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Celebrating 250 years of revolutionary greatness
Welcome to Concord, Massachusetts where Americaโs roots run deep. Explore the birthplace of American independence and imagination, the town that Thoreau called โmost estimable place in all the world.โ Concordโs fascinating past makes it a popular tourist destination, with TripAdvisor ranking it one of the Best Places to Visit. Discover the local charm and well preserved historic places that bring visitors from around the world. Here you can retrace the steps of Revolutionary War soldiers and literary greats and learn about how “the shot heard round the worldโ led to Americaโs independence. To experience Concord is to experience the American story.
Location and Size
25.9 square miles, nestled just outside Boston.
Famous for
Trendiness โ arts, antiques, historic and cultural district, entertainment, lectures, music, restaurants and bars.
Heritage โ historic homes, national parks, museums, tours and adventure.
Outdoor Life โ family farms, hiking, biking, walking paths, and breathtaking natural beauty.
Why stay the night? Romantic fireside winters, spring gardens, fall leaf peeping and fall and spring harvests.
Group Bus Tours
The Town of Concord offers tours to fit every groupโs needs.ย Whether you live local or are visiting us from another region, we welcome you to experience Concord with a tour led by one of our certified guides. Small group, private and bus tours are available year round.ย Tours can focus on Revolutionary History, Literary History, Little Women, cemeteries and more.
Walking Tours
Walking tours depart the Concord Visitor Center at 1:00P, daily. The 75 minute experience will introduce guests to the Downtown Concord area and will touch on Concordโs rich Revolutionary and Literary history while visiting sites such as The Milldam, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more.
๐โจ Stroll into the holiday spirit in West Concord!
Join us for the West Concord Holiday Stroll on Saturday, December 12, from noon to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of festive fun, local shopping, and small-town holiday charm!
Explore the shops along Commonwealth Avenue and throughout West Concord, discover holiday sales and seasonal treats, enjoy festive music, and visit neighborhood favorites like Happy on Main.
๐ Shop local, find unique gifts, and support our wonderful small businesses. Bring your friends, bring your family, and make an afternoon of it!
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Saturday, December 12, 2026
๐ Noonโ5 p.m.
๐ West Concord Village
Good cheer, great shops, and a little holiday magicโall within strolling distance! โค๏ธ
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Good things come in small packages - and some carry a little revolutionary spirit. ๐ Find Concord keepsakes, miniature Minutemen, and gifts for the history lover on your list.
Shop at VisitConcord.orgโ ๏ฟผ or stop by the Concord Visitor Center at 58 Main Street.
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December will be here before we know itโand weโre already thinking about latkes! ๐โจ
Save the date for Latkes & Laughter: A Chanukah Celebration, an evening of community, music and holiday cheer.
Enjoy latkes from Debraโs Natural Gourmet, music by the Klezmer Klub, crafts and goodie bags to go!
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Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 5โ6 p.m.
๐ Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street, Concord
All are welcome! ASL interpreted.
Hosted by the Town of Concord in partnership with Kerem Shalom.
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๐บ๐ธ Exercise your right to vote. Then exercise your right to something adorable. ๐งธ
Stop by Concord Visitor Center after the polls - our plush candidates are running on a platform of cuddles.
๐58 Main Street, Concord
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Bout a Revolution
Friday, January 8 โข 12:30 PM โข Wright Tavern, 20 Lexington Road
The first year of the American Revolution took place in and around New England. You can retrace it from the warmth of the Wright Tavern, the very spot where Concordโs militia gathered on April 19, 1775.
Local photographer Bruce Magnuson will lead a visual journey from the opening shots at Lexington and Concord to the Evacuation of Boston. Bruce guides tours for the Town of Concord. Along the way he stops in Boston and Cambridge, and ventures farther afield to Fort Ticonderoga and Quebec City. Pairing his photographs of todayโs landscapes with the people and decisions behind them, Bruce shows these familiar places in a new light. Itโs a timely way to mark the Revolutionโs 250th.
Also enjoy lunch from @concordcheese
Bruce is a New England landscape photographer whose work ranges from rugged natural scenes to quiet, mysterious moments in everyday places, including black-and-white infrared images. His photographs have appeared at the Griffin Museum of Photography and the New England School of Photography, among other venues.
Leave the parka at home and save your seat at VisitConcord.org. @therealwrighttavern
The thinnest yellow light of Novemberโฆโ โ Thoreau ๐
See Concord in that golden, almost-gone light.
๐ Twilight Tours at 4 p.m. today & tomorrow
๐ Halloween, Oct. 31 is filling fast
Reserve now: VisitConcord.org/walkingtours
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Cold outside. History inside. โ๏ธ
History Without Frostbite is back at Wright Tavern, a winter lunch-hour series featuring warm stories, cool history, and absolutely no trudging through snow required.
From Indigenous Concord and Black history to architecture, transcendentalism, womenโs history and a little Concord trivia, thereโs plenty to keep your winter interesting.
๐ Wright Tavern
๐ 12โ1:30 p.m.
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December through March
๐ Reservations close 48 hours before each program
๐ฅ Minimum 20 / Maximum 40
Pick a topic, grab a seat, and leave the frostbite to history.
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Walk Concord with the people who know it best. ๐
Our guided walking tours bring Concordโs history to life through the stories, people, and places that shaped this remarkable town. Led by passionate locals, educators, and historians, each tour offers a deeper look at the Concord you thought you knew.
โ Tours run rain or shine
๐ Daily 1:00 PM History Tour welcomes walk-ins
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Most other tours require 24-hour advance registration
Come take a walk with us.
Reserve your tour at VisitConcord.org
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