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Updated: March 13, 2023
This month's Cape Cod events calendar is chock-full of early summer fun!
Cape Cod Pirate Festival, arts and crafts fairs, garden tours, a wildlife "baby shower", the annual Sand Sculpture Trail (with a photo contest and prizes to win!) ...
... and sooooo much more!
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*FYI: *Note: As you'll notice below, the dates and times for some of this month's events have yet to be announced. I update this page
regularly as I learn the details. Please check back often!
When: All month long
Where: Multiple places throughout the town of Yarmouth, MA
Admission: Free
More Info: Yarmouth Sand Sculpture Trail
Follow the Sand Sculpture Trail to see the mind-blowing work of nationally renowned artist and sculptor, Sean Fitzpatrick!
This year, you'll find Sean's creative, amusing and totally family friendly sand sculptures in more than 30 locations around the town of Yarmouth.
Sean begins creating his works of art in mid-May, and the last sculpture is usually in place by mid-June. If you're lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, you might get to see Sean at work.
When: June 3 & 4 and June 10 & 11, 2023
Where: 668 Rt. 28, West Yarmouth, MA (the site of the old Yarmouth Drive In)
Admission: 2023 ticket prices - TBA
More Info: Cape Cod Pirate Festival
Arrhhh, mateys! Are ye up for some swashbucklin' fun?
Cape Cod Pirate Festival is back for its third year with two weekends filled with theme days, contests, music and dancing, a pirates market, and plenty of food and drink!
When: June 10, 2023 (more games throughout the month)
Where: Multiple locations Cape-wide
Admission: Free, donations appreciated
More Info: See my Cape League page for details
It's opening day, let the games begin! The country's best collegiate baseball players are back on Cape Cod for another season of top-notch baseball.
Head to a ball field in one of 10 towns across the Cape, and you'll soon see why CCBL games are high on my list of things to do on Cape Cod on a summer evening!
When: June 2023 date - TBA
Where: Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown, MA
Admission: Free
More Info: Full Moon Campfire
Enjoy sunset on the beach and folklore and games around the campfire. Bring a beach chair or towel to sit on. Meet the rangers on the beach in front of the large bathhouse and concession area, just south of the beach entrance at Herring Cove Beach.
(*Tip: Be sure to bring some bug repellant, too!)
When: June 2023 dates - TBA
Where: Various locations in Chatham, MA
Admission: Varies by event/venue, some free
More Info: Chatham History Weekend
This weekend is a fabulous opportunity to explore the rich history of the town of Chatham!
Museum visits, nature walks, lectures and book signings, Godfrey windmill with its sails up and grinding corn (wind and weather permitting, of course!) ... those are just a few of the many fun and fascinating things to see and do during Chatham History Weekend.
When: June 2023 date - TBA
Where: Harwich Antique Center, 10 Route 28, West Harwich, MA
Admission: Free
More Info: Harwich Antique Center
The Center's parking lot is the site for this multi-dealer yard sale and clearance event.
Antiques, vintage, collectibles, nautical items, lots of small treasures and more will be on display for sale at deep discounts.
When: June 16 - 18, 2023
Where: Falmouth Library Lawn
Admission: Free
More Info: Arts Falmouth
This gala event celebrates the arts in Falmouth and on the Upper Cape.
Festival events include days and evenings filled with music, theater, dance performances, artist and crafter exhibits and sale, food and drink, and plenty of activities for the kids.
When: June 2023 date - TBA
Where: Wild Care Cape Cod, 10 Smith Lane, Eastham, MA
Admission: Free
Join Wild Care Cape Cod to celebrate the precious wildlife babies cared for at their wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility in Eastham.
This very special event will include guided tours of some of Wild Care's outdoor enclosures, along with hourly educational presentations featuring their Animal Ambassadors: "Ilean", a Mallard Duck; "Up Up", an Eastern Screech Owl; and "Garv", an Eastern Box Turtle.
Guests will have the opportunity to make their own animal rescue box and decorate “Kindness Socks” – rice socks with inspirational messages for animals that will be used to keep them warm.
There'll also be children’s activities and snacks, and Good Times ice cream truck will be there from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. selling ice cream treats.
**Please consider bringing an item or two from Wild Care's Baby Shower Wish List. The animals and staff will truly appreciate your generosity!
Guests bringing a Wish List item will be entered to win a Wild Care gift basket, and all guests will receive a party favor.
Normally, Wild Care Cape Cod is not open to the public. So this is your one-time chance to see the wonderful things this organization does for our area's injured, ill and orphaned native wildlife. Don't miss it!!
