Save the Date: Woburn Flag Day 250th Anniversary Celebration
Join the City of Woburn on Saturday, June 13, starting at 10:30 a.m. for a special Flag Day celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
This year’s celebration will include historical reenactments, a special reading of the Declaration of Independence, a viewing of Woburn’s original copy of the Declaration of Independence, and the Kiwanis Club Flag Day Festival.
Schedule of events
| 10:30 am | 460 Main Street to Woburn Common at 10 Common Street | Period reenactors will present a brief performance describing the morning of April 19, 1775, when the Woburn militia gathered at Fowle Tavern before marching to Lexington. Following the performance, reenactors will lead a march from the Pocket Park to the Common, where the City will host a flag raising, city band performance, and musket firing display. |
| 11:15 am | 10 Common Street | The Declaration of Independence will be brought to life through a short public performance combining a reading of the Declaration with first-person accounts from period reenactors, via Freedom’s Way. |
| 11: 45 am | 10 Common Street | A short ceremony on the Common will recognize student banner design winners in coordination with the Woburn Historical Society. Banners will be on display in the City Hall rotunda and on downtown lamp posts. |
| 10 am – 4 pm | 45 Pleasant Street | A rare printing of the Declaration of Independence, one of 20 of its kind, and other Revolutionary and Civil War Artifacts will be on view at the Woburn Public Library as part of the exhibition We the People. |
| 12:00 pm – 2 pm | First Burial Ground Access at Park Street
Second Burial Ground Access: Montvale Ave adjacent to the Peterson School |
The First Burial Ground is the final resting place of Daniel Thompson, Woburn’s first Revolutionary War casualty, who was shot on April 19, 1775. The First and Second Burial Grounds are also the final resting places of other Revolutionary War veterans. |
| 1 pm – 9 pm | 63 Harrison Avenue | The annual Flag Day Festival on Library Field hosted by the Kiwanis and Sam Walker’s American Tavern will be full of family friendly fun. There will be live music, fun games and food trucks. The special day will culminate in a fireworks display for all to enjoy. |
Road closures
Please be advised that the City of Woburn will be hosting the Flag Day Procession from Main and Salem Street to Woburn Common on 13 June 2026. At approximately 0945 hrs, Woburn Center will be shut down to vehicular traffic until approximately 1300 hrs.
During the procession, traffic through Woburn square will be diverted at the following locations:
- Main at Salem Street
- Southbound traffic will be diverted onto Sale1n (Buses should travel up Sale1n St to Bow St back onto Montvale Ave.)
- Main at Montvale
- Northbound traffic will be diverted up Montvale Ave. (Busses should turn left onto Bow Street then left onto Salem Street to get back on Rt. 38)
- Westbound traffic on Montvale Ave will be diverted South onto Main St at Montvale Ave (no rotary)
- Pleasant Street at Arlington Road
- Eastbound traffic will be diverted down Arlington Road, Warren Avenue, or North Warren
- Winn Street at Harrison Ave:
- Southbound traffic on Winn Street will be diverted onto Harrison
If you have any questions, please contact Sgt. Hunt at 781-932-4510 ext. 4825, or e-mail me at ihunt@woburnpd.com