April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Come join us and help make history!

About the Battle of Lexington

On the morning of April 19, 1775, approximately seventy members of Lexington’s town militia faced down eight hundred British troops on the Lexington Green. The British were marching to Concord, where they expected to confiscate a stockpile of weapons intended to be used for rebellion. The troops stopped on the Lexington Green and faced the Lexington militia. A shot was fired. Nobody knows who fired that shot, but with it and with the ensuing musket fire, the American Revolution began. The Battle of Lexington, as it would later be known, was brief, but resulted in the deaths of eight colonists. The British marched on to Concord, where they faced a much larger group of colonists, from all over the area, at the North Bridge. The Revolutionary War would end six years later with a colonial victory in 1781 and the birth of the United States of America.

Events

March 29, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Contradictions of Freedom – Quilt Exhibit

April 5, 2025
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Lex250 American Patriot Gala

April 7, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lexington Alarm Letter on View

April 14, 2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Willard Family Association Reunion

April 17, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Lexington Kick Off Press Conference

Lexington 250th Celebration Events

April 17

9:00 am

Lexington Kick-Off Press Conference

7:00 pm

Patriots’ Day Awards Ceremony

April 19

6:15 am

Pancake Breakfasts

7:00 am

Parker’s Revenge

9:00 am

USS Lexington Ceremony

10:00 am

Daughters of the American Revolution Tree Dedication

11:00 am

Battle Green Rededication

7:00 pm

Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert

April 21

10:00 am

Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt 2025

10:00 am

Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Ceremony

11:00 am

Patriots’ Day Living History at Buckman Tavern

12:30 pm

Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston

April 22

11:00 am

Naturalization Ceremony

Places to Stay Near Lexington

2.5 Miles from Lexington Center (7 min)
5 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803
3.1 miles from Lexington Center (9 min)
40 South Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803
3.5 miles from Lexington Center (10 min)
130 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803
5.7 miles from Lexington (10 min)
One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
5.3 miles from Lexington Center (12 min)
2 Van de Graaff Drive, Burlington, MA 01803
6.5 miles from Lexington Center (11 min)
25 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821
6.6 miles from Lexington Center (12 min)
35 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821
9.7 miles from Lexington Center (14 min)
270 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821
9.3 miles from Lexington Center (18 min)
320 Baker Avenue Extension, Concord, MA 01742
3.2 miles from Lexington Center (8 min)
340 Great Road, Bedford, MA 01730
4.6 miles from Lexington Center (11 min)
30 North Road, Bedford, MA 01730
6.6 miles from Lexington Center (12 min)
48 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742
5.8 miles from Lexington Center (10 min)
385 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451
5.8 miles from Lexington Center (10 min)
387 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451
5.9 miles from Lexington Center (10 min)
450 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451
6.1 miles from Lexington Center (11 minutes)
54 4th Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451
5.8 miles from Lexington Center (10 min)
32 4th Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451
6 miles from Lexington Center (11 minutes)
32 4th Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451
6 miles from Lexington Center (12 min)
Westin Hotel, 70 3rd Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451
5.7 miles from Lexington Center (12 minutes)
550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451
6.1 miles from Lexington Center (13 minutes)
135 2nd Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451
6.3 miles from Lexington Center (13 minutes)
250 2nd Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451

Paul Revere’s Ride

In 2024, the Economic Development Office received a $48,000 grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. This funding will go towards creating a 5-to-7-minute animated video of Paul Revere’s Ride that will play on repeat in the Diorama Room of the Lexington Visitors Center. The intention of this video is to inform and educate visitors and tourists about Lexington’s involvement in the American Revolution. The video follows Paul Revere and the other riders as they travel to warn Lexington and Concord about the British ploy to capture a large stockpile of guns and gunpowder. In January of 2025, the Economic Development Office contracted BluBlu studios to create the animated video. The video is anticipated to be completed in March 2025, and is expected to be up and running in April 2025.

Blogs

January 28, 2025

Explore the Lexington Sites of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Paul Revere is one of the most significant figures of the American Revolution. Learn more about his midnight ride and some of the sites in Lexington that played an important…

December 31, 2024

Lexington, MA: A Historic Year in Review

In case you missed any of our blogs about our history and history-related events in 2024, here is a recap of the best highlights this year. A Review of Patriots’…

October 23, 2024

Counting Down to Lex250: 4 Key Lexington Projects

As we get closer to Lex250 in April 2025, let’s take a look at how Lexington is continuing to plan for the upcoming celebration. Discover more about four projects, led…