What To Do In Provincetown When It Rains
IT’S RAINING! OH NO! CAN’T GO TO THE BEACH!
Don’t worry! There is still so much to do and things that you would miss if the sun was out!
If SHOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING, EATING, LOUNGING, PEOPLE WATCHING, WHALE WATCHING, MUSEUM HOPPING, PAMPERING, EXERCISING, TOURING, SOCIALIZING sounds pretty good to you by all means join us!
We urge you to stop by the Provincetown Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center located in the center of town for maps, brochures, friendly suggestions or just to say Hello!
Have a great rainy day!
Arts & Culture
Provincetown is chocker block full of world class, unique and just plain fun SHOPS and wonderful GALLERIES, so why not start with a stroll down Commercial Street… it can take hours and make you very hungry! There are dozens of restaurants and eateries where you can find fried dough, hot dogs, pizza to kale soup, clambakes and sushi and everything in between!
If you have a great place to stay, this may be your chance to buy a good book, bottle of wine, cheese & crackers, lay back and relax for awhile.
Museums
Speaking of museums, we have some great places to visit such as the Provincetown Art Association & Museum, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and even our local Library which is a lot more than a library (huge fishing boat fills the middle of two floors) with free internet service, children’s floor and ongoing programs. A great place to visit is also Highland House Museum in North Truro.
For you active folks, consider climbing the Monument and then visiting its museum. And if you don’t get tired climb it again!
Whale Watching
Despite the rain, our WHALES don’t care as they are wet all the time! Whale watching is still a great thing to do on a rainy day. It takes about 3 hours, there’s food and drink on board and inside seating!
Tours
If it’s not raining too hard you can go on a one hour DUNE TOUR or Provincetown sightseeing TROLLEY TOURS all around town.
Pamper Yourself
Pamper yourself at our salons and spas with a message, facial, new do, nails & toes, waxing, spray tan or even a henna tattoo to look your best at the beach when the sun does come out!
There are also two gyms in Provincetown that welcome you for the day if you feel the need to exercise your way out of any rainy day blues!
Lounges Abound!
Lounges abound, a lot of them located on the waterfront where you can enjoy the view of stormy seas, often times rainbows and sip your favorite beverage, enjoy the company of your companions or discover new friends while making the most of vacationing in Provincetown.
There are also several lounges that are great for PEOPLE WATCHING which is always fun on a cloudy/ rainy day.
Seashore Park
Don’t forget to visit the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor’s Center located on Race Point Road! There are movies, spectacular views, wonderful information on how the dunes and seashore was formed and evolved over thousands of years.
There is plenty of parking, its free, educational and fascinating. Out local Shuttle bus drops off and picks up every half hour leaving from the center of Provincetown or coming from North Truro.
North Truro
Visit Truro Vineyard’s of Cape Cod (6A) – it is a working vineyard, with wonderful wine tasting tours, summer music concerts and gift shop!
And don’t forget to stop by at the Atlantic Spice Company (Rte. 6), a warehouse with an array of spices from around the world… the aroma of all those spices is wonderful to experience and the shop is full of many special items not found anywhere else on Cape Cod!
You can get to Truro and back on the Shuttle or the Flex buses for a couple of bucks each way!