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    The Holiday Gift Guide is Here!

    Celebrate the season with Discover Concord’s 2026 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving! Find thoughtful gifts, delicious dining, and festive experiences while supporting the local shops, restaurants, and cultural treasures that make Concord special. Inside, you’ll discover holiday celebrations, winter events, handy maps, and inspiring ways to give back to the community. Meet the Concord woman behind “The Little Drummer Boy,” explore the connections music creates, and find out what seven of our writers would give Concord’s historic luminaries. Happy holidays!
    November 13, 2026
  • Things to See & Do

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    2026 Holiday Celebrations Around Town

    It's the holidays! Don't miss these holiday events, many of which have been enjoyed for generations.
    October 31, 2026
  • Untold Stories of Concord

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    Katherine Kennicott Davis: The Joy and Magic of Music

    Like fruitcake, “The Little Drummer Boy” may not be everyone’s favorite, but it wouldn’t be Christmas without...
    October 31, 2026
  • Things to See & Do

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    Art and History in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area

    Make this winter a season of discovery. Inspired by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s Galleries and...
    October 31, 2026

Salt Lick Sessions

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    Salt Lick Sessions

    Umbrella Arts

    Umbrella Arts Concert Series, in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator, presents Salt Lick Sessions featuring FORAGER and DAP The Contract. FORAGER is a Brooklyn, NY-based trio whose music augments contemporary indie rock with intricate guitar work, melismatic vocals, and curi…

American Revolution

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    The Little-Known Tale of Winnie-the-Pooh & April 19, 1775

    Missing from archives and the historical record, this little-known tale was told to Barrow Bookstore by Winnie-the-Pooh and friends when the beloved characters...
    October 31, 2026
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    The Fate of Nathaniel Tracy and the Yankee Hero

    A common misconception among historians and the public is that Massachusetts privateers engaged in “lawful piracy,” operating indiscriminately with unseaworthy...
    September 18, 2026
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    The Enduring Legacy of Community

    Over the past two years, I have collaborated with communities, museums, historical organizations, and heritage sites to plan commemorative events that illuminate...
    September 18, 2026

Featured Events

  • November 14 2026

    Concord Liberty Flag Contest Winners Celebration

    Celebrate Concord’s young artists and see how local students reimagined Concord’s lost Liberty Flag. Winning designs from the Elementary, Middle School, and High School divisions will be recognized, along with the Overall Concord Liberty Flag Winner whose design will be recreated as a full-size historical flag. Join us at Concord Scout House for the celebration and view the student exhibition.

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  • November 17 2026

    Umbrella Arts Film Series presents Rebuilding

    Rebuilding tells the story of a cowboy named Dusty who loses his family ranch to a wildfire and ends up in a small FEMA-run camp in the American West. The last in a long line of ranchers, Dusty is stuck between a rock and a hard place--the history of his land and the changes to it. He reconnects with his young daughter and his ex wife, and creates community with the new neighborhood around him, a world of people who also lost their homes.

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  • November 18 2026

    Indie Press Prose Reading Series

    Next in the Indie Press Prose Reading Series, David Haynes and Devon Halliday, authors from McSweeney's, will read from their novels, followed by a Q&A with book sales and signing and sales thanks to the Concord Bookshop. The authors will be introduced by McSweeney's humor editor, Chris Monks. Free and open to the public.

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  • December 4 - December 6 2026

    Winter Market in Concord, MA

    All are welcome at Umbrella Arts' annual Winter Market, a twenty-year Concord tradition that celebrates hand-crafted fine art in artists' studios, across gorgeous galleries, and at guest artisans' tables. Come in from the cold and stroll three sunlit floors to cozy wintertime tunes on your quest for unique gifts. Whether you take home artwork by an Umbrella Studio Artist featured in their exhibition "Off the Wall", favor whimsical sculpture or practical pottery at the Holiday Ceramics Sale, or discover a scrumptious locally-made bread or chocolate, you'll experience a festive feast for the senses as you browse and buy.

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  • December 4 2026

    Paul-André Bempéchat in Concert

    Franco-Canadian pianist and pedagogue Paul-André Bempéchat will perform his annual fundraising piano recital centered around Beethoven's birthday (December 16th) at Concord's Trinitarian Church. The program will include Beethoven's late Sonatas, Opus 109 and 110, and Chopin's 24 Préludes. Dr. Bempéchat is a graduate of The Juilliard School and the Sorbonne and maintains an active studio in Bedford, MA.

    Proceeds will benefit OpenTable, which provides food for the needy and is particularly timely at the start of the holiday season. 

