WHAT, WHERE, WHEN all here with links…
November
NOVEMBER 2018
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
2 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
11 Veteran’s Day
15-18 Mr. New England Leather – MrNewEnglandLeather.com
21 Lighting of the Monument Wednesday, 5-7pm – Pilgrim-Monument.org
22 Thanksgiving Day
22 Annual Pilgrim 5k Trot, Thanksgiving morning, 9am – A benefit for the PAAM – PAAM.org
24 Drag Bingo – Ptown.org
24 Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, created by Julian’s Popko Family, Lopes Square
30 AIDS DAY Candle Light Vigil of Rememberance, 4-6pm, 148A Commercial Street, Provincetown. Light Refreshments will be served – ASGCC.org
30 “Tis the Season for Giving” AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod – ASGCC.org
December
DECEMBER 2018
FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME SHOPPING!
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
1 World AIDS Day – www.asgcc.org
Nov 30-December 2 Holly Folly Stroll – www.ptown.org
2 “Souper Saturday” Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen in Provincetown – www.ptownsoup.org
8-9 Outer Cape Chorale Concert – OuterCapeChorale.org
13 Chanukah (first day)
20 Last Day of Chanukah
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day
December 28, 2017-January 2, 2018 First Light Provincetown, Fireworks Sunday, Dec. 30th, 2018 at 5:30pm; Rainy date on January 1st, 2019 at 5:30pm! 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.
Happy New Year!
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WHAT, WHERE, WHEN all here with links…
April | May | June
July | August | September
October | November | December
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 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops check their website for schediule – CastleHill.org
6 FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org
PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org
PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org
December 28, 2018-January 2, 2018 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
February
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 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
6 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
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
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 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.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
April
APRIL 2019
SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
Mid April – Whale Watching season begins – WhaleWatch.com, PtownWhalewatch.com
1 Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Reopens – Pilgrim-Monument.org
6 FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org
CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops – CastleHill.org
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
1 April Fool’s Day
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
May
MAY 2019
Mid May Ferry Service Resumes
Visitors Center at Province Lands reopens – NPS.gov/caco
Highland Lighthouse reopens – Highlandlighthouse.org
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
TWENTY SUMMERS at Hawthorne Barn event series – 20Summers.org
5 Run to the Top of the Pilgrim Monument – RunToTheTop.org
7 Sisters in the Name of Love – ASGCC.org
10-11 Ragnar Relay Race: Hull to Provincetown – RagnarRelay.com
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
30-June 2 Women of Color & Friends Weekend – ProvincetownForWomen.com
30-June 2 Cabaret Fest – ProvincetownCabaretFest.com
31-June 2 International Encaustic Conference – CastleHill.org
31-June 3 Provincetown Pride Weekend – Ptown.org
June
JUNE 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org
1 Provincetown 10K – Provincetown10K.com
4 Provincetown Coastal Rowing Regatta 8:30am-5:00pm – RegattaCentral.com
6 A Night at the Chef’s Table – ASGCC.org
9-10 WorldFest – Provincetown’s International Cultural Festival – Facebook.com/WorldFestPtown
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 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 – ProvincetownPortugueseFestival.com
July
JULY 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule- PAAM.org
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 28-July 7 Independence Day Weekend, Crown & Anchor – OnlyAtTheCrown.com/independence
7 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org
13-21 Bear Week in Provincetown – www.ptownbears.org
14 PAAM Annual Secret Garden Tour – www.paam.org
17-21 Girl Splash – ProvincetownForWomen.com
27 Full Moon Bash – CastleHill.org
27 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org
27 GLAD Annual Summer Party at the Monument – www.GLAD.org
27-August 3 Family Week – www.familyequality.org/familyweek/
27-August 3 Annual Whale Week to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org
28 Run the Trails for Coastal Studies – www.CoastalStudies.org
August
AUGUST 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – PAAM.org
1 Homemade Boat Race – www.coastalstudies.org
3 Coast Guard Birthday
7 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org
8 The 15th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival – ProvincetownJazzFestival.org
10 Castle Hill Art Auction – CastleHill.org
10-16 Carnival Week – fabulous week with lots of music, dancing, romance and adventure! Whole Town decorated with rainbow flags! Accommodation reservations a must! – www.ptown.org
15 Carnival Parade, starts at 3pm, from East End to West End – www.ptown.org
August 30-September 2 Labor Day Weekend
September
SEPTEMBER 2019
FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – FAWC.org
PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule- PAAM.org
1 The 32nd Annual White Party, Saturday, 2pm til Tea, Delft Haven on the Bay, Provincetown – OuterCape.org
2-5 The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta – ProvincetownSchoonerRace.com
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.
7 31th 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
13-15 13th IWFFA Ptown Classic Women’s Flag Football Tournament, sanctioned by International Women’s Flag Football Association, Provincetown Motta Field – www.IWFFA.com
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
21 PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum Fall Consignment Auction – PAAM.org
26-28 Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival – TWPtown.org
22-28 Pet Appreciation Weekend (PAW) CASAS – CasasAnimalShelter.org 508-487-4243
22 Bike Run for K9 Fundraiser
26-30 Mates Leather Weekend – www.matesleatherweekend.com
28 Provincetown Dance Trophy Ballroom Dance Competition, Provincetown Town Hall, 339-832-2812 – BostonOpenDanceSport.com
October
OCTOBER 2019
1 Provincetown Dahlia Show – www.facebook.com/groups/PtownDahlias
5 PAAM Provincetown Art Association Annual Gala – PAAM.org
8-14 35th Annual Women’s Week – WomensWeekProvincetown.com
11-14 Columbus Day Weekend
11-13 Fall Monumental Yard Sale Weekend – Ptown.org
17-21 Provincetown Round Up Weekend – ProvincetownRoundUp.org
20-27 45th AnnualFantasia Fair – FantasiaFair.org
25-26 Spooky Bears and Costume Balls – – OnlyAtTheCrown.com
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 Provincetown Masquerade Ball – – ProvincetownMasqueradeBall.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
29 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-November 3 Halloween in Provincetown BOO! Haunted attractions, lots of parties, kids parade and much more! Call your favorite Restaurant and Accommodation.
31 Halloween! Parties! Costumes!
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 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
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
11 Veteran’s Day
14-17 Mr. New England Leather – MrNewEnglandLeather.com
20 Lighting of the Monument Wednesday, 5-7pm – Pilgrim-Monument.org
21 Thanksgiving Day
21 Annual Pilgrim 5k Trot, Thanksgiving morning, 9am – A benefit for the PAAM – PAAM.org
23 Drag Bingo – Ptown.org
23 Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, created by Julian’s Popko Family, Lopes Square
Nov 29-December 1 Holly Folly Stroll – www.ptown.org
30 “Tis the Season for Giving” AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod – ASGCC.org
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 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.
1 World AIDS Day – www.asgcc.org
Nov 29-December 1 Holly Folly Stroll – www.ptown.org
2 “Souper Saturday” Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen in Provincetown – www.ptownsoup.org
8-9 Outer Cape Chorale Concert – OuterCapeChorale.org
23 Chanukah (first day)
30 Last Day of Chanukah
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day
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.
April | May | June
July | August | September
October | November | December
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