Where to go in Outer Cape

135 spots to explore — galleries, museums, historic sites, beaches, breweries, bookstores & more. Independent of the events calendar.

Provincetown Friday Night Gallery Stroll ↗ · Friday evenings in season, ~6–8pm

A summer tradition: Provincetown's commercial galleries and PAAM open their doors on Friday evenings for a self-guided art walk along Commercial Street — new shows, artist receptions, and open studios.

Wellfleet Saturday Night Gallery Stroll ↗ · Saturday evenings in season, ~6–9pm (Wellfleet Art Galleries Association)

Wellfleet's galleries — clustered around Main, Bank, and Commercial Streets and the harbor — hold coordinated Saturday-evening openings and receptions through the summer. A walkable art crawl in the heart of a village long known as an artists' colony.

Outer Cape Lighthouse Trail

The beacons of the Outer Cape — from Provincetown's Race Point and Long Point lights out to Truro's Highland Light and the iconic Nauset Light in Eastham. A self-guided drive-and-walk along the National Seashore.

Outer Cape Museums & Historic Sites

Local history and culture across the Outer Cape: the Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum, Truro's French Cable Station and Highland House, and Eastham's Captain Penniman House and Jonathan Young Windmill.

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