Events

The annual Memorial Day Commemorations will be held on Monday, May 27. The West Concord Memorial Day Remembrance commemorations will begin at Percy A. Rideout Field at 9 a.m. then proceed to Kenneth J. Dunn Square. The Concord Independent Battery, Concord Minutemen, Concord Police Honor Guard and members of the CPCCC will participate in the ceremony in conjunction with Town of Concord veterans.  Commemorations will continue in...

A Celebration of Freedom! Food, music, family fun, walking tours and celebration! Free event and family friendly

Visit The Robbins House Lawn on the 4th of July, 10am-noon, for a reading with Frederick Douglass!

Celebrate 4th of July! Picnic in the Park, July 4, 11am-4pm at Emerson Field Fun, field games, food, live entertainment, kiddie parade and more!

Concord250 Honors Those Who Fought for Freedom on Veterans Day Weekend 1pm Civil War Monument Rededication  for George Washington Dugan at Monument Square

Concord and surrounding communities are very good about celebrating April 19th; however, there was more to the American Revolution than that critical date. The war lasted for eight years. Join historian Beth van Duzer as she speaks about her research, including finding individuals who fought for Concord during the eight years of the war, who...

The Umbrella’s Winter Market is an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of our beautifully renovated space in Concord, MA. It features dozens of Umbrella Studio Artists, regional Guest Artists, an annual “Off-the-Wall” show with small works under $350, Ceramics Program holiday sale, Arts Education Free Drop-In Family...

Experience The Extraordinary Nutcracker United Dance Company is proud to present a fresh, inclusive twist on the holiday classic. The Extraordinary Nutcracker is New England’s only narrated, inclusive Nutcracker, featuring a talented cast of dancers with Down syndrome performing alongside classical ballet artists. Choreographed by our Artistic Director, Gianni Di Marco, and set to the...

The Umbrella’s Winter Market is an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of our beautifully renovated space in Concord, MA. It features dozens of Umbrella Studio Artists, regional Guest Artists, an annual “Off-the-Wall” show with small works under $350, Ceramics Program holiday sale, Arts Education Free Drop-In Family...

Experience The Extraordinary Nutcracker United Dance Company is proud to present a fresh, inclusive twist on the holiday classic. The Extraordinary Nutcracker is New England’s only narrated, inclusive Nutcracker, featuring a talented cast of dancers with Down syndrome performing alongside classical ballet artists. Choreographed by our Artistic Director, Gianni Di Marco, and set to the...

Join our Holiday Fling Fundraiser! Sunday, December 8th, 11 am to 5 pm At Barefoot Books in West Concord Come support inclusive, community art at this multilayered holiday experience your whole family will enjoy! Kids ages 3+ and their caregivers are invited to make specialty holiday crafts with artists from Art for All; enjoy a...

Add a little magic to your 2024 holiday celebrations with Dance Prism Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker! From snowflakes to sword fights to the Christmas tree that reaches the sky, The Nutcracker promises to delight the whole family! Dance Prism's production, celebrating its 42nd season this year, is a fully staged professional production of The Nutcracker...

The Umbrella’s Winter Market is an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of our beautifully renovated space in Concord, MA. It features dozens of Umbrella Studio Artists, regional Guest Artists, an annual “Off-the-Wall” show with small works under $350, Ceramics Program holiday sale, Arts Education Free Drop-In Family...

Join us for holiday fellowship and festivities. Latkes, crafts and goody bags to go.

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30pm Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 7:30pm Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00pm The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with The Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our holiday pops concert! The orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores...

Annual West Concord Holiday Stroll, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Everything Nutcracker - Everything (and we mean everything) Nutcracker plus items handcrafted in the USA exclusively for Dance Prism, not available anywhere else. No entrance fee. Some of the items: Clothing - shirts, pajamas, socks Housewares - mugs, blankets, pillows Holiday Decor - Including handmade ornaments and wreaths made especially for Dance Prism Ballet Jewelry...

Dance Prism's production, celebrating its 42nd season this year, is a fully staged professional production of The Nutcracker featuring lively choreography, Tchaikovsky's beloved music, and the traditional delights of this favorite holiday tradition — falling snow, a growing Christmas tree, and a cast of 120 professional dancers and ballet students. Dance Prism's "Nutcracker" offers an affordable...

MLK Day of Service Family Program January 20 | 10:00 – 11:30 am Free | Participants are asked to bring supplemental food. Gather at the Concord Museum to prepare Kids’ Bags that provide kid-friendly meals and snacks for a child in our local community.  An activity for the whole family, decorate and assemble bags to...

250th Block Party Timeline  ALL DAY EVENTS 9:00 AM – 7:45 PM Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike Community Day at the Concord Museum, see the original lantern from Paul Revere's midnight ride, free access to the new special exhibition Whose Revolution, a family-friendly encampment of living history, an outdoor concert, food and beverage trucks, and...

APRIL 19 PATRIOTS' DAY: 6:00AM: DAWN SALUTE (Muster at Buttrick Hillside at 5:45am, 6am Dawn Salute) 8:30AM: PARADE BEGINS 9:30AM: OLD NORTH BRIDGE CEREMONY MID-DAY: PARADE ENDS 1-7:30PM: BLOCK PARTY CONCORD MUSEUM: Free admission all day MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK events happening all day 7:30-8:45PM: CONCORD250 "PATRIOTS LIGHT, including DRONE SHOW at 8:15PM at...

Celebrate Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum On April 19, 2025, the Concord Museum will host a special Community Day inviting the public to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. As a steward of the largest collection of objects that witnessed the day the “shot heard round the world” set...

