2020 Provincetown Events: What, When & Where
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Snowy Cape Cod National Seashore Park
Winter Visitors Guide: Lodging, Restaurants, Shopping, Things To Do, Pamper Yourself…
JANUARY 2020
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown November through April, Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Mon-Fri, 12:30-1:30 SkipFood.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown readings, art openings FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, life drawing, workshops, movies PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Castle Hill Truro Center for the Arts workshops, life drawing CastleHill.org
Provincetown First Night Fireworks over Provincetown Harbor
Photograph by Nancy Silva
Dec 27, 2019 (Fri) – Jan 3, 2020 (Fri) First Light Provincetown An exciting weekend of Celebrations: Fireworks over our beautiful Provincetown Harbor! Holiday Market! Special Holiday Menues at our fabulous restaurants! Dance parties! Polar Bear Plunge! Lite Brite Bike Ride! Drag Bingo! Theater! Movies! Cabaret! Art! Live Music! ProvincetownTourismOffice.org
1 (Wed) New Year’s Day
1 (Wed) Polar Bear Plunge Johnson Street Parking Lot, early afternoon at high tide
1 (Wed) Suede’d Annual New Year’s Concert 8pm, reservations required OnlyAtTheCrown.com
4 (Sat) Sounds of Siberia: Yuliyana Krivoshapkina & Nachyn Choreve, 7pm, Wellfleet Preservation Hall. Yuliyana, the foremost master of the khomus, a style of jaw harp, will be joined by Tuvan throat singer Nachyn. Nachyn’s mastery of the different styles of throat singing takes listeners to the taiga and mountain brooks of Tuva, while Yuliyana brings the sounds of the birds, reindeer, and winds of the endless Siberian tundra… a true Siberian experience in Wellfleet. Don’t miss it! Payment.org
20 (Mon) Martin Luther King Day
25 (Sat) Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year
28 (Tue) Winter Play Dates free play-reading series features new works from playwrights from Cape Cod, Boston, Providence, New York, and Los Angeles. Inaugurating the 2020 series is Sean Abley’s Hollywood murder mystery based on a true story, Popcorn Girl, 7pm ProvincetownTheater.org
29 (Wed) Pearlside Story: A Glow-in-the-Dark Fish and a Call for Citizen Science presented by Center for Coastal Studies, Marine Fisheries Research director Owen Nichols and his partner, researcher and educator Tasia Blough; Napi’s Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street, 7pm CoastalStudies.org
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February
Say “I Love You” in Provincetown
Winter Visitors Guide: Lodging, Restaurants, Shopping, Things To Do, Pamper Yourself…
FEBRUARY 2020
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown November through April, Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Mon-Fri, 12:30-1:30 SkipFood.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown readings, art openings FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, life drawing, workshops, movies PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Castle Hill Truro Center for the Arts workshops, life drawing CastleHill.org
1 (Sat) Saturday Afternoon Jazz The Best of Count Basie and Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown and Beige, 2-4pm, ProvincetownLibrary.org
2 (Sun) Groundhog Day
11 (Tue) Winter Play Date free play-reading, To the Extreme! by Steven Myerson, 7pm ProvincetownTheater.org
14 (Fri) Valentine’s Day
14-17 (Fri-Mon) President’s Weekend
15 (Sat) Natural History Walk by Land and by Sea – Join Center for Coastal Studies biologist Lisa Sette and poet and naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield for a guided walk through the dunes and marsh at Hatches Harbor, Provincetown, and learn about the fascinating plants and animals that thrive in the dunes and the sea around Cape Cod, 10am-1pm. Suggested donation $20 for CCS members, $25 for non-members. Reservations required CoastalStudies.org
21-23 (Fri-Sat) Snowbound Leather Weekend XI MatesLeatherWeekend.com/Snowbound
25 (Tue) Mardi Gras
