THE HYARTS ARTIST SHANTIES WILL BE OPEN FOR THE SEASON THE WEEKEND OF 5/17!
Check out two shanty locations, at Harbor Overlook and Bismore Park. Meet Cape Cod artists and artisans working and selling their handmade, hand designed or hand crafted items. There is no fee to browse and of course if purchases are made it is a fabulous way to shop local and support the creative community. Artists frequently open early and stay late, and rotate weekly!
MAY AND JUNE weekends:
Friday through Sunday, May 17 – June 16, 2024: 11-6 & open Monday, Memorial Day
JUNE – AUGUST, seven days a week:
6/17 – 9/2, 2024, and open Labor Day 11:00am at least 6:00pm, at least 8:00 pm, July & August
SEPTEMBER, five days a week:
Thursday through Monday, September 5 – September 30, 2024: 11:00am – 6:00pm
OCTOBER weekends:
Friday through Sunday, October 4 – October 20, 2024: 11:00am at least 4:00pm
NOVEMBER SPECIAL EVENT:
Sweetacular Soiree on Gingerbread Lane at the Harbor Overlook
Friday & Saturday, November 29 – 30, 2024: 11:00am – 3:00pm
SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS ON THE GREEN AT MASHPEE COMMONS, Thursdays starting 6/27
All movies start at dusk and are free to attend. Food vendors, beverages, and lawn games available.
Bring a blanket or beach chair.
● JUNE 27: BARBIE
● JULY 4: NO MOVIE! (4th of July)
● JULY 11: BACK TO THE FUTURE
● JULY 18: ZOOTOPIA
● JULY 25: JAWS
● AUGUST 1: GHOSTBUSTERS, FROZEN EMPIRE
● AUGUST 8: THE LEGO MOVIE
● AUGUST 15: WONKA
● AUGUST 22: E.T
CC Master Gardeners “Evenings in the Garden” Series, select Thursdays, 5 PM, CC Fairgrounds
Join the Cape Cod Master Gardeners in their Demonstration Garden to hone your skills and gain guidance
on how to care for your garden at every stage. Free and open to the public. Find out more here.
● June 27 – Managing the garden – watering, mulching, and plant care
● August 8 – Maintaining the garden – managing pests and harvesting
● September 5th – Looking ahead – preparing for next season
Yarmouth Summer Concert Series, Monday nights beginning 7/1, 6 PM, Parkers River Beach
Free and family-friendly – bring a blanket or beach chair and enjoy!
● 7/1 SUMMER TOWN – classic rock, Americana, and contemporary favorites!
● 7/8 NATALIA BONFINI – funky blues with Natalia’s natural storytelling ability and timeless vocals
● 7/15 BONGOGENESIS – Caribbean music with a focus on afro cuban jazz
● 7/22 HILDALAND – fiddle and mandolin
● 7/29 DRUMMA QUEENS – women’s percussion ensemble
● 8/5 FRED CLAYTON BLUES BAND – jazz, blues, and soul
● 8/12 ROSE CLANCY & MAX COHEN – traditional and contemporary Celtic Music
● 8/19 DAWNA HAMMERS – original and cover soft rock, pop, blues & world-beat songs
● 8/26 OXFORD DRIVE BAND – combining the best elements of indie rock and alternative
7/3- 8/16, 2024 Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival – Hailed by The New York Times as “a triumph of quality,” the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) announced its 2024 summer concert series, running from July 30-August 16, 2024. Celebrating its 45th season, the Festival presents 10 live performances over three weeks in five venues across Cape Cod. In what has become one of the region’s largest cultural events attracting thousands of concertgoers each year, this summer’s Festival is bursting at the seams with creativity and virtuosity. Prominently showcasing acoustic sounds, this year’s Festival is centered around the string quartet. Each week is anchored by back-to-back concerts by today’s leading string quartets: Borromeo, Ying, and Escher. Other Festival highlights include a free jazz concert, the Cape Cod debut of Tangent Winds, and more. The complete schedule is below and available at www.capecodchambermusic.org.
