Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Jonas Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British raid.
Lexington’s Patriots’ Day celebration commemorates the opening moments of the American Revolution with moving reenactments, solemn ceremonies, and vibrant community events. At dawn, the Battle Green comes alive as militia and British regulars recreate April 19, 1775. Parades, historic homes, music, and family activities follow, honoring courage, sacrifice, and civic pride while welcoming visitors to experience the town’s enduring revolutionary spirit through storytelling, education, reflection, and shared remembrance across generations and communities each historic spring.
In celebration of America 250, Lexington will present its Patriots' Day Parade on Saturday, April 18, at 1:30 PM (please note the new start time). The step-off point is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue, and will follow through to Lexington Center, ending at Worthen Road.
A wide variety of groups, reenactors, marching bands, and much more will be on hand to entertain us. Information relative to and updates for Patriots’ Day Weekend will be posted promptly at www.patriotsday.com.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Secure your spot for the 112th Annual Lexington Lions Club Patriots Day 5-Mile Road Race. We have a strict 1,000-runner limit — register early to guarantee your place on the starting line!
🏃♂️ The Celebration Continues: Saturday Edition! 🏃♀️
Join us for the 112th Annual Patriots Day Road Race on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 8:00 AM.
Why Saturday? To celebrate America 250, the entire town is celebrating on Saturday again! It isn’t just the race; two expanded reenactments, the parade, and the festivities are ALL taking place on Saturday, April 18th this year. This schedule allows you to run the race and enjoy the full scope of the historic festivities, parades, and reenactments before and after crossing the finish line.
📢 A Look Ahead to 2027: A Return to Tradition. Enjoy this special Saturday edition while you can, because tradition returns next year! In 2027 the race will return to its historic home on Patriots' Day Monday—honoring the tradition of the very first race run in 1914.
Featuring reenactments of the Murder of John Raymond, The Munroe Family Evacuation and the British setting up a field hospital on the front lawn at the Munroe Tavern.
The battlefield of the Battle of Lexington and Concord is a quarter of a mile wide and 20 miles long, with fighting taking place continually along the road between Concord and Charlestown. Following the morning reenactment on the Green, watch a demonstration of the tactics used along the Battle Road that day. British and Militia reenactors will spar in a variety of terrain in Tower Park, a natural amphitheater with woods, hills, stone walls, and more. A vignette at Munroe Tavern will precede the battle. Please be advised that parking bans will be in place. Tower Park is located one mile from the town center, and walking is highly encouraged.
Parade Overview
In celebration of America 250, Lexington will present its Patriots' Day Parade on Saturday, April 18, at 1:30 PM (please note the new start time). The step-off point is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue, and will follow through to Lexington Center, ending at Worthen Road.
AN EVENING WITH SHAKESPEARE SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026 | 7:30PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30PM Sponsored by Kip Connor & Linh Vong Mendelssohn (arr. McPhee) | A Midsummer Night’s Dream —Sonja Tengblad, soprano —Emily Marvosh, alto Our season finale features Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This composition is adapted and arranged by Maestro McPhee and...
The Middlesex Conservation District will be holding its Spring Plant Sale and cash sale on Friday, May 1, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, and Saturday, May 2, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Minuteman High School. The address is 758 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421.
This event is open to people of Middlesex County, Massachusetts and surrounding areas. Plants and products must be picked up in person.
All items can be pre-ordered through April 24th and picked up on the sale days – we encourage early ordering as all items are sold on a first come, first served basis. Find more about our plant sale here https://middlesexconservationdistrict.org/spring-sale-ordering/. Online ordering can be done through here: https://middlesexconservationdistrict.org/2026-spring-plant-sale-shopping/. Pick up your order on the dates listed above. Offerings include native shrub seedlings, wildflowers, ferns, grasses, and hardgoods such as garden labels. All plants are straight, native species that benefit our native pollinators, wildlife, and local ecosystem.
Some of the plants we are offering include northern maidenhair fern, culver's root, closed gentian, foam flower, lance-leaf coreopsis, narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass (a wildflower), little bluestem, American cranberry bush, cardinal flower, narrowleaf evening primrose, Pennsylvania sedge, red columbine, red-osier dogwood, and spotted beebalm.
The Middlesex Conservation District is a not-for-profit environmental agency whose purpose is conservation of natural resources of Middlesex County. Proceeds from our biannual plant sales provide educational programs and other activities which aim to protect our soil and water resources. For more information about our sale or programs please visit https://middlesexconservationdistrict.org/.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact the District Administrator at admin@middlesexconservationdistrict.org or call (978) 303-8272. You can also contact us through our website here: https://middlesexconservationdistrict.org/contact-us/
Tattoo: Friday, May 1, 6:30-8:30 pm on the Lexington Battle Green (1625 Massachusetts Ave.). Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring four other corps.
Lexington Muster: Saturday, May 2, 12:00-4:00 pm at Hastings Park in Lexington (corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Worthen Rd.). Free outdoor afternoon of music, history and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras including the Revolution, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Free parking; walking...
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Discovery Day, Lexington’s “Town Day” is where people come to “Discover” what Lexington has to offer.
The Lexington Retailers Association close Mass Ave in the Center and host this family-friendly street fair. Businesses will be selling goods, restaurants selling their food, and civic and municipal organizations letting everyone know just what they do. Also featured will be a beer garden and live entertainment.
Visit www.DiscoveryDayInLexington.com for more information
