plants & Revolution” Public Art Banners and Audio Tour

Town of Arlington, MA Massachusetts Avenue 730, Arlington, Massachusetts, 02476 United States

April 4 to May 31, 2025 Public Art: Commemorative Banners and Audio Tour Arlington Center, outside along Mass Avenue People, Plants & Revolution is the theme for a series of colorful banners and an audio tour commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in Arlington, MA. Organized by ArtsArlington, the banners portray the landscape […]

Free

Arlington Restaurant Week

Arlington Restaurant Week Sunday, April 12-Monday, April 21 Arlington’s diverse cuisine, representing all corners of the world, will be on display during Arlington Restaurant Week. Running from Sunday, April 12 through Monday, April 21, Arlington Restaurant Week will encompass Patriots’ Day Weekend 2025 and will celebrate 250 years since the Battle of Menotomy which took […]

April School Vacation Week at the Concord Museum

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, 01742 United States

Join a conversation with Martha Washington, a silversmith demonstration, and a program with sailors from the USS Constitution. Monday, April 21 from 10:00 – 11:00 am: A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington’s Bedchamber Free with Museum Admission. Members Visit Free. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Step back to 1784 and spend […]

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Untold Stories: Public Art Commemorating Arlington 250

13 Forest Gallery Massachusetts Avenue 167a, Arlington, Massachusetts, 02474 United States

On view April 5 – May 23, this 13Forest Gallery exhibition spotlights three major public art projects commissioned by Arts Arlington and planned by Public Art Curator Cecily Miller to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution and the critical role of Arlington (formerly the Village of Menotomy) on its very first day of […]

Free

Concord250: Weaving an Address

The Umbrella Arts Center Stow Street 40, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742 United States

Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6 p.m. The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod. For the […]

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The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Mentomy

Old Schwamb Mill Mill Lane 17, Arlington, Massachusetts, 02476 United States

This detailed exhibit in a historic mill examines the roadway stretching from the Foot of the Rocks east to Spy Pond that saw the day’s worst fighting and many deaths on both sides. The exhibit sheds welcome light on the diverse people who fought and lived through that historic day that took place amidst their […]

Free
Event Series Irish Contribution to America/America 250

Irish Contribution to America/America 250

Celebrate in Menotomy/Arlington where most of the battle was fought. The bloodiest, where the Irish joined the Minuteman, where canons were sunk and history has been hidden. Sunday 4/20 celebrate the Irish Contribution with Revolutionary War stories and Civil war historian and musician David Kincaid at an all day event in the Irish Social Club […]

Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Ceremony

Revolutionary War Memorial on the Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, , 02421 United States

Join the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and members of the Lexington Minutemen Company at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Revolutionary War Memorial on the Battle Green which honors the 8 lives lost in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.

Free

Patriots Day Remembrance & Trolley Tour

Every year on Patriots Day, the members of the Danvers Alarm List Company gather to honor the brave men from Danvers who made the ultimate sacrifice at the Jason Russell House on April 19th, 1775, by participating in a special mini-marathon. This year, in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Patriots Day, we’re expanding our […]

$25

North Bridge Program (Minute Man NHP)

Minute Man National Historical Park 74 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, 01742 United States

Commemorate Patriots' Day with a National Park Service program marking the "shot heard round the world." On April 19, 1775 British Regular soldiers search the town of Concord, Massachusetts for stockpiles of illegal military supplies. When nearly 200 Regulars crossed Concord's North Bridge and headed for the farm of militia Colonel James Barrett, they left […]

Ye Ole Burial Ground Ceremony

Ye Ole Burial Ground Ye Ole Burial Ground, Lexington, , 02420 United States

This is the ceremony that we normally do after the reenactment is over. We will lay a wreath at the grave of the British Soldier as well as Captain Parker's Memorial along with 2 musket volley's.

Free

Patriots’ Day Colonial Fair

Foss Park Fellsway West 49, Somerville, Massachusetts, 02145 United States

Join the Somerville Museum for the Patriots' Day Colonial Fair in Foss Park! Greet Paul Revere on his horse, play colonial-era games, enjoy refreshments, and delicious offerings from food trucks! Admission is free but give us a shout if you're attending; the British might be coming, too!

