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January
JANUARY 2019
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30
FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops – CastleHill.org
PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org
PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org
December 28, 2018-January 2, 2019 First Light Provincetown, Fireworks, Food and Fun! Come!
December 28-January 2 – Canteen Holiday Market, at The Canteen 225 Commercial Street
1 New Year’s Day
1 Polar Bear Plunge, Johnson Street Parking Lot, early afternoon at high tide
1 Suede’d Annual New Year’s Concert, 8pm. Reservations required, 508 487-1430 – OnlyAtTheCrown.com
18-21 Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
19 Center for Coastal Studies Lecture Series: An Evening with the Right Whale Team. Napi’s Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street, Provincetown. For details, call 508-487-3622 x103 or email [email protected] – Coastal Studies.org
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February
Say “I Love You” in Provincetown
FEBRUARY 2019
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org
CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops – CastleHill.org
PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org
PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org
2 Groundhog Day
Provincetown beloved poet Mary Oliver
3 Mary Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) Tribute with Rev. Kate Wilkinson – Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown
12 Lincoln’s Birthday
14 Valentine’s Day ~ Bring your Love to Provincetown!
16 Chinese New Year
15-18 President’s Day Weekend
22-24 Snowbound Leather Weekend XI – MatesLeatherWeekend.com/Snowbound
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March
MARCH 2019
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org
CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops – CastleHill.org
PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org
PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org
9 Daylight Saving
15-17 St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
15-17 Out of Hibernation Ursamen – NE-Ursamen.org
Provincetown for all Seasons. First day of Spring Wednesday, the 20th of March
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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 2019
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30
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
CASTLE HILL Spring Workshops – CastleHill.org
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
1 Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum reopens – FREE admission all day! – Pilgrim-Monument.org
1 April Fool’s Day
6 FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER SPRING READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org
12-15 Patriot’s Day Weekend
13-14 Miss Gay Mass US of A – OnlyAtTheCrown.com
19 Good Friday
19 Saturday, Passover begins at sunset
21 Easter Sunday
26-28 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
26-28 Gays for Patsy Annual Stomp: A Hoedown in P-town – GFP.org
Tips for visitors…
May
MAY 2019
Mid May Ferry Service Resumes
Visitors Center at Province Lands reopens – NPS.gov/caco
Highland Museum and Lighthouse reopens – Highlandlighthouse.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
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
5 Run to the Top of the Pilgrim Monument – RunToTheTop.org
12 Mother’s Day
16-19 Broto Conference: Art & Science Collaborations
18 and 19 Outer Cape Chorale Spring Concert – OuterCapeChorale.org
17-18 Monumental Yard Sale – Ptown.org
17-19 Nauticons The 21+ Convention, a creative and fun way for fans of anime, science fiction, fantasy, comicbooks, and all things nerdy to get together and get to know one another – Nauticons.org
17-19 Single Women’s Weekend – ProvincetownForWomen.com
21 Harvey Milk Day
23-27 Girl Party – ProvincetownForWomen.com
24-27 Memorial Day Weekend
26 Annual Piano & Organ Celebration Concert – PtownMusic.com
30 Center for Coastal Studies Homeport Banquet – CoastalStudies.org
May 29-June 2 Cabaretfest “Groovin to the Memories of the 60’s” – ProvincetownCabaretFest.com
May 30-June 2 Womxn of Color Weekend – WOCW.org
May 31-June 2 International Encaustic Conference – CastleHill.org
May 31-June 3 Provincetown Pride Weekend – Ptown.org
Pride Weekend in Provincetown!
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June
JUNE 2019
Visitors Center at Province Lands – NPS.gov/caco
Highland Museum and Lighthouse – Highlandlighthouse.org
Fine Art Work Center FAWC workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
Provincetown Art Association and Museum PAAM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
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
1 Provincetown Coastal Rowing Regatta 8:30am-5:00pm – RegattaCentral.com
1 Provincetown 10K – Provincetown10K.com
6 A Night at the Chef’s Table – ASGCC.org
8 Beyond the Plate: The Food Symposium at Edgewood Farm, keynote is Barbara Lynch – CastleHill.org
9-10 WorldFest – Provincetown’s International Cultural Festival – Facebook.com/WorldFestPtown
11 Sisters in the Name of Love 7:30pm The Crown and Anchor – ASGCC.org
12-17 Provincetown International Film Festival – PtownFilmFest.org, 508-487-FILM
13 Provincetown Public Library, Heritage Day Celebration, Tuesday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm – ProvincetownLibrary.org
16 Father’s Day
21 June Solstice, 11:45am
21-22 Provincetown Dance Festival at Provincetown Theater presents seven professional dance companies performing tap, contemporary, ballet, hip-hop and more at the Provincetown Theater/238 Bradford St., Provincetown – CastleHill.org
27-30 Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet Four days celebration of Portuguese heritage and culture in Provincetown with live music, dancing, parades, incredible 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
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July
JULY 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, exhibitions, readings, talks – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
Photo by Lynette Molnar
June 28-July 7 4th of July Celebrations ~ July 4th 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 beach). Lots of fun! Come and celebrates with us! Make your accommodation reservation early!
