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Aptucxet Trading Post, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 2pm-5pm Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend. First known commercial enterprise in English speaking N. America. Adults: $4, $3.50 seniors, children $2, family $10. Aptucxet Rd., Bourne. 508-759-8167.
Atwood House Museum, Tue-Sat 1pm-4pm mid-June to mid-October. Home of the Chatham Historical Society. Paintings, decorative arts, maritime artifacts, Chatham Light display & more. 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham. 508-945-2493.
Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center, daily 10am-5pm end of June to end of October. Guided walks, bike hikes and programs. Exhibits, real time radar, a retired 41’ US Army Corps of Engineers’ patrol boat. Free to the public. Call for daily program info. 60 Ed Moffitt Dr, Sandwich. 508-833-9678.
Cape Cod Central Railroad, a fun way to see the Cape. Scenic fun rides, family rides. Special holiday and seasonal rides. Reservations suggested. Call for scheduled times and availability. 252 Main Street, Hyannis. 508-771-3800.
Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12pm-4pm. Exhibits and displays featuring the Cape’s turbulent maritime heritage. Interactive exhibits the whole family will enjoy. Adults $5; seniors/students/children 6-16 $4; under 7 free. 135 South Street, Hyannis. 508-775-1723.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, daily 9:30am-4pm June-September; 11am-3pm Wed-Sun October to December and during the school year. Exhibits feature the Cape’s flora & fauna including whales, indigenous birds, mollusks and much more. Interactive children’s activities. Three nature trails. Lectures and workshops. Adults $8; Seniors $7; ages 3-12 $3.50; under 3 are free. 869 Rte. 6A, Brewster. 508-896-3867.
Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, Thu-Sun, 1pm-4pm June 1 through October 15. Maritime exhibits, antique furniture, artwork and more. Guided tours 1, 2 & 3pm. $3/.50 for children. 11 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port. 508-362-3021.
Centerville Historical Museum, Tue-Sat 12pm-4pm May 1 through mid-December. Permanent collection includes period rooms, furniture, Sandwich glass, Elmer Crowell carved birds, Revolutionary & Civil War uniforms and weaponry, vintage dolls and toys. $5; seniors/students $4; children free. 513 Main St., Centerville. 508-775-0331.
Edward Gorey House, 11am-4pm Fri & Sat, 12pm Sun early October to late December. Reopening mid-April 11am-4pm Thurs-Sat, 12pm Sun. Celebrating the life and works of Edward Gorey. Featuring and exhibit on Edward Gorey’s children’s books. Adults $5, students & seniors $3, children 6-12 $2. 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port. 508-362-3909.
Falmouth Museums on the Green, Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm mid-June to mid-October. Museum on the Green, gardens, Hallet Barn and the Julia Wood House. 55 & 65 Palmer Ave., Falmouth. 508-548-4857.
Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm April to December; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat January to mid-April. Nature trails, jam kitchen, programs for kids & adults. Admission by donation. 6 Discovery Hill Road, E. Sandwich. 508-888-6870.
Highfield Hall, 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, Sun 10am-1pm April 1 to October 31. Tour gallery exhibitions, walk the Beebe Estate or Beebe Woods or take part in a program. Renovated, historic mansion built in 1878. Free admission. Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. 508-495-1878.
JFK Hyannis Museum, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm Memorial Day to end of October; Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm November to December and February to April. Multimedia exhibit of Kennedy photos and videos. 18 & over $5; 10-17 $2.50; under 10 free. 397 Main Street, Hyannis. (508)790-3077.
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, Trails open dawn to dusk. Visitor center open most days. $4 adults, $3 children (3-12) and seniors. Call about kayak paddles throughout the month. 110-acre sanctuary overlooking Barnstable Harbor & Sandy Neck. Trails, resident goats, sheep and wildlife. 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid. 508-362-7475.
Plimoth Plantation, 9am-5pm daily mid-March to end of November. Living history museum. Tour a 1627 pilgrim village, the Mayflower II and a Wampanoag Indian homesite. Off Route 3, Plymouth. 508-746-1622.
