Boston Patriots' Day 2024

PATRIOTS' DAY IS MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

This year, Patriots' Day includes a combination of in-person experiences and virtual historical commemorations. Check out Boston's top Patriots' Day events and activities below!

Concord Museum

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Celebrate the start of the American Revolution by exploring artifacts in the museum - Admission is free on Patriots' Day.
Virtual: Collection - The Concord Museum will transport you back in time through eye-witness artifacts, including one of the two Lanterns that signaled Paul Revere to begin his ride, and multi-media animations that bring this pivotal moment in our nation’s history to life. Be sure to visit the April 19, 1775 galleries at the Concord Museum! Check out Concord's Visitor Center for more information about museums, historic sites, and other fun activities.

Concord is a small town that helped shape a nation. Sixteen newly redesigned and interactive galleries serve as a gateway to this remarkable town. From the “shot heard round the…

Minute Man National Historical Park

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The opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life at Minute Man National Historical Park as visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit through the writings of the Concord authors.

Learn about the people and events of April 19, 1775, and the places that witnessed history.

Patriots' Day Minutemen

Patriots' Day Minutemen in Lexington, MA

Freedom Trail

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The famous Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile red-brick trail through Boston’s historic neighborhoods that tells the story of the American Revolution and beyond. From the Old North Church to Faneuil Hall, and through resonant burying grounds, visit the temples and landmarks of the Revolutionary Era.

Action Tour Guide offers a GPS self-guided audio tour of Boston's Freedom Trail, fully narrated mobile apps available for download.

Bringing your pooch? Boston’s 2.5 mile path has plenty of green spaces along the way, making it one of the more pet-friendly attractions in Boston!

Freedom Trail Map

Map of the Freedom Trail

Patriots' Day Parade in Lexington

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Patriots’ Day is Lexington Day. The events of that morning in April, 1775 are an integral part of the DNA of our town and have been marked with remembrance since 1776 and with celebration at least since the Centennial in 1875. That year there were so many people who came to see President Grant and the parade that it was difficult to move through the town.

Patriots' Day Parade in Lexington Apr 15

The parade starts at 2pm at Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street in East Lexington, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue through Lexington center, left onto Worthen Road…

Boston Marathon

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The world's largest annual marathon, The Boston Marathon, will be held on Patriots' Day, April 15, 2024.

Marathon Runners Boston Public Library

Boston Marathon

Boston Red Sox Home Game

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This Boston Patriots' Day tradition will continue this year! The game takes place against the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway. First pitch is at 11:10 am.

Fenway Park Gate E

Fenway Park

Upcoming Events

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Lanterns & Luminaries Apr 11

Lanterns & Luminaries

“One if by land, and two if by sea.” On Thursday, April 11, Old North Illuminated in Boston’s North End will re-enact the famous…

A Visit with Paul Revere Apr 13

A Visit with Paul Revere

Michael Lepage brings Boston’s favorite patriot vividly to life. Learn about the details of his Midnight Ride, his many children…

Patriots' Day Midnight Ride Dinner Apr 14

Patriots' Day Midnight Ride Dinner

Join us at the Town Meeting Bistro - Inn at Hastings Park as we honor Patriots' Day with a NEW event - a Midnight Ride Dinner…

North Bridge Battle Commemoration Apr 15

North Bridge Battle Commemoration

Commemorate Patriot's Day with a dramatic Battle demonstration involving colonial minute men, British regulars, and musket fire…

Patriots Day Celebration Apr 15

Patriots Day Celebration

Hear ye, hear ye! Experience Paul Revere-inspired poems, Arlington’s revolutionary history, and Cyrus Dallin’s 57-year monument…

Patriots' Day Parade in Lexington Apr 15

Patriots' Day Parade in Lexington

The parade starts at 2pm at Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street in East Lexington, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue…