Events

Parker’s Prelude

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for a free community event to celebrate Captain John Parker’s 295th Birthday with a festive celebration on the Lexington Battle Green. Bring along a chair or blanket. There will be music, activities, and a one-of-a-kind birthday cake creation by Wilson Farm Bakers! Leading off the musical performances will be a joint concert of...

Free

Parkers Prelude Kick-Off Festival (Captain John Parker’s 295th birthday party)

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Join Lexington 250 for a free community event to celebrate Captain John Parker’s 295th Birthday with a festive celebration on the Lexington Battle Green. Bring along a chair or blanket. There will be music, activities, and a one-of-a-kind birthday cake creation by Wilson Farm Bakers! Leading off the musical performances will be a joint concert...

Reenactment of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824 Lexington Visit

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

In 1824, the people of Lexington awaited a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and the Revolutionary War. Also anticipating this occasion was one of the last surviving war heroes of that generation: General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. The celebrated soldier made one last visit back to the United...

Lexington Fife & Drum Weekend

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Attend the 22nd Annual Lexington Tattoo and Muster Tattoo: Friday, May 3, 7:00 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...

Free

Annual Lexington Fife & Drum Tattoo

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Friday, May 3, 6:30 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 corps including the Kentish Guards, one of the...

Free

Patriots’ Day Ceremonies on the Battle Green

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Ceremonies will include the announcement of the 2024 recipients of the: White Tricorne Hat Award, Lexington Lions Club Minuteman Cane Award Pat Flynn Outstanding Youth Award Lexington Minute Man Scholarships

Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

The central event of Patriots’ Day weekend. The Lexington Minute Men have organized and sponsored the Reenactment since 1971 to recreate the birth of American Liberty on Lexington Common in 1775. Reenactment rehearsal: Saturday, April 6, 2:00 PM (Rehearsal rain date: Sunday, April 7, 2:00PM)

Captain Parker orders Lt. Tidd to drill some of the company

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Lieutenant William Tidd typically drilled the Lexington Militia near his house on the North East corner of the Battle Green, near Harrington Road.

Parker’s Revenge

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

Lexington Minute Men reenact the second call to arms from Captain John Parker on the afternoon of April 19, 1775, with additional dialogue from Rev. Jonas Clarke. Following this event, the Minute Men march up Mass Ave to Fiske Hill before continuing on to the Parker’s Revenge site in the Minute Man National Park for...