Parades, pageants and pandemonium have defined the many commemorations of the 1775 Battle of Lexington and the first shots of the War for Independence. Over the centuries, thousands of people have descended upon the Battle Green to welcome Revolutionary War heroes like the Marquis de Lafayette on his tour of America in 1824. The anniversaries...
2024 DATES ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CARNIVAL LOCATION: Hastings Park Lexington, Massachusetts 2 0 2 4 Carnival Dates : The Carnival will be held on the following days and times Date Day Opening Time * Closing Time * July 3 Wednesday 6:00 PM 11:00 PM July 4 Thursday ...
This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in...
Join the 215 Army Band to kick off this summer . See them perform at https://www.215tharmyband.com/
An 18th century tavern was a busy place! Part restaurant, part hotel, part general store – running a business like this took a lot of skill. In this one-day camp, spend the day in a real historic tavern to see if you have what it takes to earn your innkeeper’s license. We’ll participate in hands-on...
Bring your lawn chairs and join The Soft Touch Band. Soft Touch is a classic big band with full horn and rhythm sections and two outstanding vocalists, specializing in swing-era music from the '40s to the '60s, plus Broadway hits and classic rock favorites.
Nearly 20 years ago, while living in Lexington, author and filmmaker Rick Beyer learned the incredible story of the WWII deception units known as The Ghost Army. He soon launched a quest to tell the world about their exploits, and to make sure what they did would never be forgotten. That led to the Ghost...
Odds are, if you lived in Massachusetts in the 18th century, you lived on a farm. What skills would you need to live off the land, and how did you unwind after all this work?In this one-day camp, become a historian and explore a historic house and artifacts that tell us about our past. We'll...
Bring your lawn chair and join Ben Rudnick and Friends. With countless kudos to their credit, including SEVEN Parents’ Choice Awards, the band considers its main focus to be providing a common ground where all family members can enjoy a shared musical experience. Drawing on original songs and traditional material, the band seamlessly integrates classic...
Jumpin Juba mixes regional styles of blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans together with rootsy rock & roll. The music is seasoned with jazz, folk, calypso, and Latin flavors.
Classic Groove draws on the versatility of its members to perform a diverse mix of music for any occasion. Classic Groove’s repertoire ranges from R&B and Top 40 to Smooth Jazz and Latin. As comfortable with Country and Swing as with Middle Eastern music and Show Tunes, Blues, and Motown. The group consists of Female...
From foot-tapping numbers to romantic ballads, our music has wide range and appeal for all occasions. Kadak Chai sounds span a breadth of languages including Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Urdu, and English hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's to today, all with a rock twist. Their music has been known to cause extreme excitement and...
