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A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World – An Exhibition presented by the William Munroe Special Collections
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord
Ongoing
Concord’s Secret History. Premiere Afternoon Screening
The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord
Week of Events
Concord250 Exhibit: “Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric” at Concord Art
Join us on Thursday April 3rd at 5:30pm for the opening reception of our upcoming exhibition, " Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric, " curated by Elizabeth Thach and Camilø Álvårez. The show is centered around themes of individual freedom and primarily features fiber-based visual art. Programming for the exhibition also includes a Curators Tour on Thursday April...
A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World – An Exhibition presented by the William Munroe Special Collections
The exhibition features selections from the William Munroe Special Collections and the Town Archives, including art, photographs, broadsides, Town records, and ephemera that explore how Concordians have celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Concord, or the "Concord Fight," on April 19, 1775. Learn how celebrations have combined public interest and trends with historical commemoration...
Wright Tavern: Open for Tours
Guided tours of the Wright Tavern are happening on the hour, just come in to buy your ticket Tickets are $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for Seniors and Students, children 10 and under are free Come in, learn the stories and experience the space of this iconic, historic building
“Weaving an Address” – Opening Spring 2025
Spring 2025 - Fall 2025 "Weaving an Address" The exhibition is planned for The Brister Hill Loop, part of the forest named for Brister Freeman, an enslaved man who won his freedom by serving in the Revolutionary War and then bought property in Walden Woods and lived there along with other formerly enslaved. This area...
Weaving an Address
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...
Free
Willard Family Association Reunion
The Willard family has close ties to Concord and that historical day. Simon Willard was one of the founders of Concord in 1635. Isaac Davis, the first officer killed in the American Revolution on that day and the person the Minuteman Statue was designed after, was a descendant of Margery Willard and Dolar Davis, who...
Beer Garden Celebration and Wright Tavern Tours
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...
Minute Man National Historical Park: Battle Road Tactical Demonstration
April 19, 2025 * Events happening across Minute Man NHP This is the signature living history event at Minute Man National Historical Park, featuring hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Throughout the day learn about the events of April 19, 1775 from many points of view. Enjoy a full schedule of living history programs and demonstrations, including...
Concord250 Block Party
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...
Monday, April 14, 2025
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April 14, 2025 -Concord’s Secret History. Premiere Afternoon Screening
Concord’s Secret History. Premiere Afternoon Screening
The documentary reveals a long-suppressed secret, set in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the American Revolution, where the first shots were fired on April 19, 1775. While Concord is often celebrated for its role in the fight for freedom, few are aware of the untold stories that extend beyond its borders. The film also explores hidden...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025 -Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci! at Discovery Museum
Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci! at Discovery Museum
Join Discovery Museum as we celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday. Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor, artist, engineer, and mathematician who spent his lifetime following his curiosity and exploring a wide variety of interests. Be inspired by da Vinci’s passion for flight as you build paper helicopters at our Wind...
Free with admission
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025 -Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci! at Discovery Museum
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April 16, 2025 -Battlefields of the American Revolution Commemorative Forever® Stamps First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony
Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci! at Discovery Museum
Join Discovery Museum as we celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday. Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor, artist, engineer, and mathematician who spent his lifetime following his curiosity and exploring a wide variety of interests. Be inspired by da Vinci’s passion for flight as you build paper helicopters at our Wind...
Free with admission
Battlefields of the American Revolution Commemorative Forever® Stamps First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony
A first-day-of-issue ceremony for Battlefields of the American Revolution, new Forever stamps to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War.The event is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #BattlefieldsStamps. Who: Judy de Torok, corporate affairs vice president, U.S. Postal Service, will...
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025 -Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci! at Discovery Museum
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April 17, 2025 -Concord250: Filmmaker Ken Burns to Share Early Look at His New Documentary “The American Revolution”
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April 17, 2025 -One-Day Choir with Kenter Davies at the Armory
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April 17, 2025 -Patriot Vigil at the North Bridge
Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci! at Discovery Museum
Join Discovery Museum as we celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday. Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor, artist, engineer, and mathematician who spent his lifetime following his curiosity and exploring a wide variety of interests. Be inspired by da Vinci’s passion for flight as you build paper helicopters at our Wind...
Free with admission
Concord250: Filmmaker Ken Burns to Share Early Look at His New Documentary “The American Revolution”
Documentarian Ken Burns will visit 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 will be joined by co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and historian Rick Atkinson, author of "The British Are Coming," from 7 to 8:30...
