BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Freedom's Way National Heritage Area - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Freedom's Way National Heritage Area X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://freedomsway.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Freedom's Way National Heritage Area REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260418T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260418T153000 DTSTAMP:20260331T213609Z CREATED:20260331T213609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T213609Z UID:35903-1776519000-1776526200@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Lexington’s 2026 Patriots’ Day Parade DESCRIPTION:In celebration of America 250\, Lexington will present its Patriots’ Day Parade on Saturday\, April 18\, at 1:30 PM (please note the new start time). The step-off point is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue\, and will follow through to Lexington Center\, ending at Worthen Road. \nA wide variety of groups\, reenactors\, marching bands\, and much more will be on hand to entertain us. Information relative to and updates for Patriots’ Day Weekend will be posted promptly at www.patriotsday.com. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/lexingtons-2026-patriots-day-parade/ LOCATION:Lexington\, MA\, Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, United States CATEGORIES:Festivals,Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/lex-parade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T133000 DTSTAMP:20250402T132050Z CREATED:20250402T132050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T132050Z UID:27597-1745240400-1745242200@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston at Hastings Park DESCRIPTION:Every year on Patriot’s Day\, the National Lancers reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. \nPaul Revere leaves on horseback from the North End\, Boston and William Dawes on horseback leaves from John Elliot Square\, 10 Putnam St.\, Roxbury\, warning the people while on their way to Lexington of the pending arrival of the British Regulars. They arrive separately after Revere travels through Charlestown\, Somerville\, Medford and Arlington. While Dawes travels through Roxbury\, Brookline\, Cambridge and Arlington en route to Lexington. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/arrival-of-paul-revere-william-dawes-on-horseback-from-boston-at-hastings-park/ LOCATION:Hastings Park\, Lexington\, Corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Worthen Rd.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History,Open House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/paul-reveres-last-ride.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T203000 DTSTAMP:20250402T120508Z CREATED:20250402T120508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T120508Z UID:27546-1745089200-1745094600@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert DESCRIPTION:The Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert will be the culmination of the Patriot’s Day Celebration for the 250th Anniversary of the first battle of the American revolution in Lexington. It will feature music related to the time period of the revolution\, including 2 works that have been commissioned by the Band: Seeds of Revolution by Daniel Lutz\, originally commissioned for Lexington’s 300th anniversary\, and the world premier of Dr. Andrew Boysen’s Symphony #11 – The Year 1775. In each case\, the composers will be conducting the Band. \nTickets are free. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/lexington-bicentennial-band-concert/ LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Hall\, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lex250_0424-15-scaled-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T160000 DTSTAMP:20250402T114636Z CREATED:20250402T114620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T114636Z UID:27529-1745071200-1745078400@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Lexington’s 2025 Patriots’ Day Parade DESCRIPTION:Lexington’s Patriots’ Day Parade honors Lexington’s history as the birthplace of liberty and provides a fun-filled afternoon for families of all ages. This year’s parade on Saturday\, April 19\, at 2 pm\, will be bigger and more exciting than ever. It will include reenactors\, marching bands\, floats\, fife & drums\, clowns & jugglers\, dancers\, dignitaries\, celebrities\, and the Shriners. Check our website (lexingtonma.gov/1568/Parade-Sponsorship) for additional sponsorship information. \nThe afternoon features a 125-unit parade\, marching over 2.5 miles along Massachusetts Avenue from Maple Street to Worthen Road. \nThere will be nearly 2\,700 marchers\, reenactors\, and performers including (in no particular order): \n The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps\n The West Point Band\n William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum\n The Spirit of ’76: Fifes and Drums\n U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps\n Navy Band Northeast\n Ancient & Honorable Artillery Co. of Mass.\n The 6th Connecticut Regiment\n 1st Delaware Regiment\n Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums\n Marblehead Base U.S. Submarine Veterans\n Blues Brothers\, the Next Generation\n National Lancers\, ceremonial cavalry squadron\n Hobby Knoll Stable Clydesdales\n Aleppo Shriners\n Lexington Minute Men\n Bedford and Lincoln Minute Men\n Lexington Historical Society and Lexington Scout Troops 10\, 119\, and 160 with a historic pumper fire truck\n Lexington civic groups including Town Meeting members\, Lexington Youth Commission and Lexington Visitors Center\n Dance performances by Artisan Dance Academy (ADA)\, Samskriti School of Dance\, The Dance Inn and db studios \nAdditionally\, numerous Lexington civic groups are joining the parade\, including Lexington Lions\, LexSeeHer Inc.\, Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL)\, Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL)\, Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL)\, Chinese Americans of Lexington (CALex)\, Korean-American Organization of Lexington (KoLex)\, LexFarm\, Lexington Field & Garden Club\, Lexington High School classes of 1965\, 1975 and 1985\, Lexington Goes Purple and many more! \nLineup subject to change. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/lexingtons-2025-patriots-day-parade/ LOCATION:Lexington\, MA\, Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, United States CATEGORIES:Festivals,Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/lex-parade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T123000 DTSTAMP:20250402T105015Z CREATED:20250402T105015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T105015Z UID:27489-1745060400-1745065800@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Battle Green Rededication DESCRIPTION:April 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm \nAfter the 250th Battle of Lexington Anniversary Reenactment\, the morning will pivot to an exciting and never-before-seen Patriotic Performance and demonstration by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington\, in a stunning audio/visual event meant to pay homage to America’s fight for liberty from 1775 to the present day. \nThe event will begin at 11 a.m. with the rededication of the Lexington Battle Green\, beginning with a speaking program featuring the Lex250 Commission\, state and federal government leaders\, and U.S. Army Major Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp\, Commander of U.S. Army Military District of Washington. \nThis will lead into a skydiving performance by the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team\, which is scheduled to land directly on the Lexington Battle Green. This narrated event will feature a rededication of Army Combat Streamer #1\, symbolizing America’s first combat engagement symbolizing the first shots fired in the American Revolution on April 19\, 1775. \nThis will be followed by a performance by the U.S. Army Fife & Drum Corps and demonstrations by the U.S. Army Drill Team and the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard\, a highly trained and skilled Special Ceremonial Unit\, which harkens back to the Continental Army unit that personally protected Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War. \nAt the end of the event\, the soldiers will disperse and mingle with the crowd for a meet and greet and photos with the public. This promises to be an exciting event for all ages! \nAny media interested in interviewing Military District of Washington service members during Lex250\, please reach out to usarmy.mcnair.mdw.mbx.mediadesk-omb@army.mil for scheduling. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/battle-green-rededication/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History,Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC08341.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR