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History & Culture on Cape Cod

Explore Cape Cod history and culture through museums, historic sites, landmarks and cultural attractions. Discover places that tell the stories of the Cape's maritime heritage, communities and past.

This week

Nov 2 – Nov 8
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8

Places to explore

27 local places
Cape Cinema $
Cinema
Cape Cinema
Dennis · Cape Cod
Cape Playhouse $$
Theater
Cape Playhouse
Dennis · Cape Cod
Academy of Performing Arts $$
Theater
Academy of Performing Arts
Orleans · Cape Cod
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History $
Museum
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Brewster · Cape Cod
Cape Rep Theatre $$
Theater
Cape Rep Theatre
Brewster · Cape Cod
Chapter House Cape Cod $$$
Inn
Chapter House Cape Cod
Yarmouth Port · Cape Cod
Chatham Orpheum Theater $$
Cinema
Chatham Orpheum Theater
Chatham · Cape Cod
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Cultural Center
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Cotuit · Cape Cod
Eastham Public Library
Museum
Eastham Public Library
Eastham · Cape Cod
Falmouth Academy $$$$
Family Attraction
Falmouth Academy
Falmouth · Cape Cod
Harbor Stage Company $$
Theater
Harbor Stage Company
Wellfleet · Cape Cod
Heritage Museums & Gardens $$
Cultural Center
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Sandwich · Cape Cod
Highfield Hall & Gardens
Cultural Center
Highfield Hall & Gardens
Falmouth · Cape Cod
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum $
Museum
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Hyannis · Cape Cod
Orleans-Eastham Elks, Eastham $
Live Music Venue
Orleans-Eastham Elks, Eastham
Eastham · Cape Cod
Osterville Historical Museum
Museum
Osterville Historical Museum
Osterville · Cape Cod
Museum
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
Provincetown · Cape Cod
Provincetown Art Association and Museum $$
Museum
Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Provincetown · Cape Cod
Provincetown Theater $$
Theater
Provincetown Theater
Provincetown · Cape Cod
Provincetown Town Hall
Theater
Provincetown Town Hall
Provincetown · Cape Cod
Sandwich Glass Museum $
Museum
Sandwich Glass Museum
Sandwich · Cape Cod
The Belfry Inn & Bistro $$$
Restaurant
The Belfry Inn & Bistro
Sandwich · Cape Cod
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Cultural Center
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
South Yarmouth · Cape Cod
The West End
Restaurant
The West End
Hyannis · Cape Cod
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Cultural Center
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Truro · Cape Cod
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Cultural Center
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Wellfleet · Cape Cod
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Museum
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Woods Hole · Cape Cod