One-Day Choir with Kenter Davies at the Armory
Join friends and neighbors in this one of a kind collective choral event! Led and arranged by beloved NYC music leader Kenter Davies (who grew up in Sudbury!), we’ll explore harmony, free our voices, and build community through the song “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. There’s no auditions, no experience necessary, and no...
$10 – $25
Patriot Vigil at the North Bridge
April 17, 2025 Patriot Vigil, North Bridge, Concord Ceremony 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm Luminaria 7:30 pm- 9:00 pm 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,...
Friday, April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025 -Welcome to the Wright Tavern
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April 18, 2025 -ArtScape hosts The Revolutionary Show Opening Reception
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April 18, 2025 -The Revolutionary Show at ArtScape Opening Reception
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April 18, 2025 -the Revolutionary Show, Opening Reception
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April 18, 2025 -Concord250 Event Honoring Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
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April 18, 2025 -Concord250 Event: CYT “The Biggest Little Place”
Welcome to the Wright Tavern
Built in 1747, the Wright Tavern is a very iconic and historic building in the founding of the United States. This is the site where leaders of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress met and developed the course for freeing the Colony from British tyranny. Early in the morning of April 19, 1775, this is where the...
$10.00
ArtScape hosts The Revolutionary Show Opening Reception
ArtScape announces The Revolutionary Show. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected - including old photos of Concord. April 10–May 16th ArtScape, Main Gallery, 43 Bradford Street, Concord
The Revolutionary Show at ArtScape Opening Reception
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected – including old photos of Concord.
the Revolutionary Show, Opening Reception
The Revolutionary Show, prepared for the 250th, features art that reveals the unexpected – from 24 local artists! Come by for some new views!
Free
Concord250 Event Honoring Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
The Salute to Valor Freedom Gala is a premier event dedicated to honoring our Nation’s Warriors and celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. TICKETS HERE $250 Friday, April 18, 2025 | 5:30 PM | The Concord Armory, Concord, Massachusetts The Salute to Valor Freedom Gala sponsored by ToughRuck is a premier event dedicated...
$250
Concord250 Event: CYT “The Biggest Little Place”
The Biggest Little Place is a one act musical written by C.W. Arle and Tyler Arle in celebration of Concord's 250th birthday. This is an entertaining, educational and really fun love letter to Concord. The show begins with three middle schoolers walking through Sleepy Hollow Cemetery researching a project for school. They are bemoaning their...
$19
Saturday, April 19, 2025
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April 19, 2025 -CONCORD250!
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April 19, 2025 -Concord Museum: Free Admission on Patriots’ Day April 19, 2025
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April 19, 2025 -Welcome to the Wright Tavern
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April 19, 2025 -Open House at Thoreau Farm
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April 19, 2025 -Patriots of Color Walking Tour
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April 19, 2025 -Concord250 Event: “SCENES FROM THE REVOLUTION – a Quarter Millennial Musical”
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April 19, 2025 -Wright Tavern to Bring One-Day Choir Experience to Concord250
CONCORD250!
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...
Concord Museum: Free Admission on Patriots’ Day April 19, 2025
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...
Welcome to the Wright Tavern
Built in 1747, the Wright Tavern is a very iconic and historic building in the founding of the United States. This is the site where leaders of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress met and developed the course for freeing the Colony from British tyranny. Early in the morning of April 19, 1775, this is where the...
$10.00
Open House at Thoreau Farm
In honor of Concord 250, Thoreau Farm has special open house hours this April. Beginning with the afternoon of April 19, and continuing through April 27, drop-in to Thoreau Farm for activities for all ages.
Free
Patriots of Color Walking Tour
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 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...
Concord250 Event: “SCENES FROM THE REVOLUTION – a Quarter Millennial Musical”
"SCENES FROM THE REVOLUTION" IS READY FOR CONCORD250 Please join us after the parade at The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden St. Concord MA on SATURDAY APRIL 19, 2025 for two performances of “SCENES FROM THE REVOLUTION - a Quarter Millennial Musical” written by Aline Shader. For all ages, this engaging musical, with heartwarming...
Free
Wright Tavern to Bring One-Day Choir Experience to Concord250
From Brooklyn to the Bay Area, the phenomenon of the One-Day Choir is connecting people from all backgrounds and abilities through song. Brooklyn-based Kenter Davies has led One-Day Choirs all across the country, celebrating the magic of group song. To celebrate Concord250, Wright Tavern Sing is bringing the One-Day Choir to Concord for two events...
Sunday, April 20, 2025
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