When: June 2023 date - TBA
Where: Various locations in Orleans
Admission: Ticket prices - TBA
More Info: Orleans Improvement Association
Cape Cod is known for spectacular private gardens. Here's your chance to visit some of the most distinctive gardens in the town of Orleans.
Tour the gardens, grab a bite to eat at a local restaurant, check out the shops and galleries around town. Make a day of it!
When: June 17, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Taylor-Bray Farm, 108 Bray Farm Road, Yarmouthport
Admission: Free ($5 per vehicle requested parking donation)
More Info: Taylor-Bray Farm
Here's your chance to see how wool goes from the sheep to the sweater!
At historic Taylor-Bray Farm's annual Sheep Festival, visitors are treated to demonstrations of the ages-old arts of sheep herding, sheep shearing, wool spinning, blacksmithing, and open-hearth cooking.
On the grounds of the 22-acre farm, you'll also meet the resident donkeys, sheep, Scottish Highland cattle and other farm animals - with petting areas for up-close visits. Haywagon rides and refreshments round out the day.
Please ... human visitors only, no dogs!
When: June 18, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Main Street, Hyannis
Admission: Free
Every year on Fathers' Day, the Main Street of Hyannis is lined with hundreds of shiny autos of all kinds - plus an arts and crafts fair, food vendors, music at the bandstand, and the multitude of sights, sounds and tastes that downtown Hyannis and the Harbor area are noted for.
Although it's dedicated to Dads on their special weekend, this antique and collector car extravaganza is a popular event with moms, kids and other family members, too!
When: June 22 - 25, 2023
Where: Various venues in Provincetown
More Info: Festival website
Provincetown's deep Portuguese heritage is celebrated every year in June.
This popular annual event is jam-packed with food, games, live music, dancing, and parades. The weekend is capped off with the traditional "Blessing of The Fleet" where boats of all sizes line up to receive the blessing for a safe and prosperous season.
When: June 2023 date - TBA
Where: Mashpee High School, 500 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee, MA
Admission: Free
Mashpee's annual Community Picnic is an evening of fun and games for the whole family.
The highlight of this event is the big fireworks display, set to begin around dusk.
*Note: Alcohol, smoking and pets aren't allowed on school grounds.
When: June 2023 date - TBA
Where: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth
Admission: Free; (donations greatly appreciated!)
More Info: Hounds of Highfield
Calling all doggies: This one's for you - and your human companions, too!
This popular, family friendly event at Highfield Hall & Gardens brings pups and their people together for dog contests, a doggie parade and costume contest, an obstacle course, service dog demonstrations, raffles, prizes, and much more!
Local rescue groups, crafts vendors, and delicious food trucks will be on site, too.
When: 2023 date - TBA
Where: Baker Field, Wellfleet, MA
Admission: Free
More Info: Wellfleet Elementary School PTA
The Wellfleet Elementary School PTA invites you to join their annual WES Fest fundraiser!
Bakers Field is the place to be for a special day of rides and inflatables, face painting, carnival games, food like cotton candy, hot dogs,
linguica dogs, ice cream and more.
Come support a
great cause while your kids enjoy a cool, mini-carnival experience with a
small town feel!
When: 2023 date - TBA
Where: Harwichport, MA
Admission: Free for spectators; registration & fee for entrants
More Info: Harwich Road Race
Grab your running shoes and get ready to race or walk for a good cause, local fitness programs for kids.
Originally begun by a small group of fitness-minded moms, this 5K now draws hundreds of racers of all ages for a run along a flat, scenic route through the village of Harwichport.
The professionally timed event is followed by an after-party celebration and awards for the top finishers.
When: 2023 date - TBA
Where: Stony Brook Grist Mill & Museum, 830 Stony Brook Road, Brewster, MA
Admission: Free
More Info: Stony Brook Factory Village - FB page
Celebrate the start of summer with opening day of 2023 season at Stony Brook Village!
From now until late August, the Grist Mill and Museum at Stony Brook will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Here's your opportunity to see corn ground into cornmeal the old fashioned way - by water-powered grist mill.
See the
mill in action, purchase stone ground organic (gluten free) cornmeal,
explore the museum upstairs, watch weaving demonstrations on the barn
loom, and explore the scenic footpaths beside Stony Brook.
If you're in Brewster or nearby, this is a don't-miss event (in my humble opinion)!
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Important Note: The date, time, place, admission charges, etc. of the events on this page may be changed by the event sponsor at any time, without my knowledge. Please be sure to confirm all information directly with the sponsor before you make any plans!