25 (Tue) Winter Play Date free play-reading, Squall by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger, 7pm ProvincetownTheater.org
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March
MARCH 2020
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown November through April, Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Mon-Fri, 12:30-1:30 SkipFood.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown readings, art openings FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, life drawing, workshops, movies PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Castle Hill Truro Center for the Arts workshops, life drawing CastleHill.org
8 (Sun) International Women’s Day
8 (Sun) Daylight Saving Time
14 (Sat) Year-Rounders’ Festival Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street
14-16 (Sat-Mon) Out of Hibernation Ursamen NE-Ursamen.org
17 (Tue) St. Patrick’s Day
17 (Tue) Winter Play Date free play-reading, A New Work by L.M. Feldman, 7pm ProvincetownTheater.org
19 (Thur) First Day of Spring
21 (Sat) Saturday Afternoon Jazz: The Music of John Lewis Jon Batiste and Doug Wamble join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to celebrate two iconic Jazz musicians and composers: John Lewis and Gerry Mulligan, 2-4pm, ProvincetownLibrary.org
24 (Tue) Winter Play Date free play-reading, Chasing Happy by Michel Wallerstein, 7pm ProvincetownTheater.org
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Humpback whales feeding. Photo courtesy of the Center for Coastal Studies CoastalStudies.org
Center for Coastal Studies under NOAA permit # 16325
April
APRIL 2020
Whale Watching season begins Mid April – Captain John Boats Fast Ferry, Captain Ralph Wilkins FV ODYSEA, Dolphin Fleet of Provincetown, Ginny G Fishing Trips & Private Whale Watch, Sea Salt Charters
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown November through April, Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Mon-Fri, 12:30-1:30 SkipFood.org
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum April 1 till Memorial Day Weekend open 9am-5pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, life drawing, workshops, movies PAAM.org
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown readings, art openings FAWC.org
The Cape School of Art in Provincetown workshops, classes CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Castle Hill Truro Center for the Arts workshops, life drawing CastleHill.org
1 (Wed) Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum reopens – FREE admission all day! – Pilgrim-Monument.org
1 (Wed) April Fool’s Day
3-5 (Fri-Sun) Women’s Media Summit Women’s Media Summit
4 (Sat) Saturday Afternoon Jazz: Jazz in the 50’s Overflowing with Style The 1950s marked an incredible explosion in Jazz’s styles, and saw the rise of some of its most legendary artists. Music director Chris Crenshaw curates an amazing array of material from the decade, and also premieres a new suite of his inspired by the 1950s, 2-4pm, ProvincetownLibrary.org
5 (Sun) Palm Sunday
8 (Wed) Passover Falls out at sundown
10 (Fri) Good Friday
12 (Sun) Easter
16 (Thur) Passover Ends at nightfall
18 (Sat) Sweet Honey in the Rock, 7:30pm, Provincetown Town Hall. “Sweet Honey in the Rock delivers messages with luminous, virtuosic singing…voices blend and soar in a spectrum of styles few other ensembles could match.” The New York Times Payment.org
18-19 (Sat & Sun) Miss Gay Mass US of A OnlyAtTheCrown.com
19 (Sun) Orthodox Easter
20 (Mon) Patriot’s Day
22 (Wed) Earth Day
24-26 (Fri-Sun) Annual Moby-Dick Marathon at Provincetown Public Library The Moby-Dick Marathon brings together over 120 participants to read Melville’s classic work aloud over three days for a total of 24 hours. The event honors Provincetown’s maritime and literary heritage and an international group of Melville enthusiasts. ProvincetownLibrary.org
24 (Fri)-May 23 (Fri) Ramadan
24-26 (Fri-Sun) Gays for Patsy Annual Stomp: A Hoedown in P-town GFP.org
26-27 (Sun-Mon) The Cape School of Art in Provincetown April Classes: Drawing for Painters with John Clayton, 9am-4pm CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Tips for visitors…
May
Don’t drive to Provincetown! Take a ferry!