Province Lands Visitor Center, 9am-5pm May 1 through October 31. Observation deck, exhibits, indoor theater, bookstore. Race Point Road, Provincetown. 508-487-1256.
Provincetown Museum & Pilgrim Monument, 9am-5pm daily April to October. Monument commemorates Pilgrims’ first landing in America. Walk to the top & view Plymouth & Boston on a clear day. Museum houses exhibits on the Pilgrims, the Mayflower & local history. $7 adults, $5 seniors/students 15 & older. Children 4-14 $3.50, under 3 are free. High Pole Hill, Provincetown. 508-487-1310.
Salt Pond Visitor Center, 9am-4:30pm daily. Main visitor facility for the Cape Cod National Seashore. Orientation movies, museum, bookstore, trails, restrooms. Nauset Road, Eastham. 508-255-3421.
Sandwich Glass Museum, daily 9:30am-5pm April 1 to December 31; 9:30am-4pm Wed-Sun February and March. Over 5,000 glass creations. Exhibits and demonstrations. $5 adults; $1.25 kids 6-14; free 6 & under. 129 Main St., Sandwich. 508-888-0251.
Thornton W. Burgess Museum, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm May to October. Memorabilia & exhibits spotlighting the naturalist & creator of Peter Cottontail. Admission by donation. 4 Water St., Sandwich. 508-888-6870.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Trails open daily 8am to dusk year-round. Nature center 8:30am-5pm daily Memorial Day Weekend to Columbus Day Weekend; Tues-Sun 8:30am-5pm rest of year. 1,100 acres of wood & wetlands. Five miles of scenic trails, nature center exhibits, walks & workshops. $5, $3 seniors & children 2-12. Off West Rd. (off Rt. 6), Wellfleet. 508-349-2615.
Woods Hole Aquarium, 11am-4pm, Monday-Friday. Started in 1885, small, public aquarium showing approximately 140 species of marine animals found in Atlantic waters. Albatross St., Woods Hole. 508-495-2001.
Saturdays
Live Animal Storytime, 10:30am. Half hour story
about “Peter Rabbit “. Visit with a live animal. $1. Suitable for
families with children 3 and up. Not held on rainy days. Green Briar Nature
Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, E. Sandwich, 508-888-6870.
Provincetown Farmers’ Market, 11am-4pm through 12/5. Ryder Street, next to Town Hall, Provincetown.
Mondays
Birding, 8am-11am. Join Phil Kyle on trips to
different birding hotspots. $16 per week, call to register each week. Green
Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, E. Sandwich, 508-888-6870.
Tuesdays
Bingo, 6:30pm first game. Food. Doors open at 5:00pm.
Elks Lodge, 10 McKoy Rd., Eastham. 508-255-4258.
Eastham Hiking Club, 9am-11am. Call for hike locations. 508-255-3808.
Fox Trot and Waltz Lessons, 7pm Fox Trot, 8pm Waltz through 12/22. Lessons by Ballroom Bliss. $40 single, $72 couple, $12 single class. Call to register. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. 508-760-4071.
Fridays
Critter Capers, 10:30am. Drop-in half hour visit with
a naturalist and one of the center’s resident animals. Kids 3 and up. $1
per person. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, E. Sandwich.
508-888-6870.
November 7 & 8
“Magnificently Mozart”, 8pm 11/7
and 3pm 11/8. Performance by the Cape Symphony. Barnstable Performing Arts
Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. 508-362-1111.
November 27 & 28
32nd Annual Holiday Antiques Show and
Sale, Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. 25 quality dealers for New England.
Lobster rolls. $4. Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Road, Orleans.
508-255-0433.
November 27-January 1
An Old-Fashioned Christmas in Orleans.
Christmas stroll and tree lighting at 5pm on 11/27, other fun events for
families around town, Orleans. 508-255-7203 or www.christmasinorleans.com
November 29-December 13
Holly Days, town-wide holiday
celebration. See separate listings for pancake breakfast, North Pole Express
and more. Venues throughout Sandwich. Details at www.sandwichchamber.com
December 2 & 16
Jam Kitchen Workshop, 6:30pm-8:30pm. For
adults, paid, advance registration required. All materials provided, take home
four to six jars. Members $28, non-members $38. Green Briar Nature Center and
Jam Kitchen, 6 Discovery Hill Road, E. Sandwich. 508-888-6870.
