Upcoming This Year
Jun
17
Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown (Boston National Historical Park)
Annual commemoration of the June 1775 battle featuring living history demonstrations, musket and artillery firings, colonial encampments, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the Bunker Hill Monument. Rangers and costumed interpreters recreate scenes from the battle on Breed's Hill in Charlestown.
Apr
Paul Revere House / Old North Church (Boston) and Lexington Green / North Bridge (Concord)
Massachusetts' official Patriots' Day observances include a reenactment of Paul Revere's midnight ride from Boston's North End to Lexington, dawn battle reenactments on Lexington Green and at the Old North Bridge in Concord, and commemorative programs along the Freedom Trail. Events honor the April 19, 1775 start of the Revolutionary War.
Dec
16
Old South Meeting House and Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Boston
Annual reenactment of the December 16, 1773 protest in which colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor. The program features costumed actors rallying at the Old South Meeting House before marching to the waterfront, where participants hurl tea chests into the harbor from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum's replica vessels.
Earlier This Year
Mar
5
Boston Massacre Site, State Street at the Old State House, Boston
Annual ceremony marking the March 5, 1770 shooting of five colonists by British soldiers. Held at the Boston Massacre site on State Street near the Old State House, the program typically includes historical readings, reenactors portraying key figures such as Crispus Attucks, wreath-laying, and interpretive talks by National Park Service rangers.
Mar
17
Dorchester Heights Monument, South Boston
Annual commemoration of the British departure from Boston on March 17, 1776, following George Washington's fortification of Dorchester Heights. Events include a parade through South Boston, a wreath-laying ceremony at the Dorchester Heights Monument, and speeches by local officials and historians.