MAY 2020
Mid May Ferry Service Resumes Bay State Cruise, Boston Harbor Cruises, Captain John Boats Fast Ferry
Visitors Center at Province Lands reopens NPS.gov/caco
Highland Museum and Lighthouse reopens Highlandlighthouse.org
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum April 1 till Memorial Day Weekend open 9am-5pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown readings, art openings FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, life drawing, workshops, movies PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Castle Hill Truro Center for the Arts workshops, life drawing CastleHill.org
5 (Tue) Cinco de Mayo
10 (Sun) Mother’s Day
15 & 16 (Fri & Sat) Outer Cape Chorale Spring Concert OuterCapeChorale.org
15 & 16 (Fri & Sat) Jamaica On Film ProvincetownFilm.org
15 (Fri)-June 13 (Sat) TWENTY SUMMERS at Hawthorne Barn six weekends of concerts, conversations, artist open studios, and community events, presenting an eclectic mix of both emerging and established musicians, writers, cultural figures, activists, and artists 20Summers.org
15-17 (Fri-Sun) Single Women’s Weekend ProvincetownForWomen.com
16-17 (Sat & Sun) Monumental Yard Sale Ptown.org
17-18 (Sun-Mon) Broto Conference: Art & Science Collaborations Broto.eco
22 (Fri) Harvey Milk Day
21-25 (Fri-Mon) Memorial Day Weekend for Women ProvincetownForWomen.com
22-25 (Fri-Mon) Memorial Day Weekend PtownTourism.com
27-31 (Wed-Mon) Cabaretfest ProvincetownCabaretFest.com
28 (Thur) Center for Coastal Studies Homeport Banquet CoastalStudies.org
29-31 (Fri-Sun) International Encaustic Conference CastleHill.org
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June
JUNE 2020
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Memorial Day (starting May 24) till Labor Day open 9am-7pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Visitors Center at Province Lands – NPS.gov/caco
Highland Museum and Lighthouse – Highlandlighthouse.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
The Cape School of Art in Provincetown workshops, classes CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
TWENTY SUMMERS at Hawthorne Barn six weekends of concerts, conversations, artist open studios, and community events, presenting an eclectic mix of both emerging and established musicians, writers, cultural figures, activists, and artists – 20Summers.org
4 (Thur) A Night at the Chef’s Table ASGCC.org
4-7 (Thur-Sun) Womxn of Color Weekend WOCW.org
5 (Fri) Provincetown Coastal Rowing Regatta 8:30am-5pm RegattaCentral.com
5-7 (Fri-Sun) Provincetown Pride Weekend Ptown.org
11 (Thur) Provincetown Public Library, Heritage Day Celebration 6pm to 7:30pm ProvincetownLibrary.org
13 (Sat) TWENTY SUMMERS’ at Hawthorne Barn last day of 2020 Summer season 20Summers.org
14 (Sun) Flag Day
14-15 (Sun-Mon) WorldFest – Provincetown’s International Cultural Festival Facebook.com/WorldFestPtown
17-21 (Wed-Sun) Provincetown International Film Festival PtownFilmFest.org
20 (Sat) Summer Solstice
21 (Sun) Father’s Day
21 (Sun) – 23 (Tue) Men of Color Weekend OnlyAtTheCrown.com
TBA Provincetown Dance Festival Professional dance companies performing tap, contemporary, ballet, hip-hop and more
Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street CastleHill.org
25 (Thursday) Artisan Craft Fair Weekly held on Thursdays from 10am to 4:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street. For more Information contact Joanne at coveptown1@verizon.net
25-28 (Thursday-Sunday) Provincetown Portuguese Festival and Blessing of the Fleet Four days celebration of Portuguese heritage and culture in Provincetown with live music, dancing, parades, food, games… fun for all ages! Come to MacMillan Pier on Sunday for the Blessing of the Fleet where boats docked out in their finest line up to receive the blessing for a safe and prosperous year. ProvincetownPortugueseFestival.com
27 (Sat)-July 5 (Sun) Independence Week PtownTourism.com
27 (Sat)-July 5 (Sun) Independence Week 2020 OnlyAtTheCrown.com
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July
JULY 2020