Coming up

The next few months
Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
12 NOV
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
7:30 PM
Provincetown Jazz Festival – Bart Weisman
13 NOV
Eastham Public Library
Provincetown Jazz Festival – Bart Weisman
2:00 PM
Lecture with Bill Evaul: Drawn Together – Trailblazing American Women Artists in Belle Epoch Paris
14 NOV
Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Lecture with Bill Evaul: Drawn Together – Trailblazing American Women Artists in Belle Epoch Paris
1:00 PM · $15 museum admission; Free for PAAM members
SOUL of a THUNDERCHILD
14 NOV
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
SOUL of a THUNDERCHILD
7:00 PM · $15
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
15 NOV
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
The Mystical Nature of Our Natural World — Virginia Ryan & Mary Petiet
15 NOV
Cotuit Center for the Arts
The Mystical Nature of Our Natural World — Virginia Ryan & Mary Petiet
12:30 PM · Free
’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Life Above & Below Stairs
19 NOV
Highfield Hall & Gardens
’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Life Above & Below Stairs
Nov 19 – Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Twilight Hours: Holidays at Highfield After Dark
20 NOV
Highfield Hall & Gardens
Twilight Hours: Holidays at Highfield After Dark
Fridays through Dec 18 · 4:30 PM · $35 per adult
Small Wonders — Opening Reception
20 NOV
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Small Wonders — Opening Reception
5:00 PM · See website
Member, Student, Faculty Exhibition — Opening Reception
20 NOV
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Member, Student, Faculty Exhibition — Opening Reception
5:00 PM · See website
Ana Glig & Vira Slywotzky in Concert
21 NOV
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Ana Glig & Vira Slywotzky in Concert
7:30 PM
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
24 NOV
Cotuit Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
7:30 PM · See website
Provincetown Lions Club Craft Fair
27 NOV
Provincetown Town Hall
Provincetown Lions Club Craft Fair
10:00 AM · See website
Gardens Aglow
27 NOV
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
Fridays through Dec 18 · 4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
27 NOV
Cotuit Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Fridays through Dec 18 · 7:30 PM · See website
Provincetown Lions Club Craft Fair
28 NOV
Provincetown Town Hall
Provincetown Lions Club Craft Fair
10:00 AM · See website
Gardens Aglow
28 NOV
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
Saturdays through Dec 26 · 4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
28 NOV
Cotuit Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Saturdays through Dec 19 · 5:00 PM · See website
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
29 NOV
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
29 NOV
Cotuit Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Sundays through Dec 20 · 2:00 PM · See website
Gardens Aglow
29 NOV
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
Sundays through Dec 27 · 4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
Gardens Aglow
02 DEC
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
Wednesdays through Dec 23 · 4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
Into the Modern: Early 20th Century Art in Truro — Opening Reception
03 DEC
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Into the Modern: Early 20th Century Art in Truro — Opening Reception
4:00 PM · See website
Gardens Aglow
03 DEC
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
Thursdays through Dec 17 · 4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
03 DEC
Cotuit Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Thursdays through Dec 17 · 7:30 PM · See website
Annual Holiday Bazaar
04 DEC
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Annual Holiday Bazaar
5:00 PM · See website
FACB 2026: The Holiday Edition
04 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
FACB 2026: The Holiday Edition
7:30 PM · $25; members $20
04 DEC
Main Street, Wellfleet
Tree Lighting & Sing-Along
View website for exact time · See website
Pottery Pop-Up Show and Sale
05 DEC
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Pottery Pop-Up Show and Sale
10:00 AM · See website
Annual Holiday Bazaar
05 DEC
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Annual Holiday Bazaar
11:00 AM · See website
Laszlo Gardony & Stan Strickland: Jazz Journey Through Song & Spontaneity
05 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Laszlo Gardony & Stan Strickland: Jazz Journey Through Song & Spontaneity
7:30 PM · $35; members $30
Annual Holiday Bazaar
06 DEC
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Annual Holiday Bazaar
11:00 AM · See website
Christmas Stroll Along Main Street
06 DEC
Centerville, Barnstable
Christmas Stroll Along Main Street
4:00 PM · Free; donations appreciated
15th Annual Ukulele Festival
06 DEC
Cotuit Center for the Arts
15th Annual Ukulele Festival
6:00 PM · $20; Free with a ukulele when joining the onstage Uke-A-Long finale
Gardens Aglow
08 DEC
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
Tuesdays through Dec 22 · 4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
Provincetown Jazz Festival – Bart Weisman
11 DEC
Eastham Public Library
Provincetown Jazz Festival – Bart Weisman
2:00 PM
Winter Market at the Cultural Center
11 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Winter Market at the Cultural Center
5:00 PM · See website
Winter Market at the Cultural Center
12 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Winter Market at the Cultural Center
10:00 AM · See website
Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Concert with the Dashing Rock Celtic Trio
12 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Concert with the Dashing Rock Celtic Trio
7:30 PM · $25–$30 (see website)
Bart Weisman Jazz Brunch
13 DEC
The West End
Bart Weisman Jazz Brunch
11:00 AM
Stanley & Grimm: A Celtic Cape Cod Christmas Celebration
13 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Stanley & Grimm: A Celtic Cape Cod Christmas Celebration
3:00 PM · $30; members $25
Christmas Around the World with Cape Cod String Quartet & Friends
13 DEC
Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Christmas Around the World with Cape Cod String Quartet & Friends
4:00 PM · Tickets
Fa-La-La and Friends! A CapeCodCAN Holiday Extravaganza
14 DEC
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fa-La-La and Friends! A CapeCodCAN Holiday Extravaganza
6:00 PM · $25 general admission; discounts available
Cotuit All-Star Christmas
15 DEC
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Cotuit All-Star Christmas
7:00 PM · See website
Gourmet Dining with Chef Joe: A Christmas Carol Dinner
16 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Gourmet Dining with Chef Joe: A Christmas Carol Dinner
6:00 PM · $108; members $98
Relive the Story Songs of the ’70s with Tom DiMenna, Vol. 1
18 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Relive the Story Songs of the ’70s with Tom DiMenna, Vol. 1
7:30 PM · $35; members $30
Relive the Story Songs of the ’70s with Tom DiMenna, Vol. 2
19 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Relive the Story Songs of the ’70s with Tom DiMenna, Vol. 2
7:30 PM · $35; members $30
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
20 DEC
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Gardens Aglow
21 DEC
Heritage Museums & Gardens
Gardens Aglow
4:30 PM · $30 adults; $20 ages 3–17; free ages 2 and under; member discounts
Jingle All the Suede
21 DEC
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Jingle All the Suede
7:30 PM · See website
Bart Weisman Jazz Brunch
10 JAN
The West End
Bart Weisman Jazz Brunch
11:00 AM
An Evening with Tom Rush
12 JAN
Cotuit Center for the Arts
An Evening with Tom Rush
7:30 PM · See website
An Evening with Tom Rush
13 JAN
Cotuit Center for the Arts
An Evening with Tom Rush
7:30 PM · See website
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
17 JAN
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Brunch
14 FEB
The West End
Bart Weisman Jazz Brunch
11:00 AM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
21 FEB
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
The Kate Taylor Experience
06 MAR
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
The Kate Taylor Experience
3:00 PM · $55; members $50; VIP meet & greet $100
Harpist Ainé Minogue
07 MAR
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Harpist Ainé Minogue
3:00 PM · Tickets
Across the Waters
14 MAR
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Across the Waters
7:00 PM · Tickets
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
21 MAR
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
A Celebration of Irish Music: Fáilte in Concert
21 MAR
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
A Celebration of Irish Music: Fáilte in Concert
3:30 PM · $35 online; members $30; $40 at the door
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
18 APR
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
16 MAY
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
20 JUN
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
18 JUL
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
15 AUG
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
19 SEP
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
17 OCT
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Cape Cod
12:00 PM

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