December 3-6
“Our Country’s Good”, 8pm
Thursday-Saturday and 2pm Sunday. Award-winning, gripping tale. Cape Rep
Theatre, Route 6A, Brewster. 508-896-1888.
December 4, 5 & 6
Brewster for the Holidays, a “Sea
Captain’s Celebration”. Family fun, music, shopping, many other
events and activities. Venues throughout Brewster. Check
www.brewsterfortheholidays.org for a complete schedule.
Christmas in Old Bourne Village, caroling, concerts, tree lighting, activities for kids. All in walking distance of each other in Bourne. Schedule to be posted at www.bournehistoricalsoc.org
Falmouth Holidays-by-they Sea, town-wide holiday celebration with caroling, tree lighting, pancake breakfast, Santa, parade at 12pm on Sunday and much more. 508-548-8500 or www.falmouthchamber.com
North Pole Express, departures: 12/4: 4:30pm; 12/5: 10am & 12:30pm; 12/6: 12:45pm & 3:15pm. Advanced ticket purchase required. Tickets go on sale 10/1. Part of Holly Days. Ride the Cape Cod Central Railroad to the North Pole Station. Train leaves the Sandwich Depot, 38 Jarves Street, Sandwich. 508-833-9755.
“CapePOPS! Holiday Pops Spectacular”, 8pm 12/4 & 5 and 3pm 12/5 & 6. Performance by the Cape Symphonly. Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. 508-362-1111.
December 4-January 2
8th Annual Enchanted Village, 5:30pm.
Featuring more than 100,000 lights, Santa’s Village, bonfire
(weather-permitting), and Santa. Carolers will entertain Friday and Saturday
5:30pm-8:30pm and Sunday 5pm-7pm through 12/20. Free admission. Bring a new
gift card or an unwrapped teen gift to place under the “Giving Tree”,
donations go to Independence House. Cape Codder Resort & Spa, Route 132,
Hyannis. 508-771-3000.
December 5 & 6
Country Kitchen Open House, 10am-4pm
Saturday, 1pm-4pm Sunday. Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen, 6
Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich. 508-888-6870.
December 6-31
Chatham Christmas by the Sea, month long
celebration with holiday events throughout the month. See calendar for
individual listings. Venues throughout Chatham. www.chathaminfo.com
December 11 & 12
31st Annual Christmas Stroll, 10am-8pm.
A weekend of activities for all ages. Part of Chatham Christmas by the Sea.
Main Street, Chatham. www.chathaminfo.com
December 12 & 13
Holiday Festival, check local listings
for details. Taylor-Bray Farm, Bray Farm Road, Yarmouth Port.
www.taylorbrayfarm.org
January 23 & 24
“A Touch of Romance”, 8pm 1/23
and 3pm 1/24. Performance by the Cape Symphony. Barnstable Performing Arts
Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. 508-362-1111.
February 13 & 14
“CapePOPS! Supreme
Reflections”, 8pm 2/13 and 3pm 2/14. Performance by the Cape Symphonly.
Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. 508-362-1111.
April
Town Easter Egg Hunts, check local listings for Easter
egg hunts in towns across the Cape.
April 10 & 11
“Journey to the New World”, 8pm
4/10 and 3pm 4/11. Performance by the Cape Symphonly. Barnstable Performing
Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. 508-362-1111.
April 30, May 1 & 2
24th Brewster in Bloom, town-wide
spring celebration. Arts & crafts show, road race, town parade on Sunday,
concerts and much more. Full schedule at www.brewsterinbloom.org
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:: Daily Events
Wednesday, November 11
Meet the Author, 10am & 3pm. Meet
Peter Arenstam, author of “Felix and His Mayflower II Adventures”.
Plimoth Plantation, off Route 3, Plymouth. 508-746-1622.