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Memorial Day (starting May 24) till Labor Day open 9am-7pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
The Cape School of Art in Provincetown workshops, classes CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
3 (Fri) Independence Day (observed)
4 (Sat) Independence Day July 4th Parade and Fireworks Parade starts at 11am, begins East End, Harbor Hotel and proceeds up Commercial to Franklin Street. Fireworks start at dusk over Provincetown Harbor (view from any bayside beaches). Lots of fun! Come and celebrates with us! Make your accommodation reservation early! Provincetown-MA.gov
10-19 (Fri-Sun) Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival CapeCodChamber.org
11-19 (Sat to Sun) Bear Week in Provincetown Provincetown Bears hosts 9 days and nights of pool parties, beach outings, dance parties and leather events. We work with local club managers to program different music and an atmosphere for a week of parties. We also allow time to relax and have a true vacation. Our events leave plenty of free time to enjoy the town, restaurants, cabaret shows, National Seashore park, beaches, and the daily gatherings at hotel pool decks PtownBears.org
12 (Sun) PAAM Annual Secret Garden Tour PAAM.org
TDA Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware Arrives in Provincetown mid July for day sails from MacMillan Pier KalmarNyckel.org
18 (Sat) The Castle Hill Summer Bash CastleHill.org
19 (Sun) Annual 5K Run / Walk ASGCC.org
21-25 (Thur-Sat) Girl Splash ProvincetownForWomen.com
22 (Wed) 15th Annual Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman at PAAM Cassandre McKinley (vocals), 6pm BartWeisman.com
25 (Sat) GLAD Annual Summer Party At the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum, 1 High Pole Hill Road GLAD.org
25 (Fri)-August 1 (Sat) Family Week Family Week is the largest annual gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified families in the world. Registration is now OPEN for Family Week 2020, which will include more opportunities than ever to build community and to get empowered on today’s issues. Join us for daily events or relax on the beach with other LGBTQ families. FamilyEquality.org/Events/Family-Week
29 (Wed) 15th Annual Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman at PAAM Shawnn Monteiro (vocals), 6pm BartWeisman.com
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August
Hot Summer day at Herring Cove Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Park
AUGUST 2020
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Memorial Day (starting May 24) till Labor Day open 9am-7pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
The Cape School of Art in Provincetown workshops, classes CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
2 (Sun) Trails for Whales Coastal Studies.org
2-8 (Sun-Sat) 10th Annual Whale Week, A Celebration of the Sea! A whale-of-a-week filled with special events to raise awareness about our ocean and coastline, marine mammals and marine debris through engaging educational activities. From the Run the Trails for the Whales 5K to the Homemade Boat Race, there is something for everyone! Coastal Studies.org
5 (Wed) Dane Vannatter (vocals) 15th Annual Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman at PAAM, Wednesdays, 6pm bartweisman.com
6 (Thur) Homemade Boat Race Coastal Studies.org
8 (Sat) The Castle Hill Silent & Live Benefit Auction CastleHill.org
12 (Wed) The 17th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival ProvincetownJazzFestival.org
15-22 (Sat-Sat) Carnival Week Fabulous week with parade, parties, music, dancing, romance and adventure! Whole Town decorated with rainbow flags! Don’t miss Carnival Parade, Thursday, August 20th! It starts at 3pm, and runs from East End to West End. Accommodation reservations a must! Ptown.org
19 (Wed) PoemJazz with Robert Pinsky CastleHill.org
26 (Wed) 15th Annual Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman at PAAM, Donna Byrne (vocals), 6pm bartweisman.com
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September
SEPTEMBER 2020