Eastern Bank Concerts by the Canal, Thursdays beginning 7/11 from 6-8 at Buzzards Bay Park
● July 11 – Thee Midnight Society – covers from the 50’s to now
● July 18 – Rock Steady – Bad Company covers
● July 25 – 19th Nervous Breakdown – Rolling Stones covers
● August 1 – The Reminiscents – 50’s, 60’s, 70’s classics
● August 8 – Band of Brothers – Classic Rock
● August 15 – Indigo Shore – Top 40
● August 22 – Fey Band – Classic Rock
● August 29 – Rain Date
8/16, 17 & 18, 10AM – 5PM, Chatham Festival of the Arts, Chase Park – 120 juried local and national artisans and craftsmen exhibitors will offer pottery, jewelry, photography, fabric, metal, stone, wood, and fine art. A children’s tent will feature face painting and art activities. Shuttle bus available at the Chatham Community Center and at the Creative Arts Center, running continuously. Food and refreshments served by gourmet food trucks. Free admission!!
8/16, 10AM, Chatham Environmental Fair, Chatham Community Center – Come learn about a variety of environmental issues (and solutions) from several local organizations, and also shop for some great native plants to support your local ecosystem! Free to attend. Find out more here.
8/17, 12PM – 5PM, Buzzards Bay Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival, Mass Maritime Academy – Spend your afternoon enjoying 20 of Massachusetts’s most beloved food trucks and the finest craft beers from the region – along with lawn games, face painting, music, a 50/50 Raffle, and an artisan market with local businesses and crafters. This is a family-friendly event. General admission is $5 in advance, $10 day of – get yours here.
8/17, 9:30AM, West Barnstable Village Festival and Rail Fan Day, Meetinghouse Way – Food, live music, and all kinds of family fun will happen during this village celebration! Enjoy a narrated scenic train ride, a classic car show, face painting, a dunk tank, organized games with prizes for children, a bake sale, a 50/50 raffle, balloons, and more. Volunteers welcome! Details are here.
8/17 & 8/18, Outer Cape Music Fest, Elks, Eastham – 2 days of fabulous love performers, local food (including oysters!), beverages, craft vendors, and community spirit! Acts include Natalia Bonfini, Sarah Burrill, The Groovalottos, and more of your favorites. All proceeds go to local nonprofits. Get tickets and check out the lineup here.
8/17 & 8/18, Cotuit CraftFest, Cotuit Village Green – More than 100 artisans and craftsmen – free parking and free admission. Get more info here.
8/17, 10AM, 4th Annual Wampanoag Heritage Day, Heritage Museums and Gardens – A celebration of Wampanoag culture at featuring performances by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers and hands-on activities. All activities and demonstrations are free with admission. More here.
8/18, 4:30PM, A Night of Fashion, Barley Neck, Orleans – Wrap up Fashion Week in Orleans with an evening of fashion shows, vendor pop-ups, giveaways, drinks,
and tasty bites. More info here.
8/21, 10AM, Specialized Healthcare Job Fair, MassHire Career Center, Hyannis – If you’ve been looking for a career in healthcare, this is your chance to snag an on the spot interview with a hiring manager, and gather Information about training and certification. Bring your resume! More info here.
8/22, Wellfleet Youth Film Festival Deadline, Wellfleet Preservation Hall – Prez Hall has announced something brand new – a Film Festival for young producers aged 7-21. Several different categories can be submitted in one of 3 age groups. Films must be a minimum of 1 minute long, and a maximum of 7 minutes long, and must adhere to G or PG rating standards. Winners will be shown at a screening event on 8/30. Recognition & cash prizes up for grabs. Guidelines and entry rules are here.
8/23, 7PM, Entrain Concert at the Mashpee Commons Bandstand – FREE and open to the public! Snacks and brews available for purchase – come help Entrain celebrate 29 years of entertaining and recording! The bandstand is located at 45 Steeple Street, across from Steeple Street Music Academy and Day Off. More at www.entrain.com.
8/24, Wellfleet PorchFest – Wellfleet Porchfest is looking for a few good volunteers to help make the festival a great success once again! This year we will have more porches, and more musicians, than ever before! You can indicate your interest by filling out the webform here, or sending email to [email protected]. Volunteers all receive invitations to the musicians after party as well.
