Lexington's Revolutionary Revelry: Upcoming Events This Weekend

LEXINGTON, MA—May is Revolutionary Revelry month in the Town of Lexington, and the town is celebrating arts, culture and recreation this month.

Saturday also marks the start of Bike Walk 'n Bus Week, which aims to celebrate the many alternative transportation resources in town.

In celebration of Revolutionary Revelry, The town will be holding numerous events nearly every day this month. Here are some upcoming events this weekend, according to the Town Website.:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Arts Off Road
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Free

Spend the day enjoying Lexington's beautiful open spaces, and the work of local visual and performing artists. Find your way to the historic Lexington Battle Green, just off the Minuteman Bikeway to get started with an itinerary of all performances and installations!

Lexington Visitors Center Lawn
Lexington Council for the Arts

Bike Art Contest
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Free

Find your self an old bike, or some bike parts and get creative! Or, get your current bike and spruce it up with some paint, needlework, or recycled materials. The possibilities are endless for turning bikes into art!

Lexington Visitors Center Lawn
Bike Art Contest

Community Music Festival
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Free

Join Lexington Symphony and Conductor Jonathan McPhee for an afternoon filled with family activities and performances by local artists.

Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave.
Lexington Symphony
781-523-9009

Music from the Movies
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., $

Without the spine-tingling, pulsing bass notes of John Williams’s Jaws theme, those Steven Spielberg beach scenes would have seemed just like any other day at the beach! Featuring some of the greatest music ever written for the big screen, our Music from the Movies concert explores the important role music plays in setting the scene and telling a story via the medium of film.

Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave.
Lexington Symphony
781-523-9009

Hidden Treasures
May 14 - May 22, Free

A region-wide celebration of the natural, cultural and historic “treasures” located within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, Hidden Treasures 2016 features a unique variety of regional treasures to explore during eight days of creative, community organized and presented activities offered free of charge.

View the map of events
Hidden Treasures

La Musique en Fête
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Free

Imagine yourself on the streets of Paris watching spontaneous performances and shopping in Lexington.

At sites throughout Lexington Center
www.tourlexington.us

Tap Into History Parade & Performance

12:00 p.m., Free

Spontaneous performances of the classic shim-sham shimmy accompanied by the William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drums Corps. Everyone's invited to join in on the fun! The parade begins at 12 noon at the Fairgrounds, then proceeds along Massachusetts Avenue and ends at the Lexington Visitors Center. At the end of the tap parade at approximately 12:30 p.m. there will be a performance of classic tap choreography at the Lexington Visitors Center.

At Fairgrounds at the corners of Woburn Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Fletcher, along Massachusetts Avenue to the Visitors Center Lawn, 1875 Massachusetts Avenue

The Dance Inn and William Diamond, Jr. Fife & Drum Corps

781-863-5360

An Evening with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues
7:00 p.m., $

Having chalked up nearly fifty years at the peak of the music and entertainment industry, Justin Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over. Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues, his is an enduring talent that has helped to define the times in which he worked.

Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave.
Cary Hall Calendar