Saturday, November 14
FunkHouse in Concert, 8pm, doors open at
7:30pm. Grange Hall Coffeehouse, 91 Old County Road, E. Sandwich. 508-418-0888.
Saturday, November 21
“Old Mother West Wind’s”
Christmas Craft Fair, 10am-4pm. Handcrafted items for sale, food, quilt raffle
drawing. Free admission. Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen, 6 Discovery
Hill Road, East Sandwich. 508-888-6870.
Sunday, November 22
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, 3pm. All
are welcome, free admission. Historical Society of Old Yarmouth. Kelley Chapel,
behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office, Route 6A, Yarmouth Port. 508-362-3021.
Wednesday, November 25
Annual Lighting of the Pilgrim
Monument, 7pm. Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument. Pilgrim Monument and
Provincetown Museum, High Pole Hill Road, Provincetown. 508-487-1310.
Thursday, November 26
5th Annual Turkey Trot, 8am. 5K
walk/run. Starts at lot behind CVS, Main Street, Chatham.
Friday, November 27
Holidays at Highfield Family Day,
10am-4pm. $5 admission for adults. Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive,
Falmouth. 508-495-1878.
Saturday, November 28
Santa Arrives in Orleans, 10am. Santa
arrives by boat at the Orleans Yacht Club, Orleans. 508-255-7203.
Milkshake in Concert, 2pm. Indie rock band featured on PBS and Noggin. Tickets $8, must be purchased in advance from the Cape Cod Children’s Museum. Concert will be held at the Mashpee High School Auditorium, Mashpee. 508-539-8788.
Pot Luck Birthday Bash, 5pm-10pm. Closing ceremonies, pot luck birthday bash and multi-generational dance. Bring to whole family to this Truro Tercentennial closing celebration. Truro Community Center, Truro. www.truro300.org
Sunday, November 29
Lighting and Reading of “The Littlest
Christmas Tree”, 5:45pm. Part of Holly Days. Shawme Pond, Sandwich.
Thursday, December 3
Mwalim in Concert, 7pm. $12, $10
members. Call for reservations. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main
Street, South Yarmouth. 508-394-7100.
Friday, December 4
Community Carol Sing, 7pm followed by hot
cider and cookies at the Dan’l Webster Inn. Rain/snow day, Saturday, 12/5.
Sing on the steps of the First Church of Christ, Sandwich.
Saturday, December 5
Hyannis Holiday Events, check for times.
Village Christmas Stroll on Main Street. Hyannis Harbor Lighting & Boat
Parade, Bismore Park, Ocean Street, Hyannis. www.hyannis.com
Tour Nobska Lighthouse, 9:30am-11:30am. Children must be at least 6 years old and 45” to enter. Nobska Lighthouse, Woods Hole.
Eastham Holiday Festival, 10am-2pm. Free holiday event for families. Visit with Santa at the Gift Barn on Route 6, then take the free trolley to the Orleans-Eastham Elks Lodge on McKoy Road for holiday crafts, face painting, obstacle course, inflatable pony race and more. Refreshments and free goodies. Gift Barn and Elks Lodge, Eastham. 508-240-7211.
Christmas Fair, 10am-2pm. St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Main Street, Chatham. 508-945-2832.
Christmas in Cotuit, 10am-12pm. Children’s activities. Other venues in town as well. Dottridge Homestead and Museum, 1148 Main Street, Cotuit. 508-428-0461.
Christmas Open House, 10am-2pm. Tours of the museum, refreshments. Part of Christmas in the Harwiches. Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel Street, Harwich. 508-432-8089.
6th Annual Holiday Hearthside Open House, 1pm-4pm. Authentic 18th & 19th century refreshments cooked on the hearth. Caleb Nickerson House, 1107 Route 28, Chathamport.
12th Annual Festival of Trees Gala Party and Silent Auction, 5pm-8pm. Presented by the Chatham Garden Club. Tabletop trees on display from 1pm-4pm 12/4. Atwood House Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham. 508-945-1727.