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Labor Day through December 31 open 9am-5pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
The Cape School of Art in Provincetown workshops, classes CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
7 (Mon) Labor Day
11 (Fri) Paint the Mayflower II aboard the Captain John Boat CastleHill.org
11 (Fri) 25th Annual Celebration of Life Concert produced by John Thomas, co-sponsored by UU Meeting House and Great Music on Sundays @ 5
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street UUMH.org
12 (Sat) 33rd Annual Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla Swim4Life.org
13 (Sun) The Gasp: Bike, Boat ‘N Bake a premier fundraising event for the Cape Cod Community, 55 mile bike ride from Sandwich to Provincetown. After you finish in Provincetown, enjoy lunch and a shower at the finish line before you hop on a trolley to get to the boat and return to Sandwich where you can pick up your bike and head to a well deserved lobster bake! TheGasp.org
15-19 (Tue-Sat) Afterglow Alternative Performance Arts Festival AfterGlowFestival.org
17-19 (Thur-Sat) National Gay Pilots Association Cape Cod Classic NGPA.org
18 (Fri) Provincetown Public Library Rose Dorothea Award Ceremony ProvincetownLibrary.org
18-20 (Fri-Sun) Annual Yankee Lambda Classic Car Show & Parade Parade through Town Saturday 1:30pm YankeeLCC.com/Invitational/
18-21 (Fri-Mon) IWFFA Provincetown Classic Women’s Flag Football Tournament sanctioned by International Women’s Flag Football Association, Provincetown Motta Field IWFFA.com
19 (Sat) Rosh Hashanah
19-20 (Sat-Sun) Provincetown Book Festival ProvincetownLibrary.org
20-26 (Sun-Sat) Pet Appreciation Weekend (PAW) CASAS CasasAnimalShelter.org
22 (Tue) First Day of Fall
24-27 (Thur-Sun) Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival TWPtown.org
26 (Sat) Provincetown Art Association and Museum Fall Consignment Auction PAAM.org
26 (Sat) Harbor to the Bay Bike Ride Boston to Cape Cod ASGCC.org
27 (Sun) Yom Kippur
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Provincetown Harbor, October sky. Photograph by Gail Vasques.
OCTOBER 2020
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Labor Day through December 31 open 9am-5pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
The Cape School of Art in Provincetown workshops, classes CapeSchoolOfArt.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
TBA Provincetown Dahlia Show www.facebook.com/groups/PtownDahlias
1-5 (Thur-Mon) Mates Leather Weekend MatesLeatherWeekend.com
3 (Sat) Provincetown Art Association Annual Gala PAAM.org
10 (Sat) TEDxProvincetown 2020 TEDxProvincetown
10-12 (Sat-Mon) Fall Monumental Yard Sale Weekend Ptown.org
9-12 (Fri-Mon) Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day Weekend PtownTourism.com
12-18 (Mon-Sun) 35th Annual Women’s Week WomensWeekProvincetown.com
18-25 (Sun-Sun) 46th Annual Fantasia Fair FantasiaFair.org
TBA Provincetown Roundup Weekend SERENITY BY THE SEA Provincetown celebrates its 33rd year of recovery, unity, and service for the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender, Queer, Questioning) community and all of our friends ProvincetownRoundUp.org
30 (Fri) – Nov 1 (Sun) Halloween in Provincetown BOO!
Balls! Parties! Costumes! Haunted attractions, lots of parties, kids parade and much more! Call your favorite Restaurant and Accommodation to make reservations now!
TBA Provincetown Ghost Tours The 90-minute walking tours explores old Provincetown buildings and cemeteries and provides a taste of the town’s long history and reported ghost stories. The Coffee Pot, 315 commercial street, Lopes Square, Provincetown Center ProvincetownGhostTours.com
TBA The Ptown Ghost Hunt Join one of the stars of TLC’s Kindred Spirits and the SyFy Channel Ghost Hunters alum Adam Berry for an investigation of the First Universalist Church, one of Provincetown’s most notorious haunts PtownGhosthunt.com
TBA Provincetown Rec’s Greet N’ Treat kids parade through Town 3:30-4:30, kids go trick-or-treating from vehicle to vehicle on Motta Field 4:30-6pm.
