Events

Do you want to do your part to end extreme poverty around the world? The Borgen Project is an innovative advocacy campaign designed to do precisely that. At this informational event we will discuss the causes and cycles of poverty, how the Borgen Project mobilizes communities to help, and how YOU can make a difference!...

Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms between 1775 and 1783. By the end of the conflict,...

Join Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson and Curator David Wood for a gallery talk in the new special exhibition Revolutionary Legacies. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

A live, interview‑style conversation with Danielle Allen, Harvard professor and director of the Allen Lab for Democratic Renovation. Kick off the weekend with big ideas and a thoughtful discussion of what we can do to shape the future of democracy.

All ages! Bring your curiosity and be open to inspiration. Connect with local action groups who will share info, action steps, and fun activities Kids’ games and hands‑on learning Food trucks serving local favorites Live music: Anna Huckabee Tull & Eric Kilburn; Middlesex Activist Band Wright Tavern tours + beer garden (open during and after...

In collaboration with Reclaim Our Democracy, the Wright Tavern is hosting a beer garden on our grounds and in the Tavern. Tour the iconic and historic Wright Tavern. Learn about Tavern life and the day the American Revolution started. Come and enjoy others as we celebrate the founding of our country and the principles we...

Tour Old Hill Burial Ground and learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Concord’s oldest cemetery. Visit the final resting place of some of the most well-known figures from April 19, 1775 including Emerson Cogswell, Colonel Barrett, and Captain David Brown. This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain. $15 Members | $25...

Porchfest—a free, family-friendly music festival—will be filling West Concord Village and the surrounding streets with music on Saturday, June 13, from 1-5 PM (Rain Date: 6/14). Grab a map at an event hub (the Harvey Wheeler Center and Thoreau School ) and check out over 50 musical acts. Park at the MBTA lot or on local streets. Info...

Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms between 1775 and 1783. By the end of the conflict,...

Celebrate Juneteenth with an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard, followed by a guided tour of the galleries. Explore Concord’s rich Black and Abolitionist histories through powerful stories, images, and objects from the Museum’s collection.  Your ticket includes drinks outside in the courtyard before the tour, which begins at 7:15 pm.  Co-sponsored by...

Join us for a celebratory Juneteenth performance of the History of Hip Hop Dance from the acclaimed ensemble Illstyle and Peace Productions. Tracing hip hop dance styles from the late 70’s through today, this acclaimed ensemble teaches positive messages, including “Think It—Do It—Become It.” The performance celebrates the art and movement of hip hop and includes a funky blend of locking, breaking,...

Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth, join us for a walking tour introducing participants to 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) of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain.  $15 Members |...

Friday, June 19, 2026, 12:00-3:00 PM: Join us for our 4th Annual Juneteenth celebration on The Robbins House front lawn. There will be musical performances from area groups and food trucks. Come join the fun and celebrate this American holiday of freedom, resilience, and community.

Join us for a special Juneteenth offering of our American Contradictions tour! Many who fought for liberty and independence from Great Britain also enslaved other people – a contradiction that is at the heart of the American Revolution. At the Old Manse, we see this contradiction embodied in the life of William Emerson, “Patriot Preacher”...

Join us at Tri-Con Church for our annual Electronics Recycling Event!  Saturday, June 20th, 9AM-2PMTri Con Church- Parking Lot54 Walden Street, Concord MA We're accepting all electronics, appliances, ANYTHING with a plug or batteries, as well as reusable bicycles!  Items will be recycled responsibly for a small fee (see pricing details below). Come help us...

Two hundred fifty years ago, Minutemen fired the “shot heard ’round the world” at Concord’s North Bridge. What happened here on April 19, 1775, and what crucial decisions did colonial leaders make that brought them face to face with menacing British troops? The Beyond 1775 tour will explore the battle site at the North Bridge...

The Concord Museum, in partnership with Lexington History Museums, presents an engaging program highlighting new research and evolving interpretations from the communities at the center of the start of the American Revolution. This conversation brings together Curator David F. Wood, whose work Eyewitness to Revolution draws from the Concord Museum’s renowned collection; Paul O’Shaughnessy, President of Lexington...

OARS and Concord Land Conservation Trust invite you  - Free music along the banks of the Sudbury River! In partnership with the Concord Land Conservation Trust, experience an afternoon of musical performances along the banks of the Sudbury River. Hear local artists by land or by boat in stunning outdoor locations throughout the day, free to...

Join Concord Fife and Drum as they bring to life the sounds and songs of the American Revolution! Music had an important role to play in the Revolutionary war, from keeping spirits up to helping direct soldiers on the battlefield. To celebrate the Fourth of July, and the 250th anniversary of our country’s independence, members...

Saturday, July 4, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Join us for a powerful Independence Day tradition at The Robbins House: Reading with Frederick Douglass. Held annually on our front lawn, this community event features a reading of Douglass’s famous speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” Audience participation is encouraged—come lend your voice to...

Visitors can enjoy free admission to the Museum on the Fourth of July and enjoy special family activities and food trucks. Hear a gallery talk on with Museum staff on the Revolution and its legacy at 12pm. Visitors will: Enjoy free admission to see the original Paul Revere lantern and dozens of objects that witnessed the founding of our nation, Explore the new special exhibition, Revolutionary...

Celebrate the 4th in air conditioned comfort at 51 Walden St.!  The musical portion of Picnic in the Park will be moved indoors. From 12-1 is a children's program with Rockabye Beats. From 1-2:30 Southern Rail returns with their high energy exuberant picking and stunning harmonies. And the music is capped off by the Concord...

SUMMER CERAMICS: Wheel Fundamentals Mondays, July 6 - August 10, 6 - 9 PM (6 weeks) Age range: Adult Cost: $405 Instructor: Kyle Johns   This course is designed for those who would like to gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of wheel throwing as well as for those with experience who want to...

Goodwin will be performing their third studio release: “Then Rain, Then Wind.” Collaborating with poets across time and space, this album brings aged yet ever salient words to a new generation. Setting the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Rabindranath Tagore, Charles Baudelaire, Langston Hughes, and Li Qinghzhao to music, Goodwin has reached across the globe and through time to create a work that highlights the...

Tour the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in the  galleries, which displays more Thoreau objects than have previously been on permanent display and learn about his life in Concord and two years at Walden Pond. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

Come to The Umbrella for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to create a story-time-worthy character puppet, led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (not required).  Mark your calendars and register for our summer sessions: Saturday, July 11: 2:00 - 4:00...

The Concord Band, directed by James O’Dell, will be performing at 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord on Thursday, July 16 at 7:15pm. The theme of this concert is “Boston Liberties” and will feature pieces commissioned by the Band, as well as spirited works by John Philip Sousa, Clare Grundman, and Jay Chattaway. The venue at...

Celebrate America 250 with us at this special edition of Make-It! Club: help us unveil our giant 3D print of Daniel Chester French's The Minute Man, meet Linda Booth Sweeney, author of Monument Maker, create perler bead art, and build our own cardboard monuments together! Makers of all ages welcome. The Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded...

Come sit with us and Joseph McGill Jr. who has spent more than a decade sleeping in the slave dwellings that still stand across America — bearing witness to the people who lived in them, and insisting that their stories be told. On this evening he joins us at the Robbins House for an intimate...

As Massachusetts and America mark 250 years since the Revolution, join us for a panel that explores historically and presently the meaning of liberty. Featuring Joe McGill, Jr. (Slave Dwelling Project), artist Jennifer Davis Carey (Redemption series, a few pieces will be on view), and historian Lauren McCormack of Freedom's Way National Heritage Area (formerly...