Lexington Patriot's Day Battle Re-enactment Schedule

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Official Website:	Lexington Patriot's Day Battle Re-enactment Schedule
Location:	Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA map
Phone:	781-862-1450
Dates:	Monday, April 18, 2011 - Monday, April 18, 2011
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free

Lexington Patriot's Day Battle Re-enactment Schedule

Each year in mid-April, thousands of people flock to historic Lexington and Concord and Minute Man National Historical Park to celebrate Patriot's Day. Patriot's Day is a special Massachusetts State holiday commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775.

The holiday (Officially observed on Monday, April 18, 2011), and the entire weekend, is celebrated with parades, reenactments and commemorative ceremonies.

View reenactments of the events leading up to the Battle of Lexington.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

12:00 Noon Parker’s Revenge Reenactment
Lexington Minutemen gather on the Lexington Battle Green to reenact the second call to arms from Captain Parker with additional dialogue from Reverend Jonas Clarke. Following this event the Minutemen will march to Parker’s Revenge site on Route 2A near the Minuteman National Park Visitors Site for a reenactment. www.battleroad.org - Free.

2:00 pm Gallery Talk: “Sowing the Seeds of Liberty: Lexington and the American Revolution”
at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road. Get the inside scoop on the tendencies and tensions in Lexington before the British marched into town on April 19, 1775. Join Museum staff in an exploration of life in this small community where ordinary people took extraordinary actions and shaped history as a result. www.monh.org - Free.

4:00 pm Tower Park Battle
Massachusetts Avenue opposite Pelham Road. www.battleroad.org Free

Sunday, April 17th
8:00 pm 'In Their Own Words' - A dramatic re-telling of the story of the Battle of Lexington. Pilgrim Congregational Church, Coolidge Avenue $7 Adults/$5 Child, call 781-862-1703 for tickets. www.lexingtonhistory.org

11:30 pm Paul Revere Ride Reenactment - HancockQClarke House, 36 Hancock Street. Free

Monday, April 18th
5:30 am “The Alarm,” at the Old Belfry, Belfry Hill
Massachusetts Avenue at Clarke Street adjacent to the Battle Green
“Come ring the bell that sounded the Alarm that the British were coming” Free

5:45 am Reading of the Script by the Lexington Minute Men Company on the Battle Green. Free

6:00 am Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington on the Battle Green (Rain date: 4/23/11)
Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street. Free (Dress Rehearsal: Sunday 4/3/11, 2 p.m.)
www.lexingtonminutemen.com

6:10 am Pancake Breakfasts Sponsored by:
- Boy Scout Troop #160 at St. Brigid Church, 2001 Massachusetts Avenue.
- First Baptist Church of Lexington, 1580 Massachusetts Avenue (across from Police Station)
- Church of Our Redeemer, 6 Meriam Street (Massachusetts Ave @ Meriam Street)

7:30 am Sunrise Youth Parade
Starting at Munroe Cemetery driveway, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue
through Lexington center onto the Battle Green. Free

8:15 am Ceremonies at the Battle Green, Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street. Free

9:00 am - “First Shot! The Day the Revolution Began”
Orientation film about Lexington shown on the hour. Questions and answer session with reenactors following the film. $3 Adults/$1 Child Lexington Venue, 1794 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Center

10:00 am Lexington Lions Club
97th Annual Five Mile Road Race. Starting/ending on Massachusetts Avenue at the Battle Green. www.lexingtonlions.org

10:00 am “First Shot! The Day the Revolution Began”
Orientation film about Lexington shown on the hour. Questions and answer session with reenactors following the film. $3 Adults/$1 Child Lexington Venue, 1794 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Center

10:15 am Lexington Minute Men Company/DAR Memorial Decoration
On the Battle Green QQ Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street. Free

10:30 am - Patriots’ Day Activities

1:30 pm Celebrate Patriots’ Day with arts & crafts activities exploring life in 1775. $5 family members/$7 family non-members, National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road. www.monh.org

11:00 am USS Lexington Memorial Ceremonies at the Visitors Center
1875 Massachusetts Avenue, adjacent to the Buckman Tavern. www.lexingtonlions.org Free

11:00 am “First Shot! The Day the Revolution Began”
Orientation film about Lexington shown on the hour. Questions and answer session with reenactors following the film. $3 Adults/$1 Child Lexington Venue, 1794 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Center

11:15 am Concert of Patriotic Music
Presented by the Hancock Church Bell Choir, Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue
$3 admission. For more information, call (781) 862-4220

11:30 am - Patriots’ Day Lunch

2:00 pm First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Enjoy an a la carte lunch menu reflecting fare from 1775, eat in or take out.

12:30 pm Float Judging on Massachusetts Avenue in East Lexington. Free.

1:00 pm Paul Revere Arrives at the Battle Green on Horseback
Greeted by the Board of Selectmen and the Lexington Minute Men Company. Free

2:00 pm Patriots’ Day Afternoon Parade
Starting at Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street in East Lexington, proceeding
west along Massachusetts Avenue through Lexington Center, right onto Bedford Street,
left onto Harrington Road to Massachusetts Avenue left onto Worthen Road ending
at the Town Pool Parking Lot. Free

2:45 pm Parade Arrives at Minute Man Statue in Lexington Center

For more information, contact the
Concord Chamber of Commerce
(978) 369 - 3120