June 29-July 7 Crown & Anchor Independence Day Celebrations – Independence2019.com
7 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – CoastalStudies.org
12 The Bob Davoli Quartet presents a benefit concert for the Truro Conservation Trust. The style is jazz-infused folk music, with multi-part harmony and soloists stretching throughout the show. Friday, 7-9 pm. Tickets $15 cash at the door or on Eventbrite. Provincetown Inn, 1 Commercial Street – Eventbrite.com
Annual Bear Week in Provincetown ~ 9 days and nights of pool parties, beach outings, dance parties and leather events, and plenty of time to relax and have a true vacation.
13-21 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
14 PAAM Annual Secret Garden Tour – PAAM.org
20 The Castle Hill Bash at Edgewood Farm, with Steve Morgan and the Kingfish, FREE – CastleHill.org
Kalmar Nyckel the Tall Ship of Delaware coming to Provincetown!
21-29 Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware, arrives in Provincetown July 21 to 29 for day sails from MacMillan Pier – KalmarNyckel.org
23 Woody English Distinguished Artist and Writer’s Chair: Poetry Reading with Raquel Salas Rivera at the Truro Meetinghouse – CastleHill.org
23-27 Girl Splash – ProvincetownForWomen.com
25 Get Roasted and Smoked with Mark Bittman & David Grayson at the Pamet Yacht Club – CastleHill.org
27 Full Moon Bash – CastleHill.org
27 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – CoastalStudies.org
27 GLAD Annual Summer Party at the Monument – GLAD.org
Family Week in Provincetown July 27-August 3, 2019
27-August 3 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 2019, 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
28 -August 3 9th 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
30 Artist Talk by Jay Critchley, Democracy of the Land – CastleHill.org
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August
Hot Summer day at Herring Cove Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Park
AUGUST 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, exhibitions, readings, talks – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
1 Homemade Boat Race – Coastal Studies.org
3 Coast Guard Birthday
5-7 and 12-14 Whale Camp for Kids CCS is offering two three-day summer program for kids ages 8-12 to learn about the wonderful world of whales and the ocean. Each day runs 9 am-12:30 pm – Coastal Studies.org
7 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – Coastal Studies.org
10 The Castle Hill Live and Silent Auction at Castle Hill – CastleHill.org
13 Artist Talk: Tetsunori Kawana at Wellfleet Preservation Hall – CastleHill.org
15 & 19 The 15th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival, August 15 The Crown & Anchor, Provincetown; August 19 Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit – ProvincetownJazzFestival.org
Carnival Week – fabulous week with lots of music, dancing, romance and adventure!
17-25 Carnival Week – fabulous week with lots of music, dancing, romance and adventure! Whole Town decorated with rainbow flags! Accommodation reservations a must! – Ptown.org
22 Thursday, Carnival Parade “Enchanted Forest” starts at 3pm, from East End to West End – Ptown.org
Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
August 30-September 2 Labor Day Weekend
31 The 32nd Annual White Party, Saturday, 2pm til Tea, Delft Haven on the Bay, Provincetown – OuterCape.org
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September
SEPTEMBER 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, exhibitions, readings, talks – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
Truro Center for the Art at Castle Hill workshops, exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full schedule – CastleHill.org
2-5 The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta – ProvincetownSchoonerRace.com
5 Paint and/or Photograph the Race in conjunction with the Provincetown Schooner Regatta – CastleHill.org
6-8 Dive Into Whales & Seals: Science, Art and Culture. Be one of just six adults to take part in this new immersive and fun weekend led by CCS Biologist Lisa Sette and Poet/Naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield. Guided field walks, lectures, and a private whale watch included – CoastalStudies.org
6 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.
