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A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World
Explore how Concordians—including the Emerson family—have celebrated the anniversary of the April 19, 1775 “Battle of Concord” over the years in this exhibition at the Concord Free Public Library.
On view through June 2025, the special exhibition is free and open to the public during regular library hours.
Emerson-Thoreau Amble
Enjoy a spring walk along the trail that Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau often took between Emerson’s home and Thoreaus’s cabin on Walden Pond, and learn about their friendship from a Concord Museum interpreter. 1-mile walk, uneven and unpaved terrain, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum.
Sponsored by the Concord Museum. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members and include same-day admission to the Concord Museum.
Emerson House 2025 Reopening
The Ralph Waldo Emerson House in Concord, Massachusetts reopens for the 2025 season on Tuesday, April 22nd. Guided tours of this treasured historic home will be offered on a walk-in basis from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and last approximately 45 minutes. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Tickets are $15 for adults (18-61), $12 for older adults (62+), $8 for youths (7-17), and free for children under 7.
Concord250
Join this celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a full day of events and activities around the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The opening battle in America’s war for independence took place at Concord’s Old North Bridge on April 19, 1775—an event memorialized by Emerson as the “shot heard round the world.”
Emerson Society 2025 Online Symposium
Our friends at the Emerson Society invite all to attend an online symposium featuring graduate student works in progress on the subjects of Emerson and transcendentalism.
The virtual symposium is free to attend and will be held over Zoom.
Emerson Out of Doors: Autumn Garden Tour
Join us for a leisurely tour of Emerson’s garden and grounds during foliage season. Along the way we'll explore how the landscape and outbuildings have evolved as they continue to reflect Emerson's interest in the natural world and our relationship to it.
Meet at the Emerson House turnstile at 11 am.
Summer Birding Walk
Join us for a walk around Emerson’s property to identify native birds and their habitat with experienced birdwatchers Pat and Tony Nastase.
This free event begins at 8 a.m. and is open to all; children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please bring binoculars and water, and we recommend that you wear comfortable, waterproof shoes.
Emerson in His Study
Join guest speaker David Wood—Curator of the Concord Museum—for a a look into the inner sanctum of this world-famous poet, essayist and speaker, who spent his writing, thinking and conversing hours in his beloved study.
Sponsored by The Friends of Sleepy Hollow, this talk will be held in the main dining room of Concord’s Colonial Inn. Tickets are $25/each, including a full breakfast, and reservations are required.
Monument Man: The Life & Art of Daniel Chester French
Join historian and author Harold Holzer for a talk exploring the career of the preeminent American sculptor Daniel Chester French, whose works include The Minute Man in Concord and the iconic statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial. French was a friend and neighbor of Emerson and also sculpted several likenesses of him.
This event is sponsored by the Concord Museum and will be held in the Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum in the Rasmussen Education Center. Tickets are $5.00 for members and $10 for non-members.