Celebrate Patriots Day: Decorate In Red, White, Blue

Arlington MA

02 April, 2021

12:30 PM

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 31 March 2021 Written by ATED Arlington's annual Patriots Day parade and the reenactment of the ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes have been canceled for a second straight year in the light of the ongoing pandemic. But virtual celebrations of these events continue, brought to you by the Arlington Committee on Tourism and Economic Development (ATED). Residents and businesses are invited to celebrate the spirit of Menotomy and Revolutionary War history in fun, safe ways. Here's how the tourist group hopes to brighten the town: The Uncle Sam Patriots Day decorating contest Residents are invited to decorate their homes in red, white and blue. The contest includes six categories with a winner and runner up in each: Front Door, Window, Front of house, Yard, Car and Bicycle. The three-judge panel is from the arts community, the business community and the Arlington Historical Society. Sign up online here >> The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. Have your entry ready by 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. Winners will be selected based on those who best show the spirit of Menotomy. Shop Arlington First gift certificates, now redeemable at any business in Arlington, will be awarded. Colonial-history trivia challenge Show off your knowledge of Colonial history at the online Patriots Day trivia challenge at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 19. The contest, hosted via Zoom, will consist of six rounds of five questions each, focusing on Colonial and local history, including an Arlington-specific round. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Sign up online here >> Remember to Shop Arlington First ATED is inviting our local businesses to decorate their storefronts in red, white and blue and offer specials or promotions to celebrate the weekend. Businesses – please tell us what you are doing. We will promote it on our social media channels. Residents, please watch for the news and support our business community. Learn more and follow all the festivities on social media: Facebook Explore Arlington MA, Twitter @ExploreArlingtonMA, and Instagram ExploreArlingtonMA. #PatsDayArlington. For more info, contact arlingtonted at gmail.com. OLD PHOTOS: 1957 parade | 1975 | 1925 | 1896 | NEW PHOTOS: REENACTMENT, PARADE March 22, 2019: How Patriots Day, events were marked in 2019 Feb.-April: 2018 Patriots Day: No ride for Revere, Dawes, but parade goes onJan.-April 2017: How this year's Patriots Day Parade looked to meApril 18, 2016: Patriots Day Parade marches again after a year ofApril 4, 2015: No Patriots Day parade, but look at what was heldArlington Patriots Day in 20142012 parade honors Greeley family YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.