Cyrus Dallin Art Museum Patriots Day Celebration

Cyrus Dallin Art Museum 611 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02474 United States

Hear ye, hear ye! Experience Paul Revere-inspired poems, Arlington’s revolutionary history, and Cyrus Dallin’s 57-year monument battle, brought to life by Arlington locals! This free, family-friendly program will feature live readings of our two favorite Paul Revere themed poems – one by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the other by Cyrus Dallin himself. Learn about the […]

Free

Loyalists and Revolutionaries: Two Iconic Lincoln Properties at the Heart of a Changing World

Historic New England: Codman Estate and Gropius House Lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773 United States

Monday, April 21, 2025 (Patriot’s Day Holiday) Open House: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Historic New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln, Massachusetts: - The Codman Estate, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family. - The Walter Gropius House, home to a revolutionary architect. Codman Estate, […]

Free

Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt

The Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, , 02420 United States

Where is the Parker boulder? Is there a weathervane on the Belfry? What happened at the Harrington House? No matter how long you've lived in Lexington, there is still plenty for your kids to discover! Have them test their clue-solving and observation skills with a Revolutionary-themed scavenger hunt that takes them to sites around the […]

Free

Patriot’s Day at Cambridge Common

Cambridge Common Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

History is brought to life through reenactments in the City of Cambridge as we celebrate the event, the bravery, and one of the riders that changed the history of the world -William Dawes!

Arlington250: Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston

Arlington Town Hall 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476 United States

Paul Revere & William Dawes arrive separately from the City of Boston on horseback to warn the residents of Menotomy (former Arlington) of the incoming British Regulars! Their event will take place in front of Arlington Town Hall. A small ceremony will occur when they arrive and an interactive time with the crowd. Event is […]

Patriotic Picnic in Hastings Park

Hastings Park 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, , 02421 United States

Close out a momentous weekend honoring the first shot of the American Revolution with the Lex250 Patriotic Picnic in Hastings Park on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM at Hastings Park (10 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA)! Experience the power of history, music, and community at this once-in-a-lifetime signature event. Members of […]

Free

Lexington’s Patriotic Picnic in the Park

Hastings Park 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, , 02421 United States

Sign up today for Lexington’s Patriotic Picnic in the Park, featuring food from local restaurants and an exceptional performance by members of the Boston Pops, with Keith Lockhart conducting inside the Hastings Park Gazebo. Close out a momentous weekend honoring the first shot of the American Revolution with the Lex250 Patriotic Picnic in the Park […]

Event Series Meet the Redcoats at Munroe Tavern

Meet the Redcoats at Munroe Tavern

Munroe Tavern 1332 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, , 02420 United States

The British Regular Army was one of the most powerful military forces in the world in the 18th century. But in the course of one fateful day, their luck changed. On April 19, 1775, 750 soldiers set out on a grueling 40-mile march, and walked straight into a revolution. In Lexington and Concord, they fought […]

Free
Event Series “Untold Stories” Exhibition Unveiling & Free Tours

“Untold Stories” Exhibition Unveiling & Free Tours

Arlington Historical Society Jason Street 7, Arlington, Massachusetts, 02476 United States

Operated by the Arlington Historical Society, the historic Jason Russell House was a witness to the fiercest fighting of the Battle of Lexington, Concord, Menotomy, the conflict that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Today, the House, still bearing scars from the fight, is at the heart of the Society's regional history museum, offering […]

Patriots’ Day Living History at Buckman Tavern

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, , 02420 United States

The Battle of Lexington reverberated far beyond the small town common that started a war. Ordinary citizens were swept up in a new revolution, navigating its politics and picking up the pieces left behind. Stop by Buckman Tavern to hear some of these perspectives: Why did we fight in the first place? How did we […]

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Black History at the Hancock-Clarke House

Hancock-Clarke House 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, , 02420 United States

The Hancock-Clarke House holds a unique role as the only site of enslavement open to the public in Lexington. Inside the museum, learn about Jack and Dinah, two individuals enslaved by the Hancock family. Outside, in partnership with the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, meet local researchers who are working to put Lexington's 18th […]

Free

Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston at Hastings Park

Hastings Park 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, , 02421 United States

Every year on Patriot’s Day, the National Lancers reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Paul Revere leaves on horseback from the North End, Boston and William Dawes on horseback leaves from John Elliot Square, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury, warning the people while on their way to Lexington of the pending arrival of […]

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