Greater Merrimack Valley, MA Exit 31: Each year thousands of people flock to historic Lexington and Concord and Minute Man National Historical Park to celebrate Patriots’ Day, a special Massachusetts State holiday commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775.
Every Patriots’ Day (the third Monday in April), a band of Patriots and Redcoats gathers on Lexington Green at dawn to reenact the famous Battle of Lexington and the “shot heard ’round the world.”
The holiday (Officially observed on Monday, April 18, 2016), and the entire weekend, is celebrated with parades, reenactments and commemorative ceremonies.
The schedule of events for Patriots’ Day weekend includes a full range of activities including several battle reenactments, parades, the Liberty Ride, historic house tours, pancake breakfasts, and a road race. Other events occur in April along Battle Road.
Location: Lexington Green, Massachusetts Ave & Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420
Date: Mon, April 18, 2016
Hours: 5:30 am (for other activities, times/dates pls check website)
Tel: 978-318 – 7825
nps.gov/mima/patriots-day.htm
For Regional Accommodations, Restaurants & Attractions: merrimackvalley.org
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