Pink Floyd Show, Patriot’s Day Re-enactments & Parades, Boston Marathon, Meteors
04/16/09 by
Johnny Monsarrat
Spring has sprung. The grass has ris. I wonder where the flowers is. 🙂
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| Pink Voyd: The Ultimate Pink Floyd Trip for All Ages | Apr 17 – Apr 18 | South Shore | |
| The event of the week is Pink Voyd! They’re the biggest and best Pink Floyd cover band in New England, and you really really should not miss them. I believe that’s the first time I’ve said that about any band in my 3 years of blogging. Get your tickets now for Apr 17-18 in Plymouth or April 25 in Amherst Mass. Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. more |
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| Boston Marathon | Apr 20 | Boston Metro | |
| And check out the Boston Marathon too. I used to assume it was silly, but it’s actually really fun rooting on the joggers. It starts in Hopkinton, going through Wellesley into Boston. Afternoon. And the half-marathon in October. Copley Square, Boston, MA. more |
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| Post-Race Dance Party | Apr 20 | Boston Metro | |
| Or sneak into the after-party as though you were one of the runners. (How do I get one of those numbered signs?) This celebration shows video highlights from the Boston Marathon. 7pm-12:30am. Ned Devine’s, Parris, Cheers and the Rotunda, 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA. more |
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| Battle of Lexington Re-enactment & Patriots Day Parades | Apr 19 – Apr 20 | Metro West | |
| Here are a ton of Patriots Day activities. I love re-enactments! For other activities see www.concordchamberofcommerce.org/patriotsday_events.htm. Arrive an hour early or bring a stepladder for a good view. 6-10am Pancake breakfast and parade follow the re-enactment. 7:30am youth parade. 1pm Paul Revere Ride Re-enactment. Concerts, etc. 12-2:30 afternoon parade. Also see http://www.battleroad.org/events.html. Patriots Ball, etc. Town Green, 1900 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA.978-388-6749. more |
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| Handbell Festival on Patriots Day | Apr 20 | Metro West | |
| While you are there, definitely check out the handbell festival! 11:15am. 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA. |
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| Patriot’s Day Holiday Weekend Event | Apr 18 – Apr 20 | Metro West | |
| They’re having a festival at the Old Manse. It’s definitely Spring! Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA.978-369-3909. more |
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| Patriot’s Day Kite Fly @ Blue Hills | Apr 20 | Boston Metro | |
| Or zip down to the Blue Hills, the only ‘mountain’ within the metro area. Blue Hills, Canton, MA. more more |
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| Patriots Ball | Apr 19 | Metro West | |
| And who could miss going to a ball where many will be in costume. Armory, Stow Street, Concord, MA.978-371-0192. more |
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| Patriots Day in Boston | Apr 20 | Boston Metro | |
| Flag raising and parade to North End for a re-enactment of the ride of Paul Revere. City Hall, Boston, MA. more |
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| Roxbury Patriots’ Day | Apr 20 | Boston Metro | |
| Perhaps a little jealous of Lexington, here’s a celebration in Roxbury… Boston, MA. more |
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| Concord Patriot’s Day Celebrations | Apr 20 | Metro West | |
| And Concord… Concord, MA. more |
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| Acton Patriots Day Celebration | Apr 20 | Metro West | |
| And Acton… Acton, MA. more |
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| Arrival of the Sudbury Militia | Apr 19 | Metro West | |
| Yet more re-enactments… (And they’ll have a dawn salute). North Bridge, Concord, MA. more |
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| Commemoration of the North Bridge Fight | Apr 18 | Metro West | |
| Yet more re-enactments… North Bridge, Concord, MA. more |
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| Battle Reenactment & Parade | Apr 20 | Metro West | |
| And a parade that’s different from Lexington’s. Concord, MA. more more |
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| Battle Road Heroes | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | Metro West | |
| Candle-lit path and listen to personal stories by re-enactors of Revolutionary War heroes. Minute Man National Historic Park, Concord, MA. more |
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| Faneuil Hall Marketplace Street Performers Audition Performances | Apr 18 – Apr 19 | Boston Metro | |
| Fanueil Hall invites a bunch of street performer to try out this weekend in advance of their big festival. 10am-6pm. Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA. more |
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| Full Moon Tour @ Gore Place | Apr 17 | Metro West | |
| This one sounds romantic! A tour associated with this historic mansion. 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA.(781) 894-2798. more |
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| Free admission at the Harvard Museum of Natural History | Apr 16 | Boston Metro | |
| Free as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. Harvard Natural History Museum, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| SpringFest 2009 | Apr 18 | Boston Metro | |
| I can’t really get a handle on this festival, but it appears to be outdoors and they’ll have carnival games. 99 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| Daffodil Day | Apr 18 | North Shore | |
| 10am-11:30am. This ‘festival’ is really an excuse to walk in the park. Long Hill, Essex Street, Beverly, MA. more |
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| It’s Big Night @ Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Apr 18 | ||