Sudbury 250 – Planned Events
| Date | Event | Description | Venue | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1776 Flower Show | Floral designs depicting 1776 historical themes | Presbyterian Church, 330 Concord Rd | Presented by The Thursday Garden Club of Sudbury, MA |
| 4/19/26 Sunday 5:30AM | Patriot’s Day Parade | Sudbury Minutemen and Sudbury Fife & Drum march from Sudbury Town Center to Concord North Bridge, an annual tradition | Sudbury Town Center to Concord North Bridge | N/A |
| 4/26/2026 Sunday 4PM | Sudbury’s Indigenous History | Indigenous history of Sudbury during its origins and understanding the Revolutionary War from an Indigenous lens | Fairbank Community Center | Jasmine Goodspeed |
| 5/16/2026 Saturday 10AM–3PM | Sudbury 250 Day | A community celebration featuring period music, crafts, food, performances | Sudbury Town Center | Various groups |
| 5/17/2026 Sunday 4PM | Each Hath a Hand | Varying perspectives and motivations of key participants in the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord | Fairbank Community Center | Peter Abair |
| 5/31/2026 Sunday 4PM | The Revolution and Native Peoples in Southern New England | The involvement of Native communities in the American Revolution | Fairbank Community Center | Daniel Mandell Emeritus Professor of History, Truman State University |
| 7/4/2026 Saturday | 4th of July Parade | Float, Music and Dramatic Reading of Declaration of Independence following the parade | Parade Route | Sudbury Chamber of Commerce (parade), artistes TBD (Reading of the Declaration) |
Past Events
| Date | Event | Description | Venue | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2025 Thurs 3–7:30PM | Enslavement in the Puritan Village | Book Talk | Goodnow Library | N/A |
| 4/17/2025 | Eve of the American Revolution: What Were They Thinking? | Conversation with author | Goodnow Library | Peter Abair |
| 4/19/2025 | 250th Anniversary of Minutemen March | Minutemen March | Town Center | Sudbury Minutemen |
| 4/19/2025 4PM | Colonial Music Celebration | Musical performance in celebration of America’s 250th! | Martha Mary Chapel, 35 Dutton Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776 | Deirdre Sweeney and Al Petty |
| 5/18/2025 4PM | Deborah Sampson: A Revolution of Her Own | Presentation and re-enactment of Deborah Sampson, a hero of the American Revolution who disguised herself as a man, joined the Patriot forces and served in the Continental Army | Martha Mary Chapel, 35 Dutton Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776 | Judy Kalaora |
| 7/4/2025 | 4th of July Parade | Float and Music | Parade Route | Sudbury Chamber of Commerce (parade) |
| 9/21/2025 | Ticonderoga Cannon | Presentation and firing of cannon to commemorate the movement of Ticonderoga Cannon to Dorchester Heights under the command of Henry Knox. Night firing and Colonial Music | Wayside Inn grounds | Sponsored by Sudbury 250 |
| 9/27/2025 | Colonial Faire and Fife & Drum Muster | A full day of music, muskets, history, and fun | Wayside Inn grounds | Presented FREE of charge in 2025 thanks to Sudbury 250 |
| 10/25/2025 | Battle of Red Horse Tavern | Reenactment of Colonial and British armies battle for control of the Red Horse Tavern | Wayside Inn grounds | Sponsored by Sudbury 250 |
| 1/25/2026 | Noble Artillery Train | Transport of cannon and presentation of Noble Artillery train, which transported cannon captured at Fort Ticonderoga through Sudbury to Dorchester Heights by Colonel Knox. The cannon forced the British to evacuate Boston on March 17, 1776! | Wayside Inn Grounds (35 Dutton Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776) | Steve Glovksy |
| 2/15/2026 Sunday | Presentation: Wayside Inn History Revisited | Rare images and new perspectives on the history of Sudbury’s beloved inn. | Fairbank Community Center (40 Fairbank Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776) | Brian Plumb |
| 3/15/2026 Sunday | Presentation: Ezekiel How | Presentation on Ezekiel How, second in command of all militia at the Battle of Concord on April 19th, 1775. He later commanded the 4th Middlesex Militia Regiment of Mass. | Fairbank Community Center (40 Fairbank Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776) | Tony Howes |
| 4/12/2026 Sunday | Concert: What a Glorious Crash They Made | Live performance of music and songs published in New England during the American Revolution. | Goodnow Library | Richard Donohue |
Updated 4/14/2026