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Concord History

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    The Gifts They’d Give

    We asked seven of  Discover Concord’s writers and historians to imagine a holiday shopping list with a twist: If you could give a gift to one person from...
    October 31, 2026
  • West Concord: A Village in Motion

    West Concord has never been a place that stood still. Its identity has been shaped and reshaped by the Assabet River, mills and factories, railroads, a prison,...
    September 18, 2026
  • Ruth Robinson Wheeler: In Love with Concord

    Like Ruth Robinson Wheeler, I moved to Concord from Watertown, Massachusetts, and became devoted to learning and sharing the history of my adopted town. Unlike Ruth...
    September 18, 2026
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    The Iron String: A Thought on America250

    Many years ago, I studied the ancient bardic tradition in Scotland with one of the last living bards. To be a true bard would have meant a lifetime of study, and my...
    September 18, 2026
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    The Legend of the Baldwin Apple

    So revered is the Baldwin apple that Massachusetts has not one but two monuments to the bright-red winter fruit.For many years, the Baldwin apple was the most...
    September 18, 2026

Arts & Culture

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    Artist Spotlight - Holiday Gift Guide 2026

    Meet Anastasia Sierra and Andrea Manning, two of the extraordinary artists you'll find at Umbrella Arts.
    October 31, 2026
  • Art for All: Creativity Without Boundaries

    Art for All is dedicated to inspiring the human spirit through art! We design and pilot collaborative public art projects with contributions from hundreds of...
    October 1, 2026
  • Arts Around Town Volume 8 Issue 3

    Discover the arts this fall and enjoy a season of music, dance, theatre, and more.
    September 18, 2026
  • Artist Spotlight Fall 2026

    In this series, we highlight the many gifted artists who contribute to the deep creative culture of Concord and recognize the organizations dedicated to supporting...
    September 18, 2026
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    Arts Around Town

    The arts are flourishing in Concord this summer! Whether you're passionate about music, visual arts, or theatre, you're sure to find your summer inspiration here.
    July 1, 2026
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    Whimsy to Take Root in West Concord

    Something whimsical is coming to West Concord—and soon visitors to Junction Park will be greeted by a fanciful new sculpture designed to spark curiosity,...
    June 30, 2026

Visiting Concord Soon?

RESERVE A TIME NOW

Plan ahead and reserve a timed-entry ticket to see the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House!

Welcome to “The Home of Little Women”…and so much more!   

Visiting Concord Soon?

RESERVE A TIME NOW

Plan ahead and reserve a timed-entry ticket to see the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House!

Welcome to “The Home of Little Women”…and so much more!   

Concord Writers

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    When Thoreau Left Walden Pond: Several More Lives to Live

    I left the woods for as good a reason as I went there. Perhaps it seemed to me that I had several more lives to live and could not spare any more time for that...
    September 18, 2026
  • Blood to Drink & Ships to Sink: Did Nathaniel Hawthorne Pass on a Family Curse?

    Your palm is crossed by unique flowing lines that fortune tellers link to your fate. But what if that fate passed through your hand to someone else? In a poem he...
    September 18, 2026
  • A Tale of Two Authors: Charles Dickens’ Influence on Louisa May Alcott

    Imagine admiring an author while you are growing up and then ending up in the same stratosphere of success as them. That is what happened to Louisa May Alcott, who...
    June 30, 2026
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    The Alcott Archives: A Door to Discovery and Joy

    At the library’s public unveiling of the collections on March 28, 2026, renowned Alcott scholar Daniel Shealy observed that the new holdings encompass “numerous...
    June 30, 2026
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    A Hawthorne Homecoming

    Two white horses pulled the hearse into Concord’s Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, a top-hatted driver at the reins. A band of mourners followed on foot as they made their...
    June 30, 2026
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Things to See & Do

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    Winter Events to Light Up the Season

    Whether you love music, visual arts, or theater, Concord has winter events that you're sure to love.
    October 31, 2026
  • Discover West Concord

    Discover West Concord and find surprises on every corner. From great food to eclectic shops, activities for kids, the arts, and more. West Concord has so much to...
    September 18, 2026
  • 19 Things to Do This Fall

    Autumn is filled with amazing things to do this year! Here are 19 of them that you won't want to miss.
    September 18, 2026
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    An Apple Picking Road Trip in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area

    Traditions. Each season has them. Picking apples is one quintessential fall activity that never grows old. There is something magical and exhilarating about walking...
    September 18, 2026
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    Apple Slump: An Orchard House Classic

    The Orchard House recipe for apple slump calls for tart apples baked with brown sugar and spices beneath a buttery, cake-like topping. Served warm or cooled, it can...
    September 18, 2026
  • 2026 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    2026 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    November 13, 2026
  • Fall 2026

    Fall 2026

    September 18, 2026
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    Summer 2026

    July 1, 2026
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    Spring 2026

    April 6, 2026
  • Discover the Battle Road

    Discover the Battle Road

    January 1, 2026

Parks & Nature

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    A Colorful Concord Autumn

    Fall is a lovely and comfortable season, with cooler and drier days and, of course, the obvious colors of brilliant, beautiful foliage. We even have many flowers...
    September 18, 2026
  • Summer’s Awakening in Concord

    The start of summer is a wonderful time of year here in Concord, with vegetation flourishing, birds and wildlife busily thriving, and warm, comfortable days...
    June 30, 2026
  • An Open Space for Generations: Heywood Meadow

    Heywood Meadow is a preserved space for all ages to enjoy. The protected land is not a park, but rather serves as a historic cultural spot that connects several...
    June 30, 2026
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    Signs of Spring Everywhere

    As spring approaches, we, along with much of the wildlife, look forward to its changes: fresh green leaves, blooming flowers, fruit tree blossoms, and more. The...
    April 3, 2026
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    Nature’s Gifts

    No matter the season, nature has something to offer—but fall, with its vibrant colors and crisp air, is especially stunning. Nature is full of things to see, smell,...
    September 4, 2025
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