LYNNFIELD — The town of Lynnfield celebrated the United States’ 250th birthday and Juneteenth with a three-day event that brought the community together and acknowledged the country’s history through festive events and ceremonies.

The Lynnfield 250 Celebration Committee, officially appointed by the Select Board in 2025, has been developing programming for the celebration for more than a year. During the planning process, their vision was to allow residents to reflect and celebrate the town’s history, build community, and foster civic pride while looking toward the future.

“It was very important that the town have a celebration to commemorate the 250th birthday of this country,” committee co-chairs Joe Connell and Kirk Mansfield wrote in a joint press release. “Many citizens of the town wanted to form a group or committee to make sure it was done right, and that our younger generation saw the importance of our history and the significance that the Town of Lynnfield played in the foundation of this great country.”

They also created an official anniversary logo featuring the Town Meeting House, where the Minutemen assembled before marching to Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. There are also elements of Lynnfield’s storied history, including the bell shape representing the Liberty Bell and the Town Common bell, as well as a blue-and-gold banner commemorating the official colors of the Lynnfield Pioneers. The year 1776 is written in red to honor independence and those who have sacrificed for the country.

The event began on Friday with a Golf Scramble at 7 a.m., hosted by the Recreation Committee. The ceremony itself began at 5:15 p.m. on the common and featured the Lynnfield High School Band and Choir, who performed “God Bless America.” In honor of Juneteenth, the Lynnfield for Love Committee then led a flag-raising ceremony, as well as poetry readings and speeches.

The Planning Board and Conservation Department were then recognized for launching their initiative to plant 25 trees around the town, which are marked with red, white, and blue ribbons. The evening concluded with a reenactment of the arrival of the Declaration of Independence to Lynnfield, which was led by the Lynnfield Historical Society, with performances from the town’s Revolutionary War re-enactors as well as a reading by 24 Lynnfield residents. There was also a concert by the popular band the Memorylaners, organized by the Lynnfield Rotary Club, as the trees along the common were illuminated in red, white, and blue.

“That’s a very special and moving event,” said Town Administrator Rob Dolan prior to the event.

On South Common Street, which was closed from Friday evening through Sunday, the town hosted a children’s parade on Saturday featuring decorated bicycles, wagons, and scooters. There were also food and ice cream trucks available throughout the day on Saturday. Other events open to residents included a Craft Fair, a pickleball tournament at Lynnfield Middle School on the tennis courts, and an opportunity to “Touch the Trucks” at the Fire Station on Summer Street.

At the Meeting House, artwork and photography made by Lynnfield students were on display, as well as essays answering the question, “What it is like to be a child growing up” in the town. The Boy Scouts had a table set up on the Main Common, where they shared the history of the American flag, proper care, folding, and disposal, and also offered to collect old flags for residents and sell new ones. The evening ended with a performance from another band, Wildfire.

The celebration ended Sunday, on Father’s Day, with the Pillings Pond Foundation 5K on Summer Street, as well as the annual Antique Car Show at the Middle School Parking Lot. There was also a townwide cornhole tournament and a barbecue available on the Main Common before the ceremony concluded at 5 p.m.