Events

Friday, October 9 • 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Step into a real 18th century tavern for an immersive murder mystery. Follow the clues, question witnesses, and uncover the truth while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks from our historic bar.

21+ | Tickets include one alcoholic beverage
$50 LHM Members, $65 Nonmembers

Saturday, October 10 • 11AM - 12PM
Explore centuries of Lexington history on a walking tour of the Old Burying Ground. Discover beautiful mortuary art—from skulls and crossbones to willow trees and urns—and meet some of Lexington’s most notable inhabitants.

Leaves from Buckman Tavern; covers approximately one mile.
$10 members, $15 nonmembers

Saturday, October 12
9–10AM: Guided walk of the Lexington Paint Mine. Meet at Estabrook School parking lot.

10AM–4PM: Explore the Lexington Depot, free of charge.

12–4PM: Festival at Emery Park featuring Native artists, Navajo music, Wampanoag dance, and crafts.

This event is FREE!

Thursday, October 15 • 7PM - 8:30PM
Historian Andrew Noone explores the shocking true-crime story of Bathsheba Spooner—a brutal 1778 murder involving a troubled husband, a teenage lover, British prisoners of war, and a society fractured by revolution and uncertainty.

$10 LHM members | $15 nonmembers

Saturday, October 23 • 8PM - 11PM
Step into Munroe Tavern after dark for a paranormal investigation led by Shari DeBenedetti of Ghost Hunters. Learn the methods, technology, and ethics of modern paranormal investigation and join Shari for a hands-on investigation of the museum.

18+ | Space is limited | Paranormal activity is not guaranteed
$50 LHM members | $65 nonmembers

Saturday, October 24 • 6:30PM - 8:15PM
Meet the ghosts of Lexington’s past on a candlelight tour of the Old Burying Ground.

Ages 5+ | 45 minutes | ½-mile walk

Tours depart every five minutes from Buckman Tavern, 6:30–7:15 PM.

Members: $15 adults, $8 children
Nonmembers: $20 adults, $10 children