Sunday, December 6
46th Annual Falmouth Christmas Parade,
kicks off at noon. Part of Falmouth Holidays-by-the Sea. Begins at Falmouth
Mall, travels down Main Street, Falmouth. 508-548-8500 or
www.falmouthchamber.com
Santa Arrives by Boat, 1pm. Santa arrives by boat and is transported to the Chatham Community Center for a 1:30pm visit. Part of Chatham Christmas by the Sea. Chatham Fish Pier, Shore Road, Chatham. www.chathaminfo.com
24th Annual Christmas Stroll, 1pm-4pm. Santa to arrive by horse-drawn hay wagon. Food and music, live animals on the village green. Organ concert and children’s magical Christmas display at the Yarmouth New Church and caroling, old-fashioned games and crafts for children at the Kelley Chapel. Tree lighting and caroling at 4:15pm. Free shuttle from parking to participating sites. Presented by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth. Village Green area, Route 6A, Yarmouth Port. 508-362-3021.
The Choraliers in Concert, 2pm. $12, $10 members. 25 singers from the Mid Cape Chorus. All are welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. 508-394-7100.
Wednesday, December 9
Barnstable Village Holiday Stroll, check
local listings. Venues throughout Barnstable Village.
Friday, December 11
40th Annual Christmas Open House &
Stroll, check local listings. Venues throughout Osterville.
Annual Tree Trimming & Lighting Ceremony, 4:30pm. Part of Chatham Christmas by the Sea. Sears Park, Chatham. www.chathaminfo.com
Saturday, December 12
Pancakes with Santa, seatings at 8am,
9am & 10am. Tickets $6 per person, on sale 10/1. Free pictures with Santa,
crafts for kids. Toys for Tots drop off. Part of Holly Days. Grange Hall, 85
Old County Road, Sandwich. 508-833-9755.
Cookie Express, 9am-11am. Home baked cookies by the pound. First Congregational Church, at the rotary, Chatham. 508-945-0800.
Visit with Santa, 10am. Brewster Ladies’ Library, Route 6A, Brewster. 508-896-3913.
Historic Bass River Holiday Cookie Stroll, 10:30am-3pm, rain or shine. Tickets $12 advance, $15 day of stroll, under 12 free. “Ticket” is a recipe book of all the cookies served at the stroll. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. 508-394-7100.
Annual Hearth Warming, 1pm-4pm. Open house with holiday refreshments. Atwood House Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham. 508-945-2493.
Chatham’s Historic Inn Tour, 1:30pm-4:30pm. Sponsored by the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. Featuring inns in Chatham. 508-945-5199.
4th Annual Mashpee Christmas Parade, 6pm. Begins at South Cape Village and ends at Mashpee Commons, Mashpee. 508-477-0792.
Sunday, December 13
Annual House Tour, contact the library for
details. West Falmouth Library, Route 28A, Falmouth. 508-548-4709.
Holly Days Home Tour, 12pm-4pm. Part of Sandwich Holly Days. Info on www.sandwichchamber.com
Saturday, December 19
Dennis Historical Society Christmas Open
House, 1pm-4pm. Enjoy the lovely rooms and seasonal refreshments. Jericho
Historical Center, 90 Old Main Street, West Dennis.
“Les Contes d’Hoffmann”, 1pm. High definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. WHAT’s Julie Harris Stage, Route 6, Wellfleet. 508-349-WHAT.
Celtic Christmas Concert with Stanley and Grimm, 8pm. $12, $10 members Call for reservations. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. 508-394-7100.
Thursday, December 31
19th Annual First Night Celebration,
family-friendly New Year’s celebration. Events all day, entertainment,
town picture all culminating with Fireworks over Oyster Pond at midnight. Most
events along Main Street, Chatham. 508-945-1122 or www.firstnightchatham.com
Chatham Lighthouse Tour, 12pm-2pm. Children under 5 not allowed above the base. Chatham Lighthouse, Chatham.
First Night Afternoon Program, 1pm-4pm. Call for details. Atwood House Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham. 508-945-2493.
New Year’s Eve Party, call for time. Dinner, dancing, champagne, noise makers, brunch. Orleans-Eastham Elks Lodge, McKoy Road, Eastham. 508-255-4258.
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