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Concord’s Secret History (World Premiere Screening)

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

April 12 – 8PM April 14 – 2:30PM World premiere of new documentary about the history of slavery in the region surrounding Concord, Massachusetts, in co-production by Kogainon Films (USA) and GTVdocs (UK). The documentary reveals a long-suppressed secret, set in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the American Revolution, where the first shots were fired on […]

Free

A Day for Doughnuts, April 19, 1775. A One-Act Play Presented by the Westford Girl Scout

Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, United States

In this play, Col. John Robinson's family makes dough-knots for the Westford men who headed to Concord on April 19, 1775. Join us for “A Day for Doughnuts,” a one-act play set on April 19, 1775. This performance captures the last thing Colonel Robinson said before he left that morning: “Have the girls prepare dough […]

$5

Le Chapître de la Naissance de la Révolution Exclusive Dinner

The Inn at Hastings Park 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

Embark on an exclusive culinary revolution! The Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's only Relais & Châteaux property located in historic Lexington, MA, and Executive Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi, in partnership with the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs of Boston present a modern eight-course paired menu inspired by Colonial flavors, honoring the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution […]

$21 – $275.00

“Weaving an Address” Exhibition

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6PM 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 first […]

Free

Lex250 Patriots’ Day Weekend Kick Off Press Conference

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, United States

Join Lex250, Local and State Officials as they kick off the Patriots Day 2025 events with a press conference in front of the Captain Parker Statue on the Lexington Battle Green

Ken Burns, The American Revolution

Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

Ken Burns will visit Lexington and Concord on April 17 to discuss his new film, “The American Revolution,” timed to the start of the War of Independence on April 19, 1775. Burns, who will be joined by co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, along with historian Rick Atkinson, author of “The British Are Coming,” will […]

Friday, April 18 – Acton Minutemen Activities

87 hayward rd, acton, ma

Isaac Davis Walk: Please join the Acton Minutemen from 6:30-10:30 AM or the Isaac Davis March (meet at Haartz Corp. parking lot, 87 Hayward Rd.) Robbins Ride: Leaves at 5 PM from the soccer fields at the bottom of Concord Road. The Acton Minutemen will be in Lexington, Concord and Arlington on the weekend. For […]

Beer Garden Celebration and Wright Tavern Tours   

Beer Garden Celebration and Wright Tavern Tours   

Wright Tavern 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Food and beverages will be sold at the Beer Garden; tables will be out for resting and enjoying the day       Tours in the Wright Tavern are happening on the hour; reservations are recommended       Tickets are $10.00; children 10 or under are free       Come in, learn the stories and experience the space of this iconic, historic […]

Photo of man on horse. Others with lantern.

Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment

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

Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British […]

Reenactment of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride

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

Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th, 1775. The day before, Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: the home of Reverend Jonas Clarke, cousin to patriot leader John Hancock. Their mission: To warn John […]

Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

Free admission (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), including access to the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride and the new special exhibition Whose Revolution. A family-friendly encampment of Revolutionary Living History (10:00 am – 5:00 pm). Billerica Colonial Minutemen will drill with muskets, cook over […]

Free

Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington – Lexington Patriots’ Day

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, United States

A tribute to those patriots who fell on Lexington Green on the morning of April 19, 1775. Since 1971, the Lexington Minute Men have recreated the birth of American liberty on Lexington Common, also known as the Lexington Battle Green, at 6 AM on Patriots’ Day. First proclaimed as a public holiday in Massachusetts in […]