Swim for Life in Provincetown Harbor
7 32nd Annual Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla – Swim4Life.org
9-15 Afterglow Alternative Performance Arts Festival – AfterGlowFestival.org
12-15 National Gay Pilots Association Cape Cod Classic – NGPA.org
13 Provincetown Public Library Rose Dorothea Award Ceremony – ProvincetownLibrary.org
14 Steamroller Printmaking & Unicorn Painting Extravaganza at Edgewood Farm – CastleHill.org
14-15 Provincetown Public Library, Provincetown Book Festival – ProvincetownLibrary.org
14-16 Annual Yankee Lambda Classic Car Show & Parade. This year’s theme is Anchors Aweigh., Saturday, Sept. 15, 1:30pm Parade through town – YankeeLCC.com/Invitational/
14 Harbor to the Bay Bike Ride Boston to Cape Cod, Saturday – ASGCC.org
15 The Gasp: Bike, Boat ‘N Bake, Saturday. 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
20-22 13th IWFFA Ptown Classic Women’s Flag Football Tournament, sanctioned by International Women’s Flag Football Association, Provincetown Motta Field – IWFFA.com
21 PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum Fall Consignment Auction – PAAM.org
22 Chamber Music Concert at Edgewood Farm – CastleHill.org
26-28 Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival – TWPtown.org
22-28 Pet Appreciation Weekend (PAW) CASAS – 508-487-4243, CasasAnimalShelter.org
22 Bike Run for K9 Fundraiser
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October
OCTOBER 2019
1 Provincetown Dahlia Show – www.facebook.com/groups/PtownDahlias
3-7 Mates Leather Weekend – MatesLeatherWeekend.com
5 PAAM Provincetown Art Association Annual Gala – PAAM.org
11-14 Columbus Day Weekend
11-13 Fall Monumental Yard Sale Weekend – Ptown.org
14-20 35th Annual Women’s Week – WomensWeekProvincetown.com
20-27 45th Annual Fantasia Fair – FantasiaFair.org
23-27 Provincetown Roundup Weekend SERENITY BY THE SEA Provincetown celebrates its 32nd year of recovery, unity, and service for the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender, Queer, Questioning) community and all of our friends – ProvincetownRoundUp.org
25-November 3 Halloween in Provincetown BOO! Balls! Parties! Costumes! Haunted attractions, lots of parties, kids parade and much more! Call your favorite Restaurant and Accommodation.
25-26 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
26 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
31 Provincetown Rec’s 5th Annual Greet N’ Treat, 4:30-6pm (the kids parade through town from 3:30-4:30). Looking for businesses and organizations to decorate a vehicle and hand out candy to kids! The kids go trick-or-treating from vehicle to vehicle on Motta Field.
31-Nov. 2 Spooky Bears Weekend – Facebook.com
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November
NOVEMBER 2019
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30
1 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
2 The Halloween Ball at Town Hall (Black and Gold Ball) – SaltHotels.com
11 Veteran’s Day
14-17 Mr. New England Leather – MrNewEnglandLeather.com
21 Annual Pilgrim 5k Trot, Thanksgiving morning, 9am – A benefit for the PAAM – PAAM.org
23 Drag Bingo – Ptown.org
27 Lighting of the Monument Wednesday, 5-7pm – Pilgrim-Monument.org
27-December 1 Thanksgiving Weekend (Wednesday-Sunday) ~ A great time to start your holiday shopping in Provincetown’s unique shops and galleries! Also Ptown tradition ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW will be hold in Town Hall, don’t miss it!
28 Thanksgiving Day ~ Call your favorite restaurant to reserve your spot early!
30 Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, created by Julian Popko’s Family, Lopes Square – facebook.com/ProvincetownLobsterPotTree
30 “Tis the Season for Giving” AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod – ASGCC.org
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December
DECEMBER 2019
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME SHOPPING!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road, Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30
1 World AIDS Day – ASGCC.org
2 “Souper Saturday” Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen in Provincetown – PtownSoup.org
6-8 Holly Folly Stroll – Ptown.org
13 & 14 Outer Cape Chorale, “Magnificent Magnificats”, Provincetown Town Hall, 7pm. Dec. 15th at 3pm Nauset Regional Middle School, Orleans) – OuterCapeChorale.org
22 Winter Solstice
22-30 Chanukah begins on sundown of Sunday, December 22, 2019 and continues through Monday, December 30, 2019. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day
First Light Provincetown
An exciting weekend of Celebrations!
December 27, 2019-January 1, 2020 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! www.ptown.org
31 New Year’s Eve – Begin the year in Provincetown! Reservations a must! Call your favorite Restaurant and Accommodation.
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400th Commemoration of the Mayflower
Pilgrims’ First Landing in the New World
Mayflower II
Photo courtesy of Plimoth Plantation
First Visitors
In 1620 Pilgrims First Landed in Provincetown Harbor…
2020 the World will commemorate the 400th anniversary of this historic event. After two months crossing the stormy Atlantic none of the passengers or crew was allowed to come ashore in Provincetown harbor until the Mayflower Compact was signed by both laymen and the Pilgrims which bound them together under the rule of law ‘for the sake of order and survival.’ The Mayflower Compact is considered the foundation of the American Constitution. After five weeks of searching for place to settle on the Outer Cape, they decided to make their settlement across Cape Cod Bay in Plymouth. For more information please visit Provincetown400.com.
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June 17–21 Provincetown Film Festival
June 5-7 Pride
June 25-28 Provincetown Portuguese Festival and 74th Annual Blessing of the Fleet
June 28-July Independence 2020 C&A
July 11-19 Bear Week
August 15-22 Carnival Week, Thursday August 20 Parade
Nov 28 Provincetown Lobster Pot Tree Lighting 5:30pm
December 4-6 Holly Folly
December 27-January 2, 2021 First Light Provincetown
