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Celebrating Home and Community this Fourth of July

tech <p><img alt="Fourth of July Fireworks" class="featured featured featured featured" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.usmre.com/5899/blog/3621382567_3849e2db71_b.jpg" style="float: right; width: 250px; height: 238px;">There are few things we love as much as home, community, and celebrations!</p> <p>What better way to spend time than to celebrate our history in our communities, then? We’ve compiled our local events in one quick list for you!</p> <p><strong>Concord, Massachusetts</strong></p> <p>Join locals for the annual <a href="https://www.bostoncentral.com/events/concord-picnic-in-the-park/p31611.php" target="_blank">Picnic-in-the-Park on July 4<sup>th</sup></a> at Emerson Field (90 Stow Street). The event starts at 10 am and includes a parade and a concert band.</p> <p><strong>Lexington, Massachusetts</strong></p> <p>The Lexington Lion’s Club puts on the annual <a href="http://www.lexingtonlions.org/4thofjulycarnival.cfm" target="_blank">Fourth of July Carnival at Hastings Park</a> from July 4<sup>th</sup> through July 7<sup>th</sup>. The celebration includes fireworks on July 5<sup>th</sup> at 9:30 pm at the Lexington High School Baseball Field (Worthen Road).</p> <p><strong>Lincoln, Massachusetts</strong></p> <p>Lincoln celebrates with a run, bike parade, reading of the Declaration of Independence, grand parade, cook-out, swim, and fireworks! Fireworks occur at 9:45 pm at Codman Field (1 Ballfield Road).</p> <p><strong>Boston, Massachusetts</strong></p> <p>Independence Day celebrations in Boston begin with <a href="http://www.bostonharborfest.com/" target="_blank">Boston Harborfest</a>, an event already in motion! The festival goes through July 4<sup>th</sup> and includes historical reenactments, cruises, and food-specific events.</p> <p>Adjacent to Harborfest is <a href="http://bostonpopsjuly4th.org/" target="_blank">The Boston Pops Firework Spectacular</a>. There is a concert on the evening of July 3<sup>rd</sup> to begin the festivities and another on July 4<sup>th</sup>, beginning at 8 pm with fireworks to conclude the celebration at 10:30 pm.</p> <p>If you like the sound of that, but not the commute, many of our own Bedford agents head to Arlington to watch the Firework Spectacular from <a href="http://www.robbinsfarmpark.org/" target="_blank">Robbins Farm Park</a>.</p> <p><b>Enjoy the celebrations! </b></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="United States Flags" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.usmre.com/5899/blog/AdobeStock_147402063.jpeg" style="height: 100px; width: 364px;"></p>