The Heritage Festival will bring together residents of all ages as it celebrates the region’s past and living present. It’s FREE and open to residents of ALL towns.
Families will lots of fun: live animals, games, face-painting, an inflatable obstacle course, and more!
Foodies can enjoy homemade treats, various food truck/food booth offerings, and the delicious fare at Canton’s Northern Spy Restaurant on-site! Can not wait for a hot falafel from The Chubby Chickpea or to cool off with a cold brew from Church Street Brewing Company. So many offerings even your furry friends will be satisfied with the latest treats from Mookie Pets.
Shoppers will be thrilled to find something for everyone with a huge variety of high-quality goods from local artists and crafters, including; Cove Lane Pottery, Crafted with Love Creations Cute as a Button Craft Shop Offiong Accessories – Out of Africa
Everyone can also check out so much more, including:
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- Live musical/theater performances
- A fascination exhibit about “Canton at War” in Copper Mill Hall (presented jointly with the Canton Historical Society)
- An area with dozens of local historical societies, non-profit organizations, and community-betterment groups presenting themselves to interact with our regional community
- Raffle with HUNDREDS OF $ in prizes!
FREE PARKING is available at the Canton Center MBTA lot (approximately 1/2 mile from the site) and the Canton Junction MBTA lot (approximately 3/4 mile from the site) with limited shuttle service provided to/from the Canton Junction lot (there is NO festival parking on-site)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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10:00am
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Festival Opens
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10-10:30am
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Canton Community Theater Performers
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Performance Pavilion
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10:30-11am
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Free Mat Class - Club Pilates
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Performance Pavilion
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10:30-11am
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Lexington Minute Men Manual of Arms
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Lexington Minute Men
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11-11:30am
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Canton High School Jazz Band
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Performance Pavilion
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11:30am-12pm
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Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ - Performance
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Performance Pavilion
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12-12:30pm
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Lexington Minute Men Manual of Arms (musket firing)
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Lexington Minute Men
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12-12:30pm
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Remarks by Paul Revere
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Performance Pavilion
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12:30-1pm
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Welcome to the Paul Revere Heritage Site by Vic del Vecchio. National Anthem sung by Norfolk County Sheriff Pat McDermott. Posting of the colors by the Norfolk County Sheriff Honor Guard. Remarks by Select Board Member Lisa Lopez, Representative William Galvin, Senator Walter Timilty, Senator Paul Feeney, and Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staiti.
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Performance Pavilion
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1:00-1:30pm
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Welcome Home to our Paul Revere Bell + Heritage Site Tree-Tagging Project Introduction
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Revere Bell
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1-1:30pm
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Silversmith Youth Theater Presents "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"
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Performance Pavilion
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1:30-2pm
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Pictures with the Reveres - take a picture with Paul and Rachel Revere by the Revere Bell
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Revere Bell
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1:30-2pm
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Adam Clyve, Musician
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Performance Pavilion
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2-2:30pm
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Lexington Minute Men Field Maneuvers (musket firing)
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Lexington Minute Men
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2-2:30pm
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Canton Community Theater Performers
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Performance Pavilion
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2:30-3PM
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Canton High School Contemporary Music Workshop
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Performance Pavilion
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3:00pm
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Festival Ends
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