8/24, 10AM, Plymouth Waterfront Fest – The annual tradition continues – highlighted by the annual duck race, two stages of live entertainment, an arts & crafts show featuring over 200 exhibitors, and the Rebels and Rods Cruise In Car Show. More details and the stage lineup, along with a vendor map, are here.
8/24, 11AM, 3rd Annual CBI Tomato Fest, Chatham Bars Inn – Enjoy complimentary tomato tastings, lawn games and live music, plus the Farm Stand will be open with fresh veggies and CBI’s culinary team will offer BLTs and more. Free to attend, but you must register here.
8/24, 6:30 – 9:30PM, Orleans PD Block Party, Main St, Orleans – Main Street in Orleans will be closed for a giant community block party hosted by the Orleans PD! Come enjoy antique and classic cars, live music, food, and more.
8/24 & 8/25, 12th Annual Kill Tide Arts & Crafts Festival, Drummer Boy Park, Brewster – Shop from over 100 booths of American made arts and crafts; admission is free. Rain or shine.
8/24, 10AM, Annual Cornbread Festival, Stony Brook Grist Mill, Brewster – Stop by the gristmill to sample a piece of homemade cornbread made using the mill’s own stone ground organic cornmeal . This is the last day to pick up some cornmeal for your fall and winter baking (cornmeal can be stored in the freezer for future use.) Family friendly. Admission to the mill and museum is free!
8/25 – 9/1, Dennis Festival Days, Town-wide – The Antique Car Parade is on Sunday the 25th at 11 AM; registration is here. Then enjoy Field Day, a Pie Eating Contest, Outdoor Music, Fireworks and Beach Party. Check daily calendar listings here.
8/30, 10AM, Free Family Fun Day, CC Museum of Art – Thanks to the Highland Street Foundation, the folks that bring us free Museum Mondays every Spring, you can enjoy a day of fun and art exploration, rain or shine – and admission is FREE for everyone, all day! Activities include: Ballooning with Zach the Balloon Man, Face Painting, Music by The Drumma Queens, Painting and Crafts. Register to reserve your spot here.
8/31 & 9/1, Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair, Simpkins Field, Yarmouth – Over 75 booths, specialty foods, and more. Friendly pets on a leash welcome; rain or shine. Free.
8/31, 12PM, Amplify POC Summer Festival, Hyannis Village Green – Come enjoy a day of fun, community, and celebration – shop from amazing local vendors while enjoying a fantastic lineup of activities for all ages. This festival is all about amplifying the voices and talents of our local POC entrepreneurs. Find out more here.
8/31, 5- 8PM, Town of Barnstable Second Summer Fireworks, Kalmus Beach
9/1, 11AM, Veterans Rock, Hyannis Village Green – Hosted by the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, this day-long inaugural music fest will pay tribute to our local veterans – and feature veteran-owned food vendors as well. The event is open to the public and free to attend – come enjoy live bands playing throughout the day. For more on the fest, the C&I Veterans Outreach Center, and sponsorship opportunities, click here.
9/1, 5:30PM, Dennis Chamber Annual Fireworks, West Dennis Beach
9/7 – 9/8, Chatham Fall Craft Festival, Chatham Community Center – Come browse from among 55 select Artisans of American made works – friendly pets on leashes are welcome, admission is free, and it’s rain or shine! 10-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday.
9/6 – 9/8, Eastham Windmill Weekend, Windmill Village Green – Come enjoy this three-day festival celebrating the town’s history – featuring the Great Tricycle Race, a sand-art contest, a parade, vehicle and craft shows, road race, scavenger hunt, kids’ games, musical entertainment and food vendors on the Windmill Green! For the complete schedule of events click here.
9/7, 12PM, Seaside LeMans, Mashpee Commons – The 2024 Race for the Cape Cod Community is on! Come watch the excitement as representatives from local businesses race Formula One European-style racing karts around a custom built track in an endurance race to see who can complete the most laps, and to raise money for several deserving local nonprofits! It’ll be a fun day for the family, too, with kids’ activities, music, and fun demonstrations throughout the day. Come cheer on your favorites! All the details are here.
