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Countdown Calendar

As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, this interactive calendar stands as a visual testament to our town’s rich history and vibrant community spirit.

Positioned prominently in front of the town office building, the Countdown Calendar is a collaborative effort engaging 365 local groups as ‘Calendar Keepers.’ From schools to civic organizations to local businesses, each group will take on the responsibility of flipping the calendar days, ensuring the countdown remains active and prominent. This collective endeavor not only symbolizes the passage of time leading to this historic milestone but also underscores the unity and pride that define our town’s identity.

Join us as we mark each day closer to this significant anniversary with reverence, anticipation, and unity.

The Countdown Calendar is an interactive calendar counting down the dates to the 250 anniversary of the Battle of Lexington.

0 Days to Go

0 Days to Go — The Regulahs Are Coming At almost midnight, we had none other than Paul Revere himself stop by Lexington’s #CountdownCalendar to change the number from 1 to 0 — marking that in just a few hours, the Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington will begin. Revere’s daring Midnight Ride is legendary…

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1 Day to Go — Rachel Dratch Takes Center Stage! After last night’s memorable Patriots’ Day Awards Ceremony with the launch of VO250 , it was great to reconnect at the #CountdownCalendar after a wonderful morning with the Boston25 ZipTrip! Rachel’s comedic brilliance shone through memorable SNL characters like Debbie Downer and the iconic Boston…

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2 Days to Go — Ken Burns is today’s #CalendarKeeper! As we count down to Patriots’ Day, we were honored to welcome Ken Burns — the legendary documentary filmmaker — as today’s #CalendarKeeper! Ken stopped by Lexington to help us turn the calendar and share an early look at his forthcoming documentary, The American Revolution,…

3 Days to Go

3 Days to Go! The logistics of Lex250’s Patriots’ Day Weekend can feel epic — and that’s because they are. But we are managing with some help from the expert team at Conventures, one of New England’s top event planning and production firms. Conventures has handled events ranging from the Boston Marathon media center to…

4 Days to Go

We were honored to welcome WBZ’s Paula Ebben who spoke with Lexington Minute Man Captain Parker and Vice Chair Mona at the #CountdownCalendar to help us mark just 4 days to go until the big weekend begins! As part of WBZ’s MA250 coverage, this segment spotlighted Lexington as the place where it all began —…

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5 Days to Go! We celebrate our friends at WCVB Channel 5 — reporter Brianna Borghi and photojournalist Andrew Croteau — who rolled into Lexington at 4:30 AM to go live on the EyeOpener at 5:00 AM, changing the countdown from 6 to 5 in real time at the #CountdownCalendar! Brianna was also with us…
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