Provincetown Chamber of Commerce

When you vacation in Provincetown you are one of us. You can be yourself. Or you can be someone else. Whatever you want to be please be respectful to all. We are a diverse, cosmopolitan community with open arms... WELCOME.

Beaches and the Cape Cod National Seashore Park (CCNS)

In the early 1960’s the entire ocean side of Cape Cod was preserved as a national park - ocean beaches, critical coastal habitats and endangered wildlife were protected forever. Today you are the beneficiary of this far sighted legislation. There are two Cape Cod visitor centers, one in Eastham and another here devoted to the sand dune environment found only in Provincetown. Both provide educational exhibits and films, along with information about walking and biking trails, and ranger-guided activities.

Dune Excursions

Art Costa came back from World War II with a dream that the public would like to explore the vast desert of sand dunes surrounding his home town of Provincetown. Putting fat tires on Model A’s he launched Art’s Dune Tours to carry passengers out into this inaccessible environment where only hardy artists and nature lovers lived in primitive shacks without amenities like electricity and indoor plumbing. Today a fleet of SUV’s are federally permitted to give the general public access to this harsh and protected environment. It is truly a ride on the wild side.

Bird Watching

Provincetown’s abundance of migrating shore and sea birds is well documented. The outer Cape peninsular is some forty miles out to sea and migrating fowl use the protected woodlands, ponds, wetlands and salt marshes in the Cape Cod National Seashore Park as a welcome refueling stop on their trips from North to South America and back. The best starting point for bird watching information is the Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary found at www.wellfleetbay.org or the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster at www.ccmnh.org.

Provincetown Off-season

More and more people are discovering the delight of a spring or fall vacation or a long weekend at the tip of the Cape. The weather is often beautiful. The summer crowds are gone. And off-season rates are in effect, saving the vacationer about 30% on most accommodations.

If you can take a spring or fall vacation you're lucky. You'll discover a quieter, more peaceful town, with plenty to keep you occupied.

And winter is a delight with crisp, clean air, spectacular sunsets, and very little snow, because the surrounding waters keep the temperature up. Many guest houses, hotels, restaurants and shops remain open all winter.

for the Annual Lighting of the Monument when we honor the Pilgrims for landing in Provincetown in 1620 by lighting the Monument with 5,000 lights. The town's restaurants, shops and hotels are open to welcome you to the celebration which continues through New Year's. This event was created by the Provincetown Chamber of Commerce and is sponsored by the Pilgrim Monument Association. 508-487-1310.

Castle Hill /Truro Center for Arts Box 756 Truro, MA 02666 508-349-7511. Workshops in the fine arts, clay, writing and classes for kids as well as special lectures and events.

Fine Arts Work Center
24 Pearl St. 508-487-9960. Classes and programs with established writers and artists.

Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum, High Pole Hill, 508 487 1310, 508 487-4702 (fax) - Commemorating the First Landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims & the Signing of the Mayflower Compact and featuring the History of Provincetown.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum 460 Commercial 508- 487-1750 Workshops in the arts including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, clay, writing and classes for kids, lectures, craft fairs, exhibits, events & concerts.

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
59 Commercial St. 508-487-3622 Classes, programs etc.

Provincetown Public Library
330 Commercial St. 508-487-7094
Various programs, art exhibits & children's programs. www.ptownlib.com

Provincetown Recreation Dept.
44 Bradford Street 508-487-7097
Classes in the arts, yoga, exercise etc. e-mail: recreationdir@provincetown-ma.gov

The New Provincetown Players
508-487-7487 www.newprovincetownplayers.org