Patriots Day is held each year on the third Monday in April to commemorate the battle of Lexington and Concord, the first shots fired in the American Revolutionary War. Massachusetts residents take a holiday to celebrate American history and watch the Boston Marathon, one of the most well-known sporting events in the world. Here’s how you can participate in Patriots’ Day events around Massachusetts.
The Boston Marathon has been held each year on Patriots’ Day since 1897 (save a brief pause in 2020), making it the world’s longest annual marathon. It is New England’s most widely viewed sporting event, regularly attracting tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of thousands of spectators. Interested in attending the marathon.
There are a number of commemorative events throughout Lexington on Patriots Day weekend, including a reenactment of the Battle at Lexington Green, tours of historic sites linked to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, musical performances, documentary screenings, and more. Tours of the Buckman Tavern, the Munroe Tavern, and the Hancock-Clarke house will run throughout the weekend. See a full schedule at the town of Lexington Website.
Located in the center where the American Revolution began, the Inn at Hastings Park is walking distance to the Battle Green where “The Shot Heard Round the World” was taken, as well as to the many historic taverns that housed American and British soldiers.
Costumed guides transport you back in time to 1775 as they share the events that occurred on this hallowed ground over 240 years ago, at the very start of the American Revolution.
On Saturday and Sunday, head out to Battle Road to learn about the militia and civilian experience during the battles of Lexington and Concord through tours of historic battle sites and reenactments of famous events.
On Patriots’ Day, the Concord Museum offers free admission. Visit a minuteman encampment reenactment, keep your eye out for red-coated regulars roaming the museum, and see the special exhibit on the events of April 19, 1775.
Traffic in Concord Center is closed to cars from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Patriots’ Day to accommodate the town’s parade.
The Boston Marathon has been held each year on Patriots’ Day since 1897 (save a brief pause in 2020), making it the world’s longest annual marathon. It is New England’s most widely viewed sporting event, regularly attracting tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of thousands of spectators. Interested in attending the marathon.
There are a number of commemorative events throughout Lexington on Patriots Day weekend, including a reenactment of the Battle at Lexington Green, tours of historic sites linked to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, musical performances, documentary screenings, and more. Tours of the Buckman Tavern, the Munroe Tavern, and the Hancock-Clarke house will run throughout the weekend. See a full schedule at the town of Lexington Website.
Located in the center where the American Revolution began, the Inn at Hastings Park is walking distance to the Battle Green where “The Shot Heard Round the World” was taken, as well as to the many historic taverns that housed American and British soldiers.
Costumed guides transport you back in time to 1775 as they share the events that occurred on this hallowed ground over 240 years ago, at the very start of the American Revolution.
On Saturday and Sunday, head out to Battle Road to learn about the militia and civilian experience during the battles of Lexington and Concord through tours of historic battle sites and reenactments of famous events.
On Patriots’ Day, the Concord Museum offers free admission. Visit a minuteman encampment reenactment, keep your eye out for red-coated regulars roaming the museum, and see the special exhibit on the events of April 19, 1775.
Traffic in Concord Center is closed to cars from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Patriots’ Day to accommodate the town’s parade.