30 (Fri) – Nov 1 (Sun) Spooky Bears Weekend SpookyBear
31 (Sat) Halloween
TBA Provincetown Annual Day of the Dead Performing Arts Festival Inspired by the Mexican traditions of El Día de los Muertos, the Festival includes art workshops, an ofrenda exhibition, a procession, performing arts and a dance party ProvincetownDayoftheDead.com
TBA The Halloween Ball at Town Hall – SaltHotels.com
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November
November 2020
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown November through April, Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Mon-Fri, 12:30-1:30pm SkipFood.org
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Labor Day through December 31 open 9am-5pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
1 (Sun) Daylight Saving Time End
3 (Tue) Election Day
11 (Wed) Veterans Day
11 (Wed) Lighting of the Monument 5-7pm, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
22-23 (Sun-Mon) Mr. New England Leather MrNewEnglandLeather.com
TBA Drag Bingo Ptown.org
25-29 (Wed-Sun) Thanksgiving Weekend A great time to start your holiday shopping in Provincetown’s many unique shops and galleries!
26 (Thur) Thanksgiving Day Call your favorite restaurant to make reservations!
26 (Thur) Annual Pilgrim 5K Trot PilgrimTrot
27 & 28 (Fri & Sat) The 9th Fine Arts And Craft Show Provincetown historic Town Hall, 10am to 4pm. A food court is provided by the Lion’s Club. Handicap access is available at the back of the building. This is a juried event. For more information contact Joanne at coveptow1@verizon.net. This event is sponsored by the Provincetown Lion’s Club.
28 (Sat) Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, created by Julian Popko’s Family Lopes Square, 5:30pm facebook.com/ProvincetownLobsterPotTree
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December
DECEMBER 2020
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown November through April, Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Mon-Fri, 12:30-1:30 SkipFood.org
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Labor Day through December 31 open 9am-5pm. Last Monument climb is 30 minutes before closing, 1 High Pole Hill Road Pilgrim-Monument.org
Provincetown Public Library books, movies, special events, computers, free WIFI ProvincetownLibrary.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Water Edge Cinema a non-profit arthouse cinema at Whalers Wharf, open year-round ProvincetownFilm.org/Cinema
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
1 World AIDS Day – ASGCC.org
4 (Fri) “Tis the Season for Giving” AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod ASGCC.org
4-6 (Fri-Sun) Holly Folly Ptown.org
5 (Sat) “Souper Saturday” Holly Folly Fundraiser Event for Soup Kitchen in Provincetown, United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road. You can choose from dozens of soups made by several Provincetown restaurants! It’s a great way to support SKIP. PtownSoup.org
11-12 Outer Cape Chorale Concert Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street OuterCapeChorale.org
19 (Sat) Holiday Concert with the Bart Weisman Klezmer Swing Group at PAAM 2:00pm bartweisman.com
21 (Mon) Winter Solstice
21 (Mon) Annual Holiday Winter Solstice Celebration 6-9pm, 10 Meetinghouse Road in Truro. On the darkest days of the year, bring some light and wear something bright! Think sparkle, shine, glow, or glitter! Enjoy soup, pizza in the wood-fired oven, Devil’s Purse beer, wine, cocktails, and dancing! Plus go home with a hand-made mug! Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door. castlehill.org
10-18 (Thur-Fri) Hanukkah
24 (Thur) Christmas Eve
25 (Fri) Christmas Day
25 (Sat) Kwanzaa
First Light Provincetown
An exciting weekend of Celebrations!
Dec 27, 2020-Jan 2, 2021 (Sun-Sat) First Light Provincetown An exciting weekend of Celebrations: Fireworks over our beautiful Provincetown Harbor, Holiday Market, special Holiday Menues at restaurants, dance parties, Polar Bear Plunge, Lite Brite Bike Ride, and Drag Bingo. Theater, movies, cabaret! Art! Live Music! Ptown.orgPtown.org
December 31 (Thursday) New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year everybody! Hope we’ll see you in Provincetown in 2021!
April | May | June
July | August | September
October | November | December
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