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  • Lexington Depot Museum Grand Opening and Open House

    The Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

    In April 2025, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, Lexington Historical Society will become Lexington History Museums, and open a new museum in the very center of town! Our new museum, The Lexington Depot, will tell diverse and sometimes surprising stories of people who have lived, worked, and played here. Through displays and interactive exhibits, meet architects, farmers, activists, musicians, and others who have shaped our town through the years. Join us and discover our shared stories.

  • Revolutionary Lexington: Colonial Homes Tour

    Step inside several historic homes and see and learn about many more as we tour Lexington! Our tour will highlight many homes that witnessed the infamous Battle of Lexington and Concord 250 years ago, including the house where Paul Revere warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming. Learn about a great selection of other colonial buildings, their period details, and the interesting people who have called them home over the centuries!

    $80

  • 50th Anniversary Celebration and Rededication

    Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, LEXINGTON, MA, United States

    The Museum of Our National Heritage opened on April 20, 1975. The museum, now known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, was a Bicentennial gift to the nation from the Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2025, to kick off the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration!

    This special event will feature a rededication of the museum as well as the opportunity to see the museum’s two new gallery exhibitions: “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” and “Looking Back, Moving Forward: 50 Years of Collecting.” This event launches a year of celebratory anniversary programming, including gallery talks, engaging lectures, and new exhibitions.

    Come celebrate with us as we begin our next half century!

  • Willard Family Association Reunion

    Calling all members of the Willard and Davis families! Join us as we celebrate the significant contributions of the Willard and Davis families in the American Revolution and in the...

  • Reenactment of Paul Revere’s 1775 Midnight Ride

    Lexington Lexington, MA, United States

    It’s 1775 in Colonial Massachusetts, and tensions between American colonists and the British Regular army are higher than ever. Displeased by their taxation without representation in the British parliament and...

  • Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington

    The reenactment of the Battle of Lexington takes place on Patriots' Day in Lexington, Massachusetts. The event honors the first battle of the American Revolution, which occurred on April 19,...

  • 111th Patriots’ Day 5-mile Road Race

    Lexington Lexington, MA, United States

    Join us for the 111th Annual Patriots Day Road Race on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM—a truly historic day as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington! This year’s...

  • First Baptist Church Youth Booth

    First Baptist Church Lexington 1580 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, M, United States

    The Youth of First Baptist Church will be selling burgers, hot dogs, chips, candy, fried dough, slush, sodas and canned water on Saturday, April 19th on the front lawn of...

    Free

  • Patriots’ Day Parade

    Lexington Lexington, MA, United States

    A staple of Lexington's annual celebrations, the Lexington’s Patriots’ Day Parade reflects the energy and excitement of the community in a fun-for-the-family atmosphere. 2025 will be a celebration like no...

  • Patriotic Picnic in Hastings Park

    Hastings Park Corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Worthen Rd., Lexington, MA, United States

    Patriotic Picnic in Hastings Park – Celebrate History, Community, and Freedom under the Open Sky. Patriotic Picnic in the Park – Registration & Meal Order Form Close out a momentous...