2025 Juneteenth Events   9 AM MONUMENT SQUARE TOWN FLAG POLE CEREMONY HONORING THE RAISING OF THE JUNETEENTH FLAG ALL ARE WELCOME! 10 AM CONCORD MUSEUM JUNETEENTH FAMILY PROGRAM 1:30 p.m. CONCORD VISITORS CENTER Fight for Freedom Patriots of Color WALKING TOUR starts at Old North Bridge Lower Lot 10AM ROBBINS HOUSE OPEN FOR TOURS 12...

Concord Museum Juneteenth Family Performance Family Program Free. Advanced Registration Required. June 19 | 10:00 – 11:00 am Join a celebratory performance with Amaya Dance & Drum. With vivid costumes and uplifting energy, the company performs traditional West African rhythm and movements with singing, drumming, and dancing. Co-sponsored by The Robbins House.

Concord Museum Antislavery Walking Tour $15 Members | $20 Non-Members. Includes Same-day admission. June 19 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm Learn about the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. This tour includes a significant amount (over 1.5 miles)...

History Happy Hour Concord Museum $15 Member | $25 Non-Member | Drinks included June 19 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm Celebrate Juneteenth and explore Concord’s rich Black and Abolitionist histories through powerful stories, images, and objects from the Museum’s collection.

A beloved annual tradition is coming up at The Robbins House! Join us on the 4th of July from 10-12 as we read Frederick Douglass' speech, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" Free and open to the public, audience participation is encouraged, cookies and lemonade will be served.

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” On April 19, 1775 the Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord. Fourteen months later, on July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress meeting in...

Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. Free. Participation is limited. Advanced registration is...

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills in the gloomy shadow of his Concord haunts! The famous author performs his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include The House of the Seven Gables, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee,...

Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members

Experience a one-of-a-kind installation of dozens of stunning story trees crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each featuring elaborate hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. A centerpiece of the Museum’s community-focused programing, this popular annual event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading as families explore new story trees, sit and read together, or undertake...

It's a weekend of holiday festivities in Concord Center!  Saturday, the focus is holiday shopping as the neighborhood is sparkling with holiday music, festive storefronts, and warm community spirit—making Jingle and Mingle the perfect way to celebrate the season while supporting local businesses.  Be sure to return the following day, Sunday, December 7, for the...

Join the Guild of Volunteers for the 15th Annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, December 6th! A beloved annual tradition, the Holiday House Tour invites ticket-holders to visit six festively-decorated homes throughout Concord, each with their own unique charm and character. Every year, this popular holiday event sells over 1,000 tickets and provides critical support...

Radiant Light: A Celebration of the Season, Saturday, December 6, 4:00 PM at TriCon Church. 

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s sparkling production of The Nutcracker! From the glittering Christmas tree to the enchanted Land of Sweets, this beloved ballet brings Tchaikovsky’s music, breathtaking costumes, and the joy of the season to life. Perfect for audiences of all ages — a heartwarming holiday outing filled...

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s sparkling production of The Nutcracker! From the glittering Christmas tree to the enchanted Land of Sweets, this beloved ballet brings Tchaikovsky’s music, breathtaking costumes, and the joy of the season to life. Perfect for audiences of all ages — a heartwarming holiday outing filled...

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s sparkling production of The Nutcracker! From the glittering Christmas tree to the enchanted Land of Sweets, this beloved ballet brings Tchaikovsky’s music, breathtaking costumes, and the joy of the season to life. Perfect for audiences of all ages — a heartwarming holiday outing filled...

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s sparkling production of The Nutcracker! From the glittering Christmas tree to the enchanted Land of Sweets, this beloved ballet brings Tchaikovsky’s music, breathtaking costumes, and the joy of the season to life. Perfect for audiences of all ages — a heartwarming holiday outing filled...

The Concord Band Holiday Pops Concert is Saturday, December 13, at 7:00pm at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center. Seasonal and contemporary selections featuring ensembles from the Band, including a trumpet trio playing "Bugler's Holiday", woodwind ensemble performing "Suite of Carols", and saxophone quartet welcoming a visit from Santa. Other pieces will include "Russian Christmas...

Friday April 17, 2026 Ceremony 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm Luminaria 7:30 pm- 9:00 pm North Bridge, Concord As darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to come and reflect on the events of April 19, 1775 and the meaning of liberty. The evening ceremony will feature a lantern-light procession, poetry, music,...

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM Muster at Buttrick Hillside at 5:45 AM Church bells at the First Parish toll at 6:00 AM to sound the alarm. "Dr. Prescott" arrives at the North Bridge after riding across the fields calling out the warning to towns and villages that the Regulars were on the march...

2026 Patriots' Day Parade and Celebration The Concord Patriots’ Day Parade is one of the nation’s oldest celebrations of the first shot of the American Revolution, attracting visitors from around the world. Concord will celebrate Patriots' Day on Monday, April 20th but events are happening beginning April 17.   Patriots' Day Weekend in Concord: FRIDAY, APRIL 17,...

Join in the celebration! After the April 20th Patriots' Day Parade, step into Monumental Square — a one-of-a-kind living history experience where Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Gandhi, MLK Jr., and other unexpected figures lead you through Monument Square in a mini-parade like no other. 📅 Monday, April 20 | 1pm & 2pm 📍 Meet across...

The Concord-Carlisle Regional High School South Asian Student Society welcomes you to our first annual community-wide Holi Celebration on Saturday, May 2nd, from 2-4 pm. Join us in celebrating the festival of colors on the Alcott Fields and Playground (93 Laurel Street, Concord, MA). This cultural experience will involve colored powder, food, and